Design Engineer

At Rockstar Games we create world-class entertainment experiences. 

Become part of a team working on some of the most rewarding large-scale creative projects to be found in any entertainment medium - all within an inclusive highly-motivated environment where you can learn and collaborate with some of the most talented people in the industry.

Rockstar Games is seeking a Design Engineer to join our Product Design Team. This person will collaborate with other engineers designers and producers across departments and enjoy working in a fast-paced work environment with attention to detail and innovative thinking. 

This is a full-time in-office position based out of Rockstar’s NYC headquarters in Downtown Manhattan. 

• The Rockstar Games Product Design Team creates experiences that help fuel the reach and impact of our brand and deepen players’ relationships and engagement with our innovative products. 
• Our team leads a range of projects that includes (but is not limited to) websites apps social and other digital marketing and engagement experiences. 
• We grow and evolve the tools features and solutions relied upon by teams across the company to achieve business objectives on digital channels. 
• Our Product Designers work iteratively and collaboratively to create best-in-class digital experiences and product features for a large-scale global audience. 

• Bridge the gap between Design and Engineering teams to implement refine and optimize the interactions details and animations that distinguish world-class digital products on web and other media.
• Partner with Designers to translate ambitious ideas to code leveraging your subject-matter expertise to provide feedback solutions and creative ideas throughout the design process. 
• Prototype with code as a design tool building interactive prototypes that help validate ideas resolve product questions and accelerate decision-making.
• Work alongside Engineers to translate cutting-edge design concepts into performant product features that carefully balance ambition and fidelity with the needs of scale to a wide global audience.
• Contribute reusable interaction patterns motion systems and frontend components that raise the quality bar across products. 
• Champion frontend craft advocating for best practices in interaction design animation accessibility and performance. 
• Explore emerging technologies tools and techniques to continuously push the boundaries of digital marketing and product experiences. 

• 5+ years of experience as a Frontend Engineer Creative Developer Design Technologist or similar role. 
• Exceptional attention to detail and a demonstrated passion for craft polish and creating best-in-class digital experiences. 
• Advanced working knowledge of CSS – including animations responsive design rendering performance browser capabilities and modern best practices. 
• Proven experience crafting sophisticated UI animations and interactive experiences using GSAP or comparable animation libraries.
• Strong proficiency with modern design tools including Figma and Adobe Creative Suite. 
• Proficiency in React and Typescript.
• Demonstrated ability to prototype and communicate ideas through code rather than static mockups alone. 
• Experience collaborating closely with both designers and engineers throughout the product development lifecycle. 

Please note that these are desirable skills and are not required to apply for the position.

• Experience with three.js and/or 3D content creation tools such as Blender or Cinema 4D. 
• Familiarity with WebGL shaders or other advanced graphics technologies. 
• Experience optimizing highly interactive content for performance across a variety of devices and platforms. 
• Professional experience creating motion graphics and animation.
• Passionate about video games film and entertainment. 

• All applications must be accompanied by a portfolio to be considered.

Please apply with a resume portfolio and cover letter demonstrating how you meet the skills above. If we would like to move forward with your application a Rockstar recruiter will reach out to you to explain next steps and guide you through the process.

Rockstar is committed to creating a work environment that promotes equal opportunity dignity and respect. In line with this commitment Rockstar will provide reasonable accommodations to qualified job applicants with disabilities during the recruitment process in order for such applicants to be considered for the position for which they are applying as well as to qualified employees to enable them to perform the essential functions of their roles. If you need more information about Rockstar’s reasonable accommodation policies or process or need to request an accommodation please notify your recruiter during the interview process.                             

If you’ve got the right skills for the job we want to hear from you. We encourage applications from all suitable candidates regardless of age disability gender identity sexual orientation religion belief race or any other protected category.

What We Do

Want to be a part of the team responsible for creating and publishing some of the most popular and critically-acclaimed games in the world including franchises such as Grand Theft Auto Max Payne Red Dead and more? At Rockstar Games we focus intently on quality and content to proudly produce exactly the kind of games we would want to play ourselves. A career at Rockstar Games is about passion and commitment to the projects and to each other all while working on some of the most creatively rewarding and challenging projects to be found in any entertainment medium with some of the most talented people in the industry. We offer successful candidates a highly competitive salary and compensation package including a comprehensive benefits package for all full-time hires. Rockstar Games is an equal opportunity employer.