Mission Designer - Lake Forest, CA

At Turtle Rock, we make the games we want to play. We're dedicated to providing a collaborative environment where our team members feel empowered with the creative freedom to contribute and grow. While we are based in Orange County, CA, we support flexible work arrangements ranging from in-studio, hybrid, to fully remote throughout North America. Join our award-winning game development team and help create our next AAA title.

We are looking for a talented Mission Designer to join our Design team. You will work closely with our writers and Narrative Designers to craft fun scenarios, events, and missions that provide unforgettable gameplay experiences. As a Mission Designer, you will collaborate with all departments to iterate and polish new content, while crafting missions that provide balanced gameplay, and providing both creative and technical implementation for different types of mission content. Come make great games with us! This position will report to the Lead Mission Designer

Responsibilities

• Work closely with our writers and Narrative Designers to craft fun scenarios, events, and missions
• Collaborate with all departments to iterate and polish new content
• Craft missions that provide balanced gameplay with the player in mind, to ensure challenging, fun, engaging, immersive, and replayable gameplay experiences 
• Handle creative and technical implementation of missions with a focus on reusable modular gameplay mechanics for efficiency across different types of mission content
• Be open to feedback and participate in open discussions regarding gameplay
• Playtest with both the studio and the design team to review and develop missions

 Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in game development with one or more shipped titles on multiple platforms
• A strong portfolio that demonstrates experience in creating interesting and creative gameplay events and missions
• Demonstrated experience working with modern FPS engines (UE5, etc.)
• Creativity and strong sense of pacing
• Ability to thrive in a highly collaborative, team-oriented environment

Preferences

• Experience with AAA First Person action titles
• Familiarity with development tools such as Perforce, JIRA, and Confluence

Benefits

Some of the benefits and perks our employees get to enjoy, include:

• 100% Medical, Dental, Vision Coverage for you and your family
• 401k Matching
• Profit Sharing Plan
• Student Loan Repayment Plan / College Savings Plan
• Career Improvement Plan
• Flexible Work Arrangements - In-House, Hybrid, and Remote
• Generous Time Off Policy
• Company Events - In-Person Summer Family Bash + Halloween Party + Virtual Events
• Fully Stocked Kitchen + Sponsored Food Trucks

The estimated base pay range for this role is: $70,000 —$100,000 USD

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.

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