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Is this posting real?
- This role has been open
- 80 days Naughty Dog's roles stay open a median of 81 days
- Reposted
- No
- Salary listed
- No 0% of Naughty Dog's roles list one
- Ghost-job risk at Naughty Dog
- high 14 stale, 0 reposted of 14 open
- Hiring momentum
- 20 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 Naughty Dog's own greenhouse board since 2026-08-03. Full hiring picture for Naughty Dog.
About this role
As a Senior Technical Designer at Naughty Dog, you will be responsible for prototyping and implementing gameplay scenarios, narrative sequences, and AI behaviors. You will collaborate with various departments to produce necessary assets and code, while also fostering team cohesion and advising on communication issues. The role requires working independently while keeping design leads informed of progress.
- benefits
- 4/5
- freshness
- 1/5
- career value
- 4/5
- role clarity
- 4/5
- pay transparency
- 0/5
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 Naughty Dog as an employer.
What you need
- 5+ years of industry experience in Technical Design for games
- 2+ shipped games
- Significant programming ability
- Deep understanding of narrative principles
- Expertise in 3D math
- Fluent in C++, C#, Lua, or other text-based scripting language
Nice to have
- Experience developing third-person action games
- Experience with Behavior Trees
- Experience with Narrative Gameplay Sequences
- Experience with Encounter Design
What you get
- medical
- dental
- vision
- matching 401(k)
- paid time off
- wellness program
Worth weighing
- no specific mention of the game engine or tools used
- base pay range provided but may vary based on multiple factors
- background checks conducted at the offer stage
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Listed by Naughty Dog on their greenhouse job board, last confirmed open on 2026-10-23. PitchMeAI is not the employer.
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