Lead Technical Designer

Kabam, Inc. (“Kabam”) creates, develops, and publishes massively multiplayer games that are available to a global audience on mobile devices via its own dedicated channel in the Apple App Store, Google Play, and the Amazon Appstore.

The Lead Technical Designer will use a balance of technical and creative skills to create great systems, manage tool development and empower the entire design department to do their best work.

* Collaborate with designers and engineers to maximize the design department’s performance. * Balance both game vision and technical limitations of the engine to work tirelessly on discovering the best wins that bring the two together. * Pitch, design and lead teams implementing new features in game. * Develop technical write-ups and other documentation tasks as needed to help share knowledge both internally and between studios. * Be design’s leading expert on the platform and engine. * Work with engineering and design teams to effectively implement new features and systems. * Provide clear feature documentation, diagrams, wireframes and/or prototypes. * Analyze player feedback to continually optimize existing game experience. **Career Progression:** * This is a senior-level position. The candidate who excels in this role will find ownership in their responsibilities could grow within Kabam.

* Passion for RPGs and MMOs. * Passion for tools and the technical side of design. * 5+ years game design experience for a shipped product (MMO or online game preferred). * Must have shipped at least 2+ AAA titles as a Senior or Lead Designer. * Previous engineering or programming experience a huge plus. * Previous scripting experience. * Familiarity with Unity a plus. * Ability to analyze gameplay mechanics and feature designs. * Avid gamer with a solid understanding of game development and game genres. * Demonstrated ability to work in a creative, collaborative, fast-paced environment. * Able to excel in an agile team environment. * Outstanding written and oral communication skills. * Bachelor’s degree or equivalent experience required; game design degree a plus.