Senior Technical Designer
Digital Extremes · London, Ontario or Remote
Posted about a month ago · $115,000 - $130,000
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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 30 days Digital Extremes's roles stay open a median of 48 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- Yes 89% of Digital Extremes's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Digital Extremes
- high 5 stale, 0 reposted of 9 open
- Hiring momentum
- 13 roles opened in the last 90 days ↑ up vs. the prior 90 days
- Last confirmed on the employer's board
- 2026-10-23
Measured from postings appearing on and disappearing from Digital Extremes's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Digital Extremes.
About this role
The Senior Technical Designer at Digital Extremes will focus on creating and implementing game features such as new game modes, quests, AI, and events. This role involves collaboration with various departments, mentoring junior designers, and maintaining content post-launch. The position requires strong scripting skills, particularly in Lua, and a basic understanding of C++ and Visual Studio.
- benefits
- 1/5
- freshness
- 5/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 5/5
Scored from the posting itself — how clearly the role is described, how much it says about pay and benefits, and how recently it was listed. Not a judgement of Digital Extremes as an employer.
What you need
- 5+ years of experience in game design/development
- A university or college degree in computer science, game design/development, or equivalent game development experience
- Strong proficiency in Lua or similar scripting language
- Basic knowledge of C++ and Microsoft Visual Studio
- Good communication & problem solving skills
Nice to have
- Familiarity with a commercial game engine (Unity, Unreal, etc.)
- Experience working on projects with live service production schedules
- Experience with multiplayer/networked games
Worth weighing
- Salary range provided is a guide and may vary based on multiple factors
- No specific benefits listed, only a general statement about competitive compensation and industry-leading benefits
- The company emphasizes a human-led recruitment process, avoiding AI in candidate selection
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Listed by Digital Extremes on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-23. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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