META is hiring: Technical Game Designer - No Experience Required in Glendale

Summary:nnThe Horizon Team at Meta is building a social User Generated Content (UGC) platform where people can find people, places, and things they care about a Metaverse without constraints where people have freedom of identity and expression and can experience living virtual worlds that could not exist in the real world. Our vision is to build a global-scale UGC platform where the world’s creators, performers, and more will be able to create their place, and enable their communities to connect, engage and play in all kinds of ways. We are driven to create a safe and compelling metaverse for never-ending exploration our journey is just the beginning, come join us. As a Technical Game Designer on the Meta Horizon team, you’ll be at the forefront of prototyping, designing, and shipping VR-best experiences for the ever-expanding Horizon metaverse. You will work with teams of designers, artists, engineers and more to explore innovative core mechanics and game loops for first-party content across Horizon Worlds.nnRequired Skills:nnTechnical Game Designer Responsibilities:nnDesign end-to-end experiences with satisfying and novel core mechanics and loopsnnCreate prototypes independently and in collaboration with other designersnnHelp establish preliminary processes to align cross-functional teamsnnContribute to strategic decisions, working with the Design and Product teamsnnGive and solicit real time feedback from other designers to continually raise the quality and craftsmanship of the productnnPartner with PMs, engineers, researchers, content strategist & QA, overseeing the implementation of the user experience from product conception to launch - as well as post-launch design supportnnQuickly solve issues with your cross-functional leads including user research, data science, and product managementnnClearly articulate prototypes, design decisions, and concepts to a vast set of internal stakeholders,nnAdvocate for game design and help us build a great, welcoming, and inclusive game design community within Reality Labs and throughout MetannMinimum Qualifications:nnMinimum Qualifications:nn8 years of game design experience or a minimum of 2 shipped titles on any platform that have been successful (highly rated, critically acclaimed, award-winning, etc.)nnExperience with technical aspects of game design such as coding in Unity with C# or C++nnExperience leading end-to-end development efforts and designing games from concept to launch and live opsnnExperience coordinating and collaborating with diverse cross functional teams to bring a vision to lifennA portfolio that features some games you have prototyped or shipped, and showcases your game design skillsnnPreferred Qualifications:nnPreferred Qualifications:nnExperience developing or designing VR or AR gamesnnGeneral design knowledge across a range of design specializationsnnExperience in design strategy in addition to fluency in executing such as tuning the feel of the gamennExperience utilizing research and data to drive strategy and decision makingnnExperience with TypeScriptnnPublic Compensation:nn$165,000/year to $231,000/year bonus equity benefitsnnIndustry: InternetnnEqual Opportunity:nnMeta is proud to be an Equal Employment Opportunity and Affirmative Action employer. We do not discriminate based upon race, religion, color, national origin, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, transgender status, sexual stereotypes, age, status as a protected veteran, status as an individual with a disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. We also consider qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. Meta participates in the E-Verify program in certain locations, as required by law. Please note that Meta may leverage artificial intelligence and machine learning technologies in connection with applications for employment.nnMeta is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for candidates with disabilities in our recruiting process. If you need any assistance or accommodations due to a disability, please let us know at accommodations-extfb.com.