Microsoft Jobs in Canada: Lead Multiplayer Designer – Gears of War – The Coalition

Microsoft is offering a job opportunity in Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada as a Lead Multiplayer Designer – Gears of War – The Coalition (Up to 50% work from home).

• Under the direction of the Live Design Director, lead the multiplayer modes/systems design team through strong mentorship, training, and actionable feedback that motivates and inspires their work.
• Champion the game vision by driving initiatives and goals to make sure needs of the project are captured in the game modes.
• Shepherd mode and system development from paper through completion, guiding the process to meet timelines, iterate on feedback, and maintain focus on delivering high quality gameplay.
• Work in-engine to develop PvP and PvE systems, modes, and experiences, which satisfy clearly defined design goals that you have helped to define and evolve.

• Associate's Degree in Art, Game Design, or related field AND 6+ years relevant internship/work experience (e.g., game development and design, systems design, content production)
• OR Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Art, Game Design, or related field AND 6+ years related work experience (e.g., game development and design, systems design, content production)
• OR Master's Degree in Computer Science, Art, Game Design, or related field AND 4+ years related work experience (e.g., game development and design, systems design, content production)
• OR equivalent experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• You have shipped at least one AAA title in a senior or lead role.
• You have a keen interest and fluency in multiplayer experiences such as PvE or PvP.
• You have expertise in the shooting genre.
• You have a thorough grasp of multiplayer methodology and problem solving.
• You have demonstrated experience using Unreal Engine and Blueprint visual scripting to create shippable content in a larger project.
• You have the ability to collaborate and communicate effectively with the whole team, particularly designers, engineers, and artists, even in a remote work environment.

About Microsoft:

Microsoft Corporation is an American multinational technology company with headquarters in Redmond, Washington. It develops, manufactures, licenses, supports, and sells computer software, consumer electronics, personal computers, and related services. Its best known software products are the Microsoft Windows line of operating systems, the Microsoft Office suite, and the Internet Explorer and Edge web browsers.

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