Technical Narrative Designer - Gears of War - The Coalition
Microsoft · Vancouver, Canada · Game Design
About this role
Microsoft is hiring a mid-level Technical Narrative Designer - Gears of War - The Coalition based in Vancouver, Canada. The posting calls out experience with HTML/CSS, System Design.
- Level
- mid
- Employment
- Full-time
- Location
- Vancouver, Canada
- Department
- Game Design
- Posted
- May 14, 2026
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Job description
from Microsoft careersThe Coalition is a flagship first-party studio within Xbox Game Studios and the home to one of gaming’s most critically and commercially acclaimed series, Gears of War. We are a group of diverse and talented individuals working for a common purpose to push the limits of Microsoft's entertainment platform and devices. As a studio, we lead from our values and work together to promote respect and inclusion, a growth mindset and grit, all while putting our team first. If you have the fire to work with our driven team, then come work with us.
As a Technical Narrative Designer you will help us ideate, prototype, implement, and polish innovative story-based experiences. You will be a key contributor to the execution of a game story and development of narrative systems in campaign and multiplayer modes. Reporting to the Lead Narrative Designer, you will collaborate closely with other designers, developers, and artists across the studio to help ensure seamless integration of story and gameplay.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with game designers, animators, and engineers to execute on narrative goals through gameplay systems and dialogue/cinematics tools.
- Work closely with campaign, art, and level design teams to drive environmental storytelling and narrative goals throughout the game.