# Senior Technical Designer

Hiring organization: [Bend Studio](https://career.thegoodapps.co/organizations/bend-studio)

Canonical page: https://career.thegoodapps.co/jobs/2232aac9-8d74-4cb9-af71-860e3ff23dfc

Listed on Bend Studio's own careers site. Applications go to them directly.

- Seniority: Senior
- Location: Santa Monica, CA
- Salary: 145100 – 181400 USD per year

## Summary

A technical designer at Naughty Dog will prototype and implement gameplay mechanics, narrative sequences, and AI systems while collaborating across departments on story-driven action games. This role suits experienced designers who combine strong programming skills with a passion for character-driven gameplay and can work independently on complex technical problems.

_Our summary, not Bend Studio's wording._

## Skills named

C#, C++, Lua

## Required

- 5+ years of technical design experience in games
- 2+ shipped games
- Significant programming ability
- Deep understanding of narrative principles and emotional gameplay
- Expertise in 3D math
- Fluency in C++, C#, Lua, or similar text-based scripting language
- Self-starter with excellent communication and teamwork

## Nice to have

- Computer Science undergraduate degree
- Experience developing third-person action games
- Experience with Behavior Trees, Narrative Gameplay Sequences, or Encounter Design

Apply on Bend Studio's site: https://job-boards.greenhouse.io/sonyinteractiveentertainmentglobal/jobs/5983976004