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Founded in 2005, 2K Games is a global video game company, publishing titles developed by some of the most influential game development studios in the world. 2K publishes titles in todays most popular gaming genres, including sports, shooters, action, role-playing, strategy, casual, and family entertainment. Our studios responsible for developing 2Ks portfolio of world-class games across multiple platforms include Visual Concepts, Firaxis, Hangar 13, CatDaddy, Cloud Chamber, and HB Studios. Our portfolio of titles is expanding due to our global strategic plan, building and acquiring exciting studios whose content continues to inspire all of us!Located in Vancouver, BC, 2K Sports Lab is a small collective being formed within 2K Games that is driving the research and development of future sports interactive entertainment programs. Within this group, speculative work will be done on future sports games with an eye towards taking the magic of 2Ks publishing and development expertise and applying them to future opportunities.Our team of engineers, marketers, artists, writers, data scientists, producers, thinkers and doers, are the professional publishing stewards of our growing library of criticallyacclaimed franchises such as NBA 2K, 2K PGA, Tiny Tinas Wonderlands, Lego Drive, BioShock, Borderlands, The Quarry, Mafia, Sid Meiers Civilization, Marvels Midnight Suns, WWE 2K, and XCOM.At 2K, we pride ourselves on creating an inclusive work environment, which means encouraging our teams to Come as You Are and do your best work! We encourage ALL applicants to explore our global positions, even if they dont meet every requirement for the role. If youre interested in the job and think you have what it takes to work at 2K, we encourage you to apply!What We NeedOur studio is looking for a Senior Gameplay Designer who has a high quality bar, a passion for replicating authentic sports behaviors and experience in systems design.In this role, you will work with a production partner to creatively lead AI Engineers, Animation Engineers, and Animators to set the vision for and implement authentic sports behaviors to build highly polished worldclass gameplay for what will be the next massive sports franchise in our industry!The Gameplay Designer will work with the Gameplay Design Director to set a vision for a significant gameplay area and partner with production and tech peers to lead a team to deliver against that vision.What Youll DoBe the Product Owner for your gameplay areaAcquire an intimate knowledge of our target player and our product goalsAcquire an intimate knowledge of the competitive landscapeWork with the Gameplay Design Director to define the vision for your gameplay areaPartner with producer and tech peers to lead your teamDrive the generation and prioritization of your teams backlogCollaborate with the QA team to drive testing of the game experience and drive external testing as neededEvaluate progress and game quality and partner with Production to formulate and revise plans to drive executionCraft the Design of your gameplay areaCollaborate with your team to create designs that execute on the agreed upon feature visionsLive our creative process and create necessary documentationManage the timely generation of design documentationSteer the Implementation of your gameplay visionCollaborate with Engineers and Animators to steer the execution of your visionCollaborate with your Project Management and Technical partners to lead your feature team (510 developers)Champion the player experience, bringing the players perspective to all decision makingBe constantly analyzing the software, adding to, grooming and prioritizing the backlogInspire and align your team on your vision for your gameplay areaPassionately and clearly present visions to the teamShare design material in asynchronous ways to aid visibilityWork closely with Engineers, Animators, and Artists to implement your visionHelp to create a positive, inclusive and collaborative environment for your teamBe an individual contributor when time allowsUnderstand the technical details of how the game worksExemplify WGLL by being keen and able to be in engine in order to deliver the strongest possible experienceWhat Will Make You A Great FitPassion for Sports and Sports Video GamesExperience with, and passion for, systemic game designExperience leading a feature team team (7+ developers)Experience working with Animation SEs and Animators and is familiar with animation technology (Blend techniques, Masking, Procedural Animation etc.).Appetite for taking on Product Owner responsibilities (backlog management and prioritization)Positive, can do, proactive and handson demeanorBeneficial QualificationsExperience working on sports gamesExperience with animation based featuresExperience with AI based featuresThe pay range for this position in British Columbia, Canada at the start of employment is expected to be between $75,700 CAD and $135,500 CAD per Year. However, base pay offered is based on market location, and may vary further depending on individualized factors for job candidates, such as jobrelated knowledge, skills, experience, and other objective business considerations. Subject to those same considerations, the total compensation package for this position may also include other elements, including a bonus and/or equity awards, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment. If hired, employee will be in an 'atwill position' and the company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation or benefit program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to ensuring that qualified individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, to perform their crucial job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us if you need reasonable accommodation.Please note that 2K Games and its studios never uses instant messaging apps or personal email accounts to contact prospective employees or conduct interviews, and when emailing we, only use 2K.com accounts. #J-18808-Ljbffr