Game Designer IV - eTeam Inc.
Sausalito, CA 94965
About the Job
Job: Game Designer IV
Duration: 12 Months (with possible extension up to one more year)
Location: Sausalito, CA
Pay Rate: $85/hr. W2
Description
Client is looking for a Senior Game Developer Prototyper to help invent the future of digital presence. In our Sausalito location, you will partner with our Creative Director, technical artists, research scientists, and engineers to create immersive demos that show how our state-of-the-art technologies can enable the future of AR/VR avatars. Our research team develops the technologies that will enable product groups to ship the avatars the world will see in 5 to 10+ years. You’ll work in small, nimble teams to rapidly iterate on digital character-focused demos and prototypes. You’ll be working as the “integrator” inside real-time engines like Unreal by bringing together the vision of the Creative/Art Director, 3D character assets created by technical artists, and innovative technologies designed by engineers. These demos are shared with the leadership and community to inspire and define a north-star for our future.
Responsibilities
• Working onsite in our Sausalito, CA location is required.
• Partner with Technical Artists and Research Engineers to Integrate high-end character models using state-of-the-art technologies into UE AR/VR experiences.
• Work with the teams to evaluate and define the best 3D realtime approaches and optimization practices.
• Participate in ideation sessions with creative and technical peers to help plan and troubleshoot the design of prototype demo experiences.
• Assist in conception and development of the demo functionality.
Required Experience
• Minimum 5+ years of Game development and/or prototype experiences. You are an expert in game mechanics and UI systems, demonstrating high end skillsets with level blueprint and realtime graphic optimization.
• Some 3D Math fundamentals as applied to game logic.
• Solid knowledge working with real-time 3D materials of all sorts.
• First-hand experience with industry production processes and cross-discipline collaboration and communication.
• Comfortable taking direction, yet also working independently, multi-tasking and self-prioritizing to help various teams meet goals in this quick-moving, highly collaborative environment.
Preferred Experience
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent degree in Computer Science, Computer Visualization, or Computer Animation, including coding and scripting in various languages
• Previous experience in the creation of Games or interactive VR & AR experiences
• Experience with real-time analytics tools/languages/process and visual scripting is a plus.
• Knowledge of Houdini and/or Maya is a plus.
Duration: 12 Months (with possible extension up to one more year)
Location: Sausalito, CA
Pay Rate: $85/hr. W2
Description
Client is looking for a Senior Game Developer Prototyper to help invent the future of digital presence. In our Sausalito location, you will partner with our Creative Director, technical artists, research scientists, and engineers to create immersive demos that show how our state-of-the-art technologies can enable the future of AR/VR avatars. Our research team develops the technologies that will enable product groups to ship the avatars the world will see in 5 to 10+ years. You’ll work in small, nimble teams to rapidly iterate on digital character-focused demos and prototypes. You’ll be working as the “integrator” inside real-time engines like Unreal by bringing together the vision of the Creative/Art Director, 3D character assets created by technical artists, and innovative technologies designed by engineers. These demos are shared with the leadership and community to inspire and define a north-star for our future.
Responsibilities
• Working onsite in our Sausalito, CA location is required.
• Partner with Technical Artists and Research Engineers to Integrate high-end character models using state-of-the-art technologies into UE AR/VR experiences.
• Work with the teams to evaluate and define the best 3D realtime approaches and optimization practices.
• Participate in ideation sessions with creative and technical peers to help plan and troubleshoot the design of prototype demo experiences.
• Assist in conception and development of the demo functionality.
Required Experience
• Minimum 5+ years of Game development and/or prototype experiences. You are an expert in game mechanics and UI systems, demonstrating high end skillsets with level blueprint and realtime graphic optimization.
• Some 3D Math fundamentals as applied to game logic.
• Solid knowledge working with real-time 3D materials of all sorts.
• First-hand experience with industry production processes and cross-discipline collaboration and communication.
• Comfortable taking direction, yet also working independently, multi-tasking and self-prioritizing to help various teams meet goals in this quick-moving, highly collaborative environment.
Preferred Experience
• Bachelor's degree or equivalent degree in Computer Science, Computer Visualization, or Computer Animation, including coding and scripting in various languages
• Previous experience in the creation of Games or interactive VR & AR experiences
• Experience with real-time analytics tools/languages/process and visual scripting is a plus.
• Knowledge of Houdini and/or Maya is a plus.
Source : eTeam Inc.