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Join Naughty Dog in Santa Monica as an Associate Game Designer (Technical). Prototype and implement gameplay using in-house tools and scripting languages like C++ or Lua. Collaborate across departments to polish high-quality combat, narrative, and AI systems. This contract role requires strong pr...

Join Naughty Dog as a Senior Sound Designer to craft immersive audio for AAA games. We seek a veteran with 5+ years' experience, including one shipped major title, and expertise in DAWs, signal processing, and implementation. Collaborate across disciplines in this on-site role to push the boundar...

Join Naughty Dog in Santa Monica as a UI Technical Designer. You will integrate sophisticated UI systems, using scripting languages like Python or C#, to enhance player interaction. Collaborate with art and programming teams to maintain our high standards for immersive gaming experiences. This ro...

Join Naughty Dog in Santa Monica as a Senior User Researcher to build our new UXR department. You will establish research practices, conduct player studies, and translate insights for world-class game development. We seek 5+ years of games industry experience with expertise in qualitative/quantit...

Join our team in Santa Monica as a Senior UI Artist. Craft minimal, narrative-driven interfaces for a AAA sci-fi title. You'll own the UI Art Bible, design immersive HUDs, and collaborate cross-discipline. Requires 5+ years' experience and a shipped AAA portfolio.

Join our Santa Monica studio as a Senior Technical Gameplay Animator. You will create tools and complex animation systems using Python/C++ and Maya/MotionBuilder. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to solve technical challenges and define animation quality. We offer medical benefits, 401(k) ...

Join Naughty Dog in Santa Monica as a Senior Gameplay Animator. Create high-quality systemic animations using both motion capture and keyframe techniques for our acclaimed AAA titles. We seek an expert with 5+ years of experience and at least one shipped AAA game. Collaborate with top talent to p...