Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada · Hybrid
$70k–$100k/yr
Technical Designer Relic is an award-winning developer of genre-defining strategy games including Warhammer: Dawn of War, Company of Heroes, and Age of Empires IV. Newly independent, we are positioned to better serve our…
Skills: Visual Scripting, Scripting Languages, Decision Trees, State Machines, Animation Systems
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The Technical Designer translates design intentions into realized gameplay by implementing data and scripts. They collaborate with designers and programmers to identify technical risks and optimize gameplay systems.
Candidates need experience with proprietary or Unreal Engine 5 and proficiency in scripting languages like C#, Lua, or Python. Proven ability to collaborate across disciplines and experience with visual scripting or state machines is required.
Technical Designer
Relic is an award-winning developer of genre-defining strategy games including Warhammer: Dawn of War, Company of Heroes, and Age of Empires IV. Newly independent, we are positioned to better serve our players, experiment with exciting new game ideas, and continue delivering the rich interactive experiences players have come to expect from us over the last 25 years.
We are looking for a Technical Designer to join our team to work closely with Gameplay Designers and Programmers across the studio.
Our games bring a lot of design and technical complexity, so this role is a great fit for someone who enjoys figuring things out - breaking down problems, building solutions, and improving how things work. You’ll have real ownership in how you approach your work, with the space to decide how to solve problems and move features forward.
Relic’s tools are powerful and take time to learn, but they give designers a lot of control. As a Technical Designer, you’ll use them to build and iterate on gameplay in ways that would often require engineering support elsewhere.
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We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and value our diverse workplace. We strongly encourage applications from women, Indigenous and racialized peoples, LGBTQ2S+ individuals, and people with disabilities. Our studio is made up of people with a wide variety of backgrounds and life experiences because it makes us better and helps our games tell stories to our whole audience.
Compensation
The salary range for this position in British Columbia is between $70,000 - $100,000 CAD a year based on a 40-hour work week. The salary offered will be determined based on numerous relevant business and candidate factors including knowledge, skills and competencies, and business needs.
Why join Relic?
Relic offers an extended benefits package, RRSP/DPSP matching program (subject to eligibility requirements), and annual paid holiday studio closure. We put a strong priority on mental and physical wellbeing, including a Health and Wellness Spending Account and an Employee and Family Assistance Program.
Award-winning RTS developer of Age of Empires IV and Company of Heroes 3!
We are an award-winning developer of genre-defining games like Homeworld, Dawn of War, Company of Heroes, and Age of Empires. We have delivered rich, thoughtful strategy games throughout our history and our vision is to continue making games that people love to play. We have a culture of kindness, transparency, and play. There is a lot of heart and passion at this studio – we get to work on projects we’re proud of and we work hard to be the best at what we do. We are curious, we strive for excellence, we build on each other’s ideas, and we celebrate each other’s great work. Relicans organize movie nights, game tournaments, life drawing, community and charity events, and more. Basically, we believe that good work starts with a community you’re excited to spend your day with, both in and out of the studio. We love creating and playing games. We value ideas and innovation so every title we deliver is a reflection of our entire teams’ talents and passions. The story of Relic is ours to create. Relic respectfully acknowledges that we work on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the Coast Salish Peoples, including the territories of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.
Offices: 285 W 5th Ave, Vancouver, British Columbia V5Y 1J3, CA
Award-winning RTS developer of Age of Empires IV and Company of Heroes 3!
We are an award-winning developer of genre-defining games like Homeworld, Dawn of War, Company of Heroes, and Age of Empires. We have delivered rich, thoughtful strategy games throughout our history and our vision is to continue making games that people love to play. We have a culture of kindness, transparency, and play. There is a lot of heart and passion at this studio – we get to work on projects we’re proud of and we work hard to be the best at what we do. We are curious, we strive for excellence, we build on each other’s ideas, and we celebrate each other’s great work. Relicans organize movie nights, game tournaments, life drawing, community and charity events, and more. Basically, we believe that good work starts with a community you’re excited to spend your day with, both in and out of the studio. We love creating and playing games. We value ideas and innovation so every title we deliver is a reflection of our entire teams’ talents and passions. The story of Relic is ours to create. Relic respectfully acknowledges that we work on the traditional, ancestral, and unceded territory of the Coast Salish Peoples, including the territories of the xʷməθkwəy̓əm (Musqueam), Skwxwú7mesh (Squamish), and Səl̓ílwətaʔ/Selilwitulh (Tsleil-Waututh) Nations.
Offices: 285 W 5th Ave, Vancouver, British Columbia V5Y 1J3, CA
