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Associate Game Designer (Technical)

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Naughty Dog

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United States , Santa Monica

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IT - Software Development

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Contract Type:
Not provided

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Salary:

37.00 - 57.00 USD / Hour
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Job Description:

This position is for temporary engagement through our staffing partner DZConneX. In this role you’ll be responsible for prototyping gameplay using our in-house tools and scripting language, which could range from combat encounters to narrative sequences to player mechanics and enemy behaviors. Then working across departments to bring your prototypes into production and polish your work to the high level of quality Naughty Dog is known for.

Job Responsibility:

  • Prototyping, implementing, and owning gameplay scenarios, narrative sequences, interactive objects, and AI behaviors
  • Collaborating with the Design team to conceptualize, prototype, implement, tune, and balance gameplay mechanics and systems
  • Communicating with animation, programming, and art departments to effectively produce the assets and code support required for the areas you’re owning

Requirements:

  • Significant programming ability (Computer Science undergraduate degree preferred)
  • Knowledge of 3D math
  • Experience with C++, C#, Lua, or other scripting language
  • Broad understanding of gaming landscape
  • Self-starter with excellent communication and teamwork skills
  • Willingness to take design direction when offered, brainstorm, iterate and come up with fun and creative solutions

Nice to have:

  • Experience developing third-person action games
  • Experience with 3D level editors
  • Understanding of narrative principles, and conveying emotion through gameplay
  • Experience with the following areas of design: Behavior Trees
  • Melee
  • Combat Systems
  • Character animation
  • Enemy & boss design
What we offer:
  • medical
  • dental
  • vision

Additional Information:

Job Posted:
January 12, 2026

Work Type:
Hybrid work
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