Escape Velocity Entertainment

Designer

• Collaborate with all the different disciplines to determine the best methods to realize the shared vision for the game.
• Champion and uphold the creation of technical workflows and production pipelines.
• Act as a technical expert on the team and ensure the team has the highest quality tools, documents, and best practices.
• Obtain in-depth knowledge of the engine, its capabilities, and auxiliary development tools.
• Uphold good system architecture across the department, including reuse and optimization.
• Be an advocate for the technical design team in interactions with all departments.

Technical Designer

Frontend Engineer

• Collaborate with other disciplines (art, design, sound) in implementing the UI.
• Write code that fulfills the functional and technical requirements of the project.
• Participate in the design of products and perform some testing activities.
• Adhere to the project’s coding standards.
• Research coding techniques and algorithms in order to keep current on technological developments and advancements in the game industry.
• Identify technical and developmental risks/obstacles and generate solutions to overcome identified risks

UI Engineer

Producer

• Own & drive the completion of project goals, objectives and deliverables for time and quality
• Own schedules for multi-discipline game teams being mindful of the wider strategic vision of the game
• Monitor the balance of time and resources
• Working closely within the production team, leads and development teams to provide information in order to ensure that goals are achieved
• Identify and communicate all roadblocks and bottlenecks and make recommendations for adjustment as appropriate
• Handle day-to-day production issues to allow the team to achieve the highest possible game quality

• Manage internal and external teams across multiple locations to meet production schedules and deliver the project to quality, time, and budget expectations.
• Support the Creative Director in the maintenance of a coherent creative vision throughout the entire development life cycle.
• Work closely with Producers to develop product budgets and schedules across the team.
• Partner with the VP of Product to ensure core development processes are adhered to with consistency.
• Mentor producers at all levels of the team, taking a keen interest in their growth and career development.
• Ensure that coherent goals are set for the team from milestone to milestone, and that they are understood and executed upon.
• Coordinate and assist with focus testing, outsourcing and other external parties as required.

Lead Producer

Game Engineer

• Work closely with Design, Animation, and Audio to create new gameplay experiences
• Take ownership over large gameplay features
• Contribute to the design of gameplay systems
• Develop, modify, and debug gameplay software in script and C/C++
• Deploy, optimize and test gameplay software on PC
• Collaborate with internal departments (art, design, audio, QA, etc.)
• Document software and features for internal and external teams
• Participate in the code review process

Gameplay Engineer

• Collaborate closely with Design Director, and other Design Leads to drive and execute the vision for combat design for a robust online multiplayer experience.
• Design and craft expert-level player combat mechanics, weapons and abilities.
• Communicate with Leads and Directors of other disciplines, particularly art and engineering, and ensure that everyone is on the same page before beginning mechanics/feature development.
• Advocate for the player, always putting the player experience first when considering and making all design decisions.

Principal Combat Designer

2D Artist

• Find opportunities to bring exciting new gameplay hooks to characters within the game.
• Develop and oversee the player's combat mechanics, weapons, and abilities.
• Work closely with animators, gameplay programmers, and other teams to prototype and implement combat features.
• Take character designs through a full development cycle from concept to release.
• Use metrics, player feedback, and a multitude of diverse analytics to improve and refine the design.