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Senior Gameplay Designer

• Enthusiastic about Combat and design fundamentals for the player.
• Comfortable working in the highly iterative and ambiguous realities of early game development.
• Unwavering in your desire to create a positive and inclusive work culture.
• Effective at breaking down complex ideas and communicating them effectively across disciplines.
• Motivated and independent when possible, unafraid to ask for help when needed, and always willing to offer help.
• Skilled at giving and receiving feedback on game design and interpersonal interactions.

• Craft clear, succinct, and impactful design specifications that serve as the source of truth for the product.
• Drive the creation of worlds, including activities, encounters and level design.
• Prototype level creation systems and tools that support rapid content creation.
• Collaborate with the team through all phases of development, including working with production and product management to effectively scope, prioritize, and deliver at the highest quality levels.
• Implement prototypes, work within the engine to accomplish the design spec, and understand the technical implications of the design.
• Creates and implements designs and ensures they are optimized for the Unreal Engine.
• Shares knowledge and experience with other members of the team by providing constructive and actionable feedback.
• Communicate the technical requirements and vision for design workflows and pipelines.
• Regularly play, maintain, refine and provide constructive feedback across all aspects of the game.

• Strong knowledge and understanding of combat principles and practices within game design.
• Solid understanding of Unreal Engine and Blueprint Scripting.
• Ability to craft functional and complex prototypes in Unreal Engine.
• Strong methodology and problem-solving ability, with a focus on rapid iteration to achieve balance and pacing.
• Strong ability to build clear and concise design specs.
• Solid understanding of how different development disciplines work and how their inputs contribute to feature development.
• Strong ability to enhance relationships and network with senior internal/external partners who are not familiar with the subject matter often requiring persuasion.
• Strong knowledge and ability to build clear and concise design specs.
• Demonstrated ability to design AAA video games.
• Bachelor’s degree and/or equivalent combination of education, training, and experience.
• Requires a minimum of 5 years of related or equivalent work experience.
• Experience in the design of at least one game on modern consoles (Xbox, PlayStation, Switch, PC etc.).

• Preferred experience working with large, cross-discipline teams within AAA Video Games.
• Preferred experience shipping software on multiple platforms.
• Preferred experience in feature ownership within game design of AAA game development.

• A people-centric culture founded on respect, trust, approachability, and accountability.
• A stable home that values your potential, deeply cares about your work-life balance, and is committed to investing in your craft and long-term career.
• We offer a competitive benefits package, including sign-on bonus, annual stock option grants; health coverage (medical, dental, vision) paid at 100% for the employee and subsidized by the Company for dependents; Flexible Spending Account eligibility; life, accidental death, and disability insurance coverage; annual 401K contribution by the Company; Employee Assistance Program; and extensive paid time off plus holiday closures.