Senior Expert Designer, Mobile Shooter

Job Description

Frima is looking for a Senior 3C Expert Designer, Mobile Shooter to help take its game design team to the next level.

At Frima, we’ve been cultivating creative audacity for over 20 years. We’re proud to have been recognized by  as one of Canada’s top employers in the video game industry for 2021, 2022 and 2023.

Our reason is simple: we know how to take care of our people:

• 4.5 days of work per week, year‑round (Friday pm off)
• Flexibility: remote (for Quebec residents), hybrid, or in‑person—your choice
• Up to 7 weeks vacation per year, sick days & personal days
• Complete group insurance from day one
• Contribution to your RRSP
• $400 allowance toward ergonomic equipment

• Chair massages, fresh fruit & snacks, gym & sports activities
• Regular presentations of projects and new developments
• Close‑knit, caring and inclusive teams—even remotely
• Come and discover the rest for yourself!

• Propose and evolve high‑level 3C solutions for Character, Controls and Camera systems, respecting the game vision, multi‑platform constraints, partner expectations and project realities.
• Analyze existing 3C foundations, quickly identify gameplay, responsiveness and ergonomics issues, then recommend concrete improvements based on competitive mobile shooter standards.
• Make design decisions on 3C systems, supported by data and best practices, in collaboration with the Lead Designer or Game Director for major strategic directions.
• Design, prototype and iterate on 3C mechanics to validate design hypotheses, support implementation, and ensure a strong, consistent and competitive experience.
• Work closely with Production, the Lead Designer and the gameplay, UI, UX, data and tech teams to ensure smooth 3C integration and continuous alignment with the partner.
• Act as the project’s 3C reference and help maintain a long‑term product vision.
• Support and grow the team’s designers by sharing expertise and helping unblock complex challenges.
• Contribute to the design community through mentorship, ongoing training and sharing best practices tailored to mobile shooter productions.
• Improve the project’s 3C processes and standards, document learnings, and propose reusable approaches.
• Participate in retrospectives and project reviews.

• College diploma in video game design or a related field combined with equivalent experience.
• Minimum of ten (10) years of experience in video game design.
• Strong command of design tools: 3D level editors, Unreal Engine, scripting tools and modeling tools.
• Experience bringing a highly successful shooter game to market.
• Good proficiency in French and English, both spoken and written.
• Portfolio required, demonstrating your work (French or English, English strongly recommended).
• Excellent command of both written and spoken French and English. English proficiency is required, as we collaborate with English‑speaking partners.
• Available to travel internationally when needed.

• Ability to handle multiple requests simultaneously and manage priorities.
• Demonstrated curiosity for new technologies.
• Strong analytical and synthesis skills, with great ease communicating ideas.
• Autonomy, resourcefulness, attention to detail, and the ability to work well in a team.

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• About our culture:

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• Mid‑Senior level

• Full‑time

• Information Technology

• Software Development and IT Services and IT Consulting

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