Senior Technical Designer, Games Studio (Blue)

Netflix is one of the world’s leading entertainment services with 278 million paid memberships in over 190 countries enjoying TV series, films and games across a wide variety of genres and languages. Members can play, pause and resume watching as much as they want, anytime, anywhere, and can change their plans at any time.

The Role

We’re looking for a veteran and highly-skilled Senior Technical Designer to help us build a brand-new, AAA, multi-platform game.

The Senior Technical Designer will partner closely with all members of the design team to help them implement features and content in a smart, robust, and pragmatic way. They will act as a force multiplier, extending the capacity and ability of the design team.

The ideal candidate is a perpetual student, and they’re enthusiastic about sharing with others what they’ve learned. They find it easy to be patient and empathetic – ready to be a voice of calm encouragement when things get frustrating.

In addition, the candidate should be passionate about helping game design evolve into a mature, artistic discipline. They’re excited to help develop the processes by which we can consistently replicate success on demand. They take pride in the elegance of their solutions.

We’re building the foundation of a small but ambitious team of creators. We care deeply about the experiences we create and, more importantly, with whom we’re creating them. Here at Netflix, we value integrity, excellence, respect, inclusion, and collaboration. 

Now is an amazing time to join Netflix as we seek to entertain the world. We have over 200 million paid members in over 190 countries, and we won’t stop there.

Responsibilities

• Leverage your UE expertise to assist and educate other designers
• Elevate the technical ability and rigor of the design team by promoting good practice
• Proactively seek out workflow and tool improvements
• Help designers track down issues and implement solutions
• Implement robust, maintainable content and features in Unreal/Blueprint
• Write design specs, vet them with stakeholders, and make smart adjustments

Requirements

• Expert knowledge of Unreal Engine and its features (esp. Blueprint, UMG, Animation Blueprint, Gameplay Ability System)
• Foundations of 3D math
• Significant programming ability with C++
• 5+ years of experience in a technical design role
• 1+ shipped titles in Unreal
• Experience shipping high-quality multiplayer games
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills
• Passion for playing, incubating, building, and shipping video games

Bonus Skills

• Programming experience in Python, C#, and/or Lua
• Art and animation skills useful for early gameplay prototypes (e.g. the ability to model, rig, and animate simple placeholder meshes)

Our compensation structure consists solely of an annual salary; we do not have bonuses. You choose each year how much of your compensation you want in salary versus stock options. To determine your personal top-of-market compensation, we rely on market indicators and consider your specific job family, background, skills, and experience to determine your compensation in the market range. The range for this role is $90,000 – $350,000.

Netflix provides comprehensive benefits including Health Plans, Mental Health support, a 401(k) Retirement Plan with employer match, Stock Option Program, Disability Programs, Health Savings and Flexible Spending Accounts, Family-forming benefits, and Life and Serious Injury Benefits. We also offer paid leave of absence programs.  Full-time hourly employees accrue 35 days annually for paid time off to be used for vacation, holidays, and sick paid time off. Full-time salaried employees are immediately entitled to flexible time off. See more detail about our Benefits here.

We are an equal-opportunity employer and celebrate diversity, recognizing that diversity of thought and background builds stronger teams. We approach diversity and inclusion seriously and thoughtfully. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, ancestry, national origin, caste, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, age, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic makeup, marital status, or military service.

Job is open for no less than 7 days and will be removed when the position is filled.