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Technical Designer (6-month contract)
Blackbirdinteractive · Vancouver, BC, Canada · Remote · Active · CAD 80,000–CAD 100,000 / year · Lever
Job facts
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Company | Blackbirdinteractive |
| Title | Technical Designer (6-month contract) |
| Normalized title | - |
| Department / team | Design / Technical Design |
| Location | Vancouver, BC, Canada |
| Work model | Remote / Remote |
| Employment type | Temporary Full Time |
| Salary | CAD 80,000–CAD 100,000 / year |
| Status | active |
| ATS provider | Lever |
| Posted / first seen | 2026-04-27 / 2026-05-29 |
| Changed / last seen | 2026-05-29 / 2026-06-06 |
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| Company | Blackbirdinteractive |
| Source | de15df0c-b3ae-4775-90f0-dd411c9e3c56 |
| ATS provider | Lever |
Description
Blackbird Interactive is a creative-fueled, future-driven, independent game studio where the best talent in the industry can find long-term careers to help grow their abilities while working on a wide range of projects, which encompass world-class IPs as well as our own creations across multiple genres.
Our studio operates as a remote-first workplace, offering flexible work arrangements.
At this time, we are only able to hire candidates who are legally eligible to work in Canada and reside within Canada.
Blackbird Interactive is looking for a Technical Designer to join our growing studio. We have an exciting new project, and are looking for a key hire to lend a hand in the development and execution of the gameplay on a co-operative, horror based exploration game.
Do you want to build compelling game experiences having designed, prototyped and delivered high profile gameplay systems, features or tools? Do you love working with a team of talented designers, artists and programmers to create ambitious in-game content? If so, this role could be for you!
Responsibilities
Prototype, implement, and iterate on gameplay content such as game flow, interactable objects and player abilities, event hooks for narrative and audio content, scripted sequences, tutorial/help systems, and bug fixing.
Collaborate with both artists and designers on ways to improve the game content implementation to take advantage of existing technology and drive to the best end result possible.
Collaborate with engineers to improve design workflows and bring gameplay intentions to life while respecting performance and technical constraints
Work with producers and team leadership to assess requirements and provide effort estimates and updates to help ensure the team reaches its goals successfully
Requirements
A minimum of 5 years in game development, with at least 2 years of Technical Design experience
Confidence and familiarity with modern text based scripting languages
Shipped at least one product, ideally an exploration and/or horror game
Self direction and a proven ability to thrive in a highly dynamic and technical environment
Strong interdisciplinary collaboration skills, including verbal and written skills
Pluses
Experience developing or playing games with a cooperative gameplay focus
An innovator's heart, keen to create brand new things that haven't been done before
A love of contributing to high quality, rich gameplay experiences
Experience playing modern horror exploration games
Demonstrated passion for entertainment products / media (i.e. comics, movies, novels, etc.)
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| Title | Technical Designer (6-month contract) |
| Normalized Title | — |
| Status | active |
| Active | yes |
| Location Text | Vancouver, BC, Canada |
| Department | Design |
| Team | Technical Design |
| Employment Type | Temporary Full-Time |
| Workplace Type | remote |
| Remote Policy | remote |
| Country | Canada |
| Region | BC |
| City | Vancouver |
| Salary Raw | CAD 80000-100000 per-year-salary |
| Salary Min | 80,000 |
| Salary Max | 100,000 |
| Salary Currency | CAD |
| Salary Period | year |
| Source URL | https://jobs.lever.co/blackbirdinteractive/aac19993-4652-46a6-a3db-208bcceb00b3 |
| Apply URL | https://jobs.lever.co/blackbirdinteractive/aac19993-4652-46a6-a3db-208bcceb00b3/apply |
| First Seen At | 2026-05-29 07:02:26Z |
| Last Seen At | 2026-06-06 07:57:45Z |
| Last Checked At | 2026-06-06 07:57:45Z |
| Last Changed At | 2026-05-29 07:02:26Z |
| Inactive At | — |
| Source Posted At | 2026-04-27 16:05:54Z |
| Source Updated At | — |
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