About the Hiring Team Welcome to Lightspeed LA, the first U.S.-based, AAA game development studio for Tencent Games. Lightspeed LA is focused on building open-world games that emphasize an ambitious living world, sophisticated player-driven gameplay, and mature, thoughtful storytelling. We are developing the first in a series of genre-defining titles.
Why join Lightspeed LA?
For us, it's not only about the exciting, new AAA open world game we're developing but also about team values and studio culture. We foster an open and transparent environment where everyone feels comfortable providing constructive feedback about all aspects of our games.
● We encourage the showing of work that's still in progress.
● We don't attack or question unfinished work, we celebrate its promise.
● We have a No Blame Culture where we blame the problem, not the person.
This is a safe place to fail, and we don't view failure as a negative, but as the natural result of pushing boundaries and trying new things. We create together. We face Challenges Together. We succeed together. What the Role Entails Lightspeed LA is looking for a talented producer to help us make Last Sentinel . We are an experienced group of developers building a new game, in a new world, with a new team. We want you to help us execute a game vision that will delight our players.
Design Producer:
The Design Producer is responsible for producing design content within the incredible world we are building. They will ensure the smooth running of each feature by facilitating communication and information sharing between designers, engineers, department leads, and other stakeholders. This person needs to be comfortable in a startup environment. They will be responsible for establishing processes and building relationships with outside studios as well. They need to work with other producers to ensure the success of the project.
Responsibilities:
Multi-disciplinary work within the game team with some exposure to external groups
Responsible for planning and scheduling of broad discipline and major feature teams
Coordinates tasking and status of assigned team(s) for short- and long-term deadlines--sprints & milestones
Works with senior leadership on coordinating the project goal
Help improve production goals, standards, and policies for production while also developing policies that improve the production process
Elevate the production team by providing mentorship and guidance
Use leadership skills to influence, motivate, and encourage the team
Who We Look For 8+ years of game production experience in various production discipline roles
Have built and shipped AAA games
Excellent organizational and problem-solving skills
Thorough understanding of inter-departmental workflows and dependencies
Thorough understanding of the game development process
Expertise in documentation and communication tools
Strong proficiency with various production methodologies and project management tools
Advanced to Expert conflict resolution skills
Demonstrated leadership with cross disciplinary teams
Self-starter, comfortable working with new teams and new pipelines within a start-up environment
Comfortable creating structure with minimal direction
Able to assess project risk quickly and drive solutions
Excellent oral and written communication skills
Pluses :
Love of video games and game design
All things RPG
Why Join Us? Location State(s)
US-California-IrvineThe expected base pay range for this position in the location(s) listed above is $97,000.00 to $224,900.00 per year. Actual pay may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.Employees hired for this position may be eligible for a sign on payment, relocation package, and restricted stock units, which will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.Subject to the terms and conditions of the plans in effect, hired applicants are also eligible for medical, dental, vision, life and disability benefits, and participation in the Company’s 401(k) plan. The Employee is also eligible for up to 15 to 25 days of vacation per year (depending on the employee’s tenure), up to 13 days of holidays throughout the calendar year, and up to 10 days of paid sick leave per year.Your benefits may be adjusted to reflect your location, employment status, duration of employment with the company, and position level. Benefits may also be pro-rated for those who start working during the calendar year. Equal Employment Opportunity at Tencent As an equal opportunity employer, we firmly believe that diverse voices fuel our innovation and allow us to better serve our users and the community. We foster an environment where every employee of Tencent feels supported and inspired to achieve individual and common goals.
LIGHTSPEED STUDIOS is a leading global game developer, with teams across China, United States, Singapore, Canada, United Kingdom, France, Japan, South Korea, New Zealand and United Arab Emirates.
LIGHTSPEED STUDIOS has created over 50 games across multiple platforms and genres for more than 4 billion registered users. It is the co-developer of worldwide hit PUBG MOBILE(co-developed with KRAFTON, Inc.).
LIGHTSPEED STUDIOS is made up of passionate players who advance the art & science of game development through great stories, great gameplay, and advanced technology. We are focused on bringing next generation experiences to gamers who want to enjoy them anywhere, anytime, across multiple genres and devices.
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Lightspeed Studios is hiring: Design Producer in Irvine