Duties

• Primary Task: Work in a multi-disciplinary team to choreograph character combat, create combat moves and abilities, implement them and make them fun.
• Secondary Tasks: Tuning and refinement of AI routines, enemy behaviors, placeables and game levels. Designing equipment, skills and weapon systems. Documentation and team-wide communication.

Education

Minimum Education (preferred but not mandatory): Two to four year programming, arts or science degree or diploma, or equivalent experience.

Experience

Minimum Experience: Two or more years of professional game development experience with at least one highly-rated shipped title as a designer.

Skill Set

• Familiarity with the fantasy genre, role-playing games and action game mechanics is a must.
• Strong 3rd and/or 1st person combat or exploration game development experience.
• Must know how to work with programmers, artists, animators and other designers.
• Proficiency with multiple game development tool sets.
• Able to write clear and concise documentation.
• Good team worker.
• Knowledge of C++ programming and/or exceptional scripting skills are a benefit.
• Experience in the motion picture industry, stunt work or martial arts is helpful, but not necessary.

How to Apply

To apply by e-mail, send your resume to:

careers@bioware.com and include your name, position title, and the competition number in the subject line (e.g. "Darth Malak - 07-WD-TD - Combat Designer").

Please quote the following competition number in the subject line of your electronic application:

07-WD-TD

Due to the volume of applications we receive for our job postings, we are unable to respond personally to telephone inquiries regarding the status of an application. As well, only candidates being considered for interview will be contacted at this time.