Senior Technical Designer (Contract)

About the role

Senior Technical Designer for Guild Wars 3, responsible for building prototypes, systems, and pipelines, guiding designers, defining technical standards, and solving high‑impact technical challenges to enable scalable, high‑quality player experiences.

About the company

ArenaNet is the developer of the award‑winning Guild Wars series, creating and publishing games for a global audience of over 21 million players. The studio emphasizes games as art and promotes an inclusive culture that celebrates diversity and collaboration.

Requirements

• 5+ years professional game development experience with significant technical design responsibilities.
• Shipped at least one AAA or large‑scale online title as a technical designer or equivalent.
• Strong proficiency in scripting and programming within Unreal Engine 5.
• Experience with C++ in a game development context.
• Familiarity with UMG and building UI within Unreal Engine.
• Demonstrated experience building scalable, data‑driven systems and pipelines.
• Excellent collaboration and communication skills across disciplines.
• Experience in an additional discipline such as art, engineering, or production (preferred).
• Experience with the Unreal Engine Gameplay Ability System (preferred).
• Experience designing and working with state trees, especially in Unreal Engine 5 (preferred).
• Experience building pipelines that support multi‑year live service operations (preferred).
• Strong visual communication skills (presentations, videos, charts, diagrams) (preferred).
• Experience designing procedural systems, AI, or systemic gameplay (preferred).