The Walt Disney Company · 9 hours ago
Senior Technical Designer
United States
Full-time
Remote
Mid, Senior Level
$105K/yr - $141K/yr
5+ years expThe Walt Disney Company is looking for a Senior Technical Designer to join their Disney Digital Entertainment team on an ambitious new project. The role involves creating game tools and features, guiding design and prototyping, and collaborating with developers to optimize the game development process.
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Responsibilities
Create game tools and features using Unreal Engine, UEFN (Unreal Editor Fortnite) and scripting in Verse in both development and live service environments
Help guide designing, prototyping, and validating various game features
Provide support to designers and engineers regarding feature development, performance, and validation
Collaborate with other developers to create and optimize the tools and pipelines used in the project
Support the development process and identify opportunities for tool and process improvements
Review game content to ensure the functionality and technical quality of the features
Collaborate with other developers to analyze, diagnose, and resolve in-game issues
Write, update, and maintain detailed technical documentation
Qualification
Required
5 years of game development experience, including at least one shipped title
Have excellent technical knowledge of Unreal or UEFN and show an understanding of Blueprints or Verse scripting
Excellent knowledge and understanding of the video game development process
Have strong analytical skills
Have the ability to quickly adapt to new situations
Have good communication and interpersonal skills
Enjoy creative problem-solving and building something new and innovative
Have a special appreciation of Disney's IP, including characters and lore, linear media and movie franchises, theme parks design, and overall aesthetics
A Bachelor's degree in Game Design or equivalent combination of education and technical experience
Preferred
Previous experience in a senior technical role
Experience developing content using UEFN and adept in the use of Verse Scripting with a UEFN project that is live in the Fortnite ecosystem
Benefits
Health and savings benefits
Educational opportunities
Special extras that only Disney can provide
Company
The Walt Disney Company
The Walt Disney Company started as a cartoon studio and evolves into sports coverage and television shows.
10001+ employees
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Funding
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$11BKey Investors
Citibank
2020-04-13Post Ipo Debt· $5B
2020-03-20Post Ipo Debt· $6B
1978-01-06IPO
Leadership Team
Christine M. McCarthy
Senior Executive Vice President & Chief Financial Officer
Jamie Power
SVP, Addressable Sales
Recent News
2026-01-20
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