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Senior Technical Designer

Naughty Dog· Naughty Dog
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Hybrid (Santa Monica, CA)$145.1k - $181.4kFull-timePosted 3mo ago

About the role

Senior Technical Designer at Naughty Dog (hybrid/onsite in Santa Monica, CA) responsible for prototyping, implementing, and owning gameplay scenarios, narrative sequences, interactive objects, AI behaviors, and other mechanics and systems, while coordinating with animation, programming, and art teams and fostering team cohesion.

Responsibilities

  • Prototyping, implementing, and owning gameplay scenarios, narrative sequences, interactive objects, AI behaviors, and other 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.
  • Fostering team cohesion, advising design leadership regarding communication breakdowns and personality conflicts.
  • Working with minimal supervision while keeping lead designers and directors well-informed.

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of industry experience in Technical Design for games
  • 2+ shipped games
  • Significant programming ability (Computer Science undergraduate degree preferred)
  • Deep understanding of narrative principles and how to convey emotion through gameplay
  • Expertise in 3D math
  • Fluent in C++, C#, Lua, or other text-based scripting language
  • Ability to identify and act on opportunities for improvements to tools and workflows that can help the team be more efficient
  • Self-starter with excellent communication and teamwork skills
  • Bachelors degree or equivalent

Skills

Required:Gameplay prototyping and implementationCross-disciplinary collaboration
Nice to have:Team leadership and mentorship

Benefits

  • top-tier benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, matching 401(k), paid time off, wellness program and employee discounts for Sony products
  • potential eligibility for bonus package
Last updated Oct 18, 2026. Interested? Apply on the company site.

About Naughty Dog

Naughty Dog, LLC.

Naughty Dog, LLC.

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