Senior Technical Mission Designer (CONTRACT)

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CONTRACT ROLE

Sony Bend Studio, renowned creator of Days Gone, Uncharted: Golden Abyss, and Syphon Filter, is seeking outstanding talent to join our passionate and creative family in crafting our next high-profile AAA console title.

We are seeking a Senior Technical Mission Designer to design and implement high-quality mission gameplay. This role is embedded within the development team and focuses on delivering polished mission content through a combination of systems design, scripting, and iteration.

Responsibilities:

• Design and implement mission gameplay that delivers strong pacing, clarity, and player engagement

• Own mission development from concept through final implementation, including hands-on scripting and population work

• Collaborate with design, engineering, art, and animation to integrate missions into the broader game experience

• Translate design direction into functional gameplay using scripting systems, state machines, and event-driven logic

• Identify, debug, and resolve gameplay and scripting issues

• Iterate on mission content based on playtests, feedback, and data

• Contribute to maintaining design quality and consistency within established pipelines and standards

• Provide guidance and share best practices with other designers as needed

Requirements/Education:

• 5+ years of experience in game development, with a focus on mission, systems, or technical design

• Experience shipping content involving mission or gameplay systems

• Strong proficiency with visual scripting tools and gameplay implementation workflows

• Working knowledge of C++ and core programming concepts

• Deep understanding of state machines, event systems, and gameplay logic

• Strong debugging and problem-solving skills

• Ability to ramp quickly and work effectively within an existing team and toolset

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