Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada · Remote OK
$104k–$114k/yr
Blackbird Interactive is a creative-fueled, future-driven, independent game studio where the best talent in the industry can find long-term careers to help grow their abilities while working on a wide range of projects, …
Skills: Systems Design, Unreal Engine 5, Blueprints, Technical Design, Gameplay Systems
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada · On-site
$159k–$234k/yr
WHAT MAKES US EPIC? At the core of Epic’s success are talented, passionate people. Epic prides itself on creating a collaborative, welcoming, and creative environment. Whether it’s building award-winning games or craftin…
Skills: C++, Unreal Engine, UI Programming, Game Development, Multiplayer Game Development
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada · On-site
$47/hr
Position Summary We are seeking early career CG Experimental Artists to join our pioneering team creating animated shorts and specials using experimental GenAI-native production pipelines. Working alongside our growing t…
Skills: ComfyUI, Photoshop, Maya, Houdini, Harmony
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada · Remote OK
$115k–$150k/yr
Blackbird Interactive is a creative-fueled, future-driven, independent game studio where the best talent in the industry can find long-term careers to help grow their abilities while working on a wide range of projects, …
Skills: Level Design, Unreal Engine 5, Blueprint Scripting, Combat Space Design, Multiplayer Level Flow
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada · Hybrid
$67k–$84k/yr
WHO WE ARE: Next Level Games is a wholly owned subsidiary of Nintendo Co., Ltd. We’ve been passionate about video game development for 20 years now, shipping award-winning games for fans across the world and still going …
Skills: Environment art, Maya, ZBrush, Substance suite, 3D pipelines
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada · Hybrid
$67k–$84k/yr
WHO WE ARE: Next Level Games is a wholly owned subsidiary of Nintendo Co., Ltd. We’ve been passionate about video game development for 20 years now, shipping award-winning games for fans across the world and still going …
Skills: Outsourcing management, Co-dev team management, 3D art pipelines, 3D software, Maya
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada · On-site
$36/hr–$52/hr
Staff - Non Union Job CategoryM&P - AAPS Job ProfileAAPS Hourly - Graphic Design and Illustration, Level A Job TitleMFRE Graphic Designer DepartmentMaster of Food & Resource Economics | Associate Dean Graduate & Postdoct…
Skills: Graphic design, Illustration, Print design, Art direction, Project management
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada · On-site
$77k–$112k/yr
Job Requisition ID # 26WD99483 Position Overview As a Visual Experience Designer (VXD), you will help create intuitive, beautiful, and cohesive product experiences that delight customers and support Autodesk's design sta…
Skills: Visual Design, UI Design, Figma, Adobe Creative Suite, Typography
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada · Hybrid
$89k–$93k/yr
At Stellar, we aim to build a studio where people actually want to work. We face productions inevitable ups and downs as a supportive, truly connected team, prioritizing open communication over anyone working in isolatio…
Skills: 3D character animation, Maya, Leadership, Mentorship, Body mechanics
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada · Hybrid
$24/hr–$35/hr
We help the world run better At SAP, we keep it simple: you bring your best to us, and we'll bring out the best in you. We're builders touching over 20 industries and 80% of global commerce, and we need your unique talen…
Skills: User Experience Design, Visual Design, Figma, User-Centered Design, Design Thinking
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada · Hybrid
$1k–$2k/wk
Are you a 2D Designer with prior experience and a passion for character design? One of our 2D productions is seeking an experienced 2D Designer to join their team Atomic Cartoons, a Blue Ant Studios company, is an award-…
Skills: Character design, 2D animation, Art fundamentals, Structure, Composition
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada · On-site
$180k–$264k/yr
WHAT MAKES US EPIC? At the core of Epic’s success are talented, passionate people. Epic prides itself on creating a collaborative, welcoming, and creative environment. Whether it’s building award-winning games or craftin…
Skills: Unreal Engine, Systems design, Game mechanics, Rapid prototyping, Blueprints
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada · On-site
$55k–$90k/yr
IGG Canada is a premium mobile game and video production studio located at 988 West Broadway, Vancouver, Canada. With spectacular views of the downtown skyline, coastal mountains, and English Bay, our new studio is spaci…
Skills: 2D Environment art, Concept art, Photoshop, Painter, Texture creation
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada · Hybrid
$170k–$225k/yr
Job Summary We are seeking a Rigging Supervisor to support our upcoming feature film. The Rigging Supervisor works inside of NAS to lead the rigging team on a specific film or series, overseeing the creation and maintena…
Skills: Rigging, Maya, Python, Maya API, PyQt
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada · On-site
Company Overview ICON Creative Studio is Canada’s largest independently owned animation entertainment company, located in the historic Gastown district of Vancouver, BC. Our talented team includes specialists across the …
Skills: Maya, Arnold, Nuke, Lighting, Compositing
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada · Hybrid
We're looking for a Senior Product Designer to join our Product & Design team. In this role, you'll own the design of complex, cross-functional product experiences — from discovery through delivery — raising the quality …
