Hybrid Technical Designer

Posted 15 hours ago

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About the role

  • Technical Designer bridging game design and engineering on RuneScape. Prototyping gameplay systems and optimizing features for player engagement.

Responsibilities

  • Implement and iterate on gameplay systems using RuneScript, our in-house scripting language.
  • Translate design concepts into technical requirements and maintain documentation for tools, workflows, and systems.
  • Prototype and test new gameplay mechanics and features, helping to define how they’ll scale and perform in a live environment.
  • Collaborate with designers, engineers, and other disciplines on small to medium-sized multi-functional teams.
  • Optimise existing systems and identify performance issues or bugs during development and live support.
  • Maintain a deep technical understanding of RuneScape’s core systems to ensure stability, scalability, and player enjoyment.
  • Create tools and utilities to streamline workflows for fellow designers.
  • Engage with our passionate player community, understanding their needs and helping to shape the game with empathy and data-informed design.
  • Support project management efforts, ensuring deliverables meet the demands of RuneScape’s fast-paced release cycle.

Requirements

  • Experience working in a game design or development team with strong understanding of the full game development lifecycle, ideally on MMORPGs.
  • Proficiency in scripting languages such as LUA or Python, with a desire to learn in-house tools like RuneScript.
  • Technical design skills with the ability to prototype, test, and refine systems independently.
  • Passion for MMORPGs and live game ecosystems; strong familiarity with RuneScape is highly desirable.
  • Strong collaboration and communication skills and able to work with multiple disciplines and clearly present ideas and solutions.
  • Experience managing time effectively and contributing to the smooth delivery of game content in a live environment.
  • A problem-solving mindset and the willingness to take initiative on technical challenges.

Benefits

  • Private Healthcare, including Dental Plan.
  • Minimum 6% Pension contributions.
  • Employee Assistance Programme & onsite Counselling.
  • Life Insurance.
  • Discretionary annual performance bonus.
  • 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!

Job title

Technical Designer

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Experience level

Mid levelSenior

Salary

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Degree requirement

No Education Requirement

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