Jagex

Technical Designer – Old School RuneScape

Jagex

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: Cambridge • United Kingdom

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About the role

  • Design and implement engaging game content that leverages the technical strengths of Old School RuneScape.
  • Script your designs using our in-house language, RuneScript, delivering technically robust and scalable solutions.
  • Provide proactive technical input across the team, ensuring content is efficient, maintainable, and aligned with engine capabilities.
  • Create and maintain technical design documentation to support development and knowledge sharing.
  • Develop tools and workflows that improve both your own efficiency and that of the wider design team.
  • Collaborate within multi-disciplinary development teams to deliver updates to a live game with a weekly release cadence.
  • Build a deep understanding of the game’s core systems and engine behaviour to inform high-quality technical implementation.
  • Use game data and player insight to inform design decisions that address content gaps and business needs.
  • Contribute to discussions around engine capabilities and, where appropriate, work alongside engineers to enhance what can be achieved within RuneScript.

Requirements

  • Technical experience with scripting or programming, and the ability to apply problem-solving skills to complex systems.
  • Strong understanding of MMORPG systems and their internal structures.
  • Proven experience working within a game design or development team and familiarity with development processes.
  • Ability to manage your time effectively in a fast-paced live game environment.
  • A deep working knowledge of Old School RuneScape, RuneScape or other MMOs, including skills, quests, metas and player behaviours would be very beneficial.
Benefits
  • Private Healthcare, including Dental Plan.
  • Discretionary annual performance bonus.
  • Minimum 6% Pension contributions.
  • Life Insurance.
  • Enhanced family leave policies from day 1.
  • Flexible working hours.
  • 25 days annual leave + Bank holidays & the option to buy/sell holidays + so much more!
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Hard Skills & Tools
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Soft Skills
collaborationtime managementproactive communicationefficiencyadaptabilityteamworkknowledge sharingcritical thinkingcreativityattention to detail