Senior Game Designer (Combat)

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in combat design or technical design for action-adventure or shooter games
• At least one shipped title in a combat design role
• Strong coding skills; Computer Science degree preferred but not mandatory
• Proficient in Unreal Engine or Unity, and capable of using design scripting languages (C#, Lua, Visual Scripting)
• Strong communication skills, including ability to diagram and sketch concepts
• Familiar with current action-adventure and shooter game trends
• Strong leadership skills with a focus on mentoring junior designers

Responsibilities

• Pitch, design, and implement enemy NPC archetypes
• Collaborate with AI programmers to develop NPC technology and behaviors
• Work with animators to create unique enemy locomotion and abilities
• Teaming up with designers to prototype and balance gameplay mechanics
• Communicate effectively across teams to produce required assets and code support
• Maintain documentation to clarify the vision for enemy archetypes
• Facilitate playtesting and use feedback to iterate on combat systems
• Mentor junior team members to support their growth

Benefits

• Onsite work required at Santa Monica, CA studio
• Potential participation in annual bonus and incentive plans