Senior II Combat Designer

We have office hubs in Seattle, WA, Champaign, IL, and Orlando, FL and are also able to employ people in Texas and California. If you are currently located in one of these locations, or open to relocation, we'd love to hear from you!

Core Responsibilities:

• Design, document, prototype, implement, and balance gameplay systems that support and expand our combat mechanics.
• Collaborate with animators to create fun and responsive gameplay through iterative attention to timings and distances.
• Create measurable evolution of our game’s combat experience through the tune and polish of your work.
• Document and communicate your vision to the rest of the team.
• Script gameplay abilities into Unreal 5.
• Define and measure combat progression and difficulty with our analytics team.
• Partner with UX design to consider holistic player experience and accessibility needs while ensuring systems are well-understood by our players.
• Foster an inclusive environment, centered on safety, engagement, collaboration, accountability, and community.

Basic Qualifications:

• Deep experience working collaboratively with other disciplines to build combat/movement (melee, range, stealth) systems.
• Confident and comfortable with the responsibility of being at the intersection of design and art.
• Experience working collaboratively with other disciplines to create highly polished and responsive systems.
• Familiarity with Unreal Engine (Blueprints).
• Strong, interpersonal communication skills.
• Ability to write clear and succinct design documentation.
• Passionate about developing and following high-functioning development processes.
• Shipped at least one title, preferably a 3rd-person action or open world game, as a combat designer.

Preferred Qualifications:

• Experience implementing combat in a third-person, systemic game.
• Deep understanding of the post-apocalyptic survival-fantasy genre.
• Experience designing and working with combat camera systems.
• Thorough understanding of animation systems.
• Portfolio examples with ideally 8+ years of video game experience, with 5+ years in combat systems work.

The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $129,000 - $199,000 per year.

The range above reflects the potential base pay across the U.S. for this role (except as noted below); the applicable base range will depend on various factors, such as complexity and responsibility of the role, job duties/requirements, and relevant experience and skills. Base pay ranges are reviewed and typically updated each year. Offers are made within the base pay range applicable at the time.

At Undead Labs, certain roles are eligible for additional rewards, including merit increases and an annual bonus. These awards are allocated based on individual performance. Benefits/perks listed here may vary depending on the nature of employment with Undead Labs.

Physical Requirements

Reasonable accommodations can be made to enable individuals with disabilities to perform essential functions.

• Close vision to monitors and screens, consistently working on computer equipment such as keyboards and monitors, long periods of sitting.
• Noise levels are low to moderate in the work environment.