Senior Game Designer

WHO WE ARE:

Next Level Games is a wholly owned subsidiary of Nintendo Co., Ltd.

We’vebeen passionate about video game development for 20 years now, shipping award-winning games for fans across the world and still going strong. Some of our titles include Super Mario Strikers, Mario Strikers Charged, Punch-Out!!, Luigi’s Mansion:
Dark Moon, Metroid Prime Federation Force, Luigi’s Mansion 3 and most recently Mario Strikers™:
Battle League.

At NLG, we believe that a project finds success when we collaborate. Therefore, we place careful consideration to build an environment where everyone feels welcome and has funin the process of achieving our shared goals.

Create carefully crafted gameplay moments that guide our players through fun experiences

Work closely with the Game Director to understand the project’s design direction and champion it through your designs

Strong communication skills and the ability toclearly present design ideas to multiple disciplines

Design inclination to simplicity and clarity

Take ownership of your designs andcore game features and work with Production to drive them forward through all development phases,fromconceptiontocompletion

Help foster a highly iterative and collaborative environment, across all disciplines

Lead by example and shareexpertiseto better other teammates

Contribute to continuous improvement of our tools and development process

WHOWE’RE LOOKING FOR:

Have shipped 1+ games, preferably with console experience

Experience in all phases of game development, ideally across multiple projects/genres

Strong desireto solve hard design problems

Willingness to be proactive to coordinate with other departments

Highproficiencyin Programming or Scripting;

Experience scripting gameplay moments and enemy encounters

Strong layout skills with a deep understanding of how 3D spaces impact gameplay and pacing

Proficiency in 3D Layout programs (Maya, Unreal, Unity, etc.);
Experience designing andbuildinglevels forlevel-based games

If you have a portfolio, please include a link.

WHY YOU’LL LOVE WORKING HERE:

Competitive annual leave and benefits, including discretionary performance bonusprogramandhealth coverage

Support for mental health, financial well-being, legalassistanceand more through our Employee Assistance Program

Access to our in-studiogym,and an extensive media library filled with gamesand books

Join acommittee– board games, sports, or something else –it’sall here!

Discounted shopping for Nintendo products and merchandise at theonlineemployee store

Aworkplace that values inclusivity and encourages continuous growth

A chanceto be part of Nintendo, creating award winning games that make an impact

This is a hybrid position, requiring at least three days per week at our Vancouver studio.

The hiring range for this position is $89,000 - $112,000 CAD annually and is subject to change. The final base salary compensation will be based on factors such as skills, education, and experience.

At NLG, we know the best teams are made up of players with different skills, perspectives, and experience.

We'recommitted to creating a workspace where everyone can contribute and feel included. If you need anyaccommodationsduring the hiring process, please contact , and we will do our best to support your needs.

Wewish to thankall applicants in advance; however, only those under consideration will be contacted.

We are currently only considering applicants who already have work eligibility in Canada.