Location: Cambridge, UK - The position supports flexible working options. Candidates must be based or willing to relocate within commuting distance of our Cambridge office to attend on-site as required.
Are you a technically minded game designer with a deep love of Old School RuneScape and a passion for building smart, scalable systems?
As a Technical Designer within the Old School RuneScape Mobile team, you’ll take a key role in designing and implementing engaging content focused on technical foundations. You’ll combine creative design thinking with scripting expertise to deliver content that’s not only fun and memorable, but technically sound and efficient within the OSRS engine.
What you’ll be doing
* Design and implement engaging game content and systems that leverage the technical strengths of Old School RuneScape while supporting the mobile player experience.
* Script gameplay features and technical solutions using our in-house language RuneScript, delivering scalable and maintainable implementations.
* Provide technical input across the team, ensuring content is efficient, stable, and aligned with engine and platform constraints.
* Create and maintain technical documentation, workflows, and tooling that support development efficiency and long-term maintainability.
* Build a deep understanding of the game’s core systems, engine behaviour, and mobile platform considerations to inform implementation decisions.
* Collaborate within multi-disciplinary development teams to deliver live game updates and mobile-focused improvements within a weekly release cadence.
What we’re looking for
* Technical experience with scripting or programming, and the ability to apply problem-solving skills to complex systems.
* Strong understanding of MMORPG systems and their internal structures.
* Proven experience working within a game design or development team and familiarity with development processes.
* Ability to manage your time effectively in a fast-paced live game environment.
* A deep working knowledge of Old School RuneScape, RuneScape or other MMOs, including skills, quests, metas and player behaviours, would be very beneficial.
What we offer
* Private Healthcare, including Dental Plan.
* Discretionary annual performance bonus.
* Minimum 6% pension contributions.
* Life Insurance.
* Enhanced family leave policies from day 1.
* Flexible working hours.
* 25 days annual leave + bank holidays & the option to buy/sell holidays + so much more!
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