Job Description

People make games great. And at Survios, we know we can’t grow from an acclaimed VR studio to the world’s premier game developer and publisher without them. That’s why our most valuable investments aren’t in the next-generation technology we use to make our games or the new HQ we’re building in Marina Del Rey, but in creating a hybrid workplace that seeks out talent across the globe, nurtures its people, and encourages fun. A workplace where every team member knows they’re respected and cared for. If you want to join a passionate team of developers driving toward the future of immersive gaming, we’d love to hear from you!

Survios has an opening for a talented Lead Narrative Designer to join our amazing Narrative team!

Responsibilities

• Work with the Creative team to establish the game's tone, voice, theme, and style.
• Work with discipline Leads and Directors to distill the narrative vision into concrete game moments.
• Work with Production to plan and track work on narrative systems and content.
• Work closely with all disciplines to build pipelines, systems, and content that support the intended game experience throughout the entire game.
• Embrace iterative development philosophy for designing and implementing narrative systems and content.
• Develop, maintain and update narrative systems and content from pre-production to ship.
• Write dialogue; create descriptions and backstories for characters, locations, objects, events, and all other required writing.
• Work directly in Unreal Engine 5 to implement narrative systems and content
• Continually review narrative design pipelines and processes to identify and implement improvements.
• Advocate for Narrative in all its forms; from Cutscenes to Dialogue to Found Narrative Objects, to Environmental and Visual Storytelling and the interplay between all of them.

Requirements:

• Work from the Los Angeles office ~3 days per week.
• Self-motivated and proactive with a strong work ethic
• An excellent understanding of narrative systems and structures in single-player narrative games.
• Strong writing and editing skills.
• An understanding of how cinematic storytelling is presented in VR.
• A strong understanding of narrative-related pipelines.
• Good knowledge of video games and varying narrative approaches.
• Comfortable working directly in Unreal Engine 5 and embracing iterative development.
• Familiarity with standard scheduling, task and issue tracking tools (e.g. Jira)
• Familiarity with standard version control tools (e.g. Perforce)
• Strong listening and communication skills.
• Proficient understanding of Game Design methodology.
• Knowledge of Game Design, Creative Writing, Literature, or equivalent gained through practical work experience and academic studies.

About Us:

Survios is an award-winning game studio that takes a holistic approach to development, merging our expertise in hardware, software, and games to create unbelievable, immersive game experiences in VR, AR, consoles, and PC. We’re dedicated to leveraging our passion, expertise, and creativity to develop and publish the next generation of groundbreaking and immersive video games on all platforms.

Base salary range between $120,000 USD - $150,000 USD (Base salary range for applicants located within the United States)

Please note that the compensation information provided is a good faith estimate for this position only and is provided pursuant to the California Salary Transparency in Job Advertisements Law.

Survios takes into consideration a candidate’s education, training, and experience, external market and internal value, including seniority and merit systems, and internal pay alignment when determining the salary level for potential new employees. In compliance with the California Law, a potential new employee’s salary history will not be used in compensation decisions.