Prototyping, implementing, and owning gameplay scenarios, narrative sequences, interactive objects, AI behaviors, and other mechanics and systems.
Communicating with animation, programming, and art departments to effectively produce the assets and code support required for the areas you're owning.
Fostering team cohesion, advising design leadership regarding communication breakdowns and personality conflicts.
Working with minimal supervision while keeping lead designers and directors well-informed.
What skills you will use:
5+ years of industry experience in Technical Design for games
Deep understanding of narrative principles and how to convey emotion through gameplay
Expertise in 3D math
Fluent in C++, C#, Lua, or other text-based scripting language
Ability to identify and act on opportunities for improvements to tools and workflows that can help the team be more efficient
Self-starter with excellent communication and teamwork skills
Bonus Skills:
Experience developing third-person action games
Experience with the following areas of design
Behavior Trees
Narrative Gameplay Sequences
Encounter Design
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Why Sony Interactive Entertainment?
Sony Interactive Entertainment isn't just the Best Place to Play - it's also the Best Place to Work. Sony Interactive Entertainment (SIE) is the company behind the PlayStation brand. As a subsidiary of Sony Group Corporation, we're part of a proud legacy of innovation and excellence. SIE is a dynamic technology company, delivering cutting-edge hardware and network services to more than 100 million people and an entertainment leader, home to some of the most beloved and recognizable intellectual properties (IP) in the world. Our role at SIE is to create and nurture the experiences under the PlayStation brand, a name synonymous with entertainment excellence and creativity.
This is a hybrid/ onsite position.
For nearly 40 years, Naughty Dog has been crafting best-selling, critically acclaimed games that constantly push the boundaries of narrative, gameplay, and technology. Naughty Dog recently released The Last of Us Part II Remastered as well as a current generation remake of The Last of Us Part I for the PS5. We're also proud to say that The Last of Us Parts I and II are now available for the first time on PC. Currently, we're busy at the kennel working on Intergalactic: The Heretic Prophet, and we'd love to find talented individuals to join us.
Naughty Dog games have long been lauded for their evocative, character-driven stories and attention to detail. We are committed to innovation within our games and as such have curated some of the top creative and technically innovative minds in the industry. We welcome diverse candidates and believe that a broad range of cultural and life experiences contribute to the overall well-being and success of the studio and the titles we craft together.
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