Skills: Product Design, UX Design, UI Design, User Research, Wireframing
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada · On-site
$26/hr–$48/hr
Sony Pictures Imageworks is located on the unceded traditional territory of the Musqueam, Squamish, and Tsleil-Waututh First Nations. We are committed to respecting traditional lands, and working with communities towards…
Skills: Python, OSL, C++, Nuke, BlinkScript
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada · Hybrid
$70k–$140k/yr
Netflix Animation Studios is on a mission to entertain the world with bold, immersive animated films that are timeless and impactful. We are paving the way for the future of animation by building a community of amazing a…
Skills: Compositing, Nuke, Look development, Lighting, Color theory
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada · Hybrid
$163k–$223k/yr
Netflix Animation Studios is on a mission to entertain the world with bold, immersive animated films that are timeless and impactful. We are paving the way for the future of animation by building a community of amazing a…
Skills: Surfacing, Lookdev, Environment design, Mari, Substance Painter
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada · Hybrid
$167k–$212k/yr
Netflix Animation Studios is on a mission to entertain the world with bold, immersive animated films that are timeless and impactful. We are paving the way for the future of animation by building a community of amazing a…
Skills: Environment modeling, Set modeling, Prop modeling, Maya, ZBrush
Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada • Remote OK
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The Senior Systems Designer will design, prototype, and implement complex gameplay systems and tools while acting as a technical bridge between design, art, and code teams. They are responsible for providing creative and technical feedback, mentoring designers, and ensuring content creation follows best practices.
Candidates must have at least 6 years of experience in technical or systems design and have shipped a minimum of two titles. Proficiency in Unreal Engine 5 and Blueprints is required, along with legal eligibility to work in Canada.
Blackbird Interactive is a creative-fueled, future-driven, independent game studio where the best talent in the industry can find long-term careers to help grow their abilities while working on a wide range of projects, which encompass world-class IPs as well as our own creations across multiple genres.
Our studio operates as a remote-first workplace, offering flexible work arrangements.
Blackbird Interactive is looking for a Senior Systems Designer to join on a sci-fi, first-person action game built in Unreal 5. The game is heavily systems-driven, and uses a blend of hand-authored and procedural content, with deep immersion, emergent gameplay, and an emphasis on narrative.
As a Senior Systems Designer, you are responsible for the design, tuning and maintenance of many important, complex systems, from core gameplay to economy and progression systems, with the goal of delivering a more dynamic player experience. You are a key bridge between Design and the Art and Code disciplines. You are also responsible for designing both features and dev-facing tools for use in Unreal. You care about shaping an engaging player experience and bringing together a blend of creative and technical skills and experience.
\nResponsibilitiesDesign, prototype and implement complex gameplay systems and tools, in collaboration with the other Designers, Artists and Programmers
Provide team-facing documentation to inform and guide the work of downstream groups
Provide creative and technical feedback on the work of other Designers
Understand, interpret and execute on creative direction, in alignment with project goals
Act as a technical expert on key features and participate in data debugging
Guide the technical work of others and ensure that content creation follows documented best practices
Help test new tools / features before distribution to the rest of the team
Participate in planning a roadmap to completion for the systems for which you’re responsible
Mentor designers and promote good design principles across the team
Minimum 6 years in technical design or systems design
Demonstrate fundamental knowledge of game design processes and skills investigating in-game issues
At least two shipped titles
Experience with Unreal 5 and Blueprints
Self-direction and a proven ability to thrive in a highly technical environment
Experience with other areas of design (level design, UX/UI, encounter scripting, etc.)
Experience playing modern first person games, including genres like Immersive Sim or Action-RPG
Experience or knowledge of 2D / 3D software
Experience with a variety of game engines
Experience with version control software
Creative-fueled, future-driven, independent studio. More info: https://linktr.ee/BlackbirdInteractive.com
Blackbird Interactive (BBI) is a creative-fueled, future-driven, independent studio - behind such games as Homeworld: Deserts of Kharak, Hardspace: Shipbreaker, and the upcoming Homeworld 3, Minecraft Legends, and Crossfire: Legion. Founded by Rob Cunningham, Yossarian King, and Aaron Kambeitz in 2010, the award-winning Vancouver studio boast its own internal CG cinematics department, led by the founder of Pixar Canada, and has also been involved in various game-adjacent projects over the years - such as Project Eagle with the NASA Jet Propulsion Laboratory, and other initiatives with the eatART Foundation and Sanctuary AI. BBI was listed among the fastest growing Canadian companies by revenue in 2020 and 2021 by The Globe and Mail and Deloitte. https://linktr.ee/BlackbirdInteractive.com
Offices: 200-112 W Hastings St, Vancouver, British Columbia V6B 1G8, CA
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