Senior Technical Combat Designer

Job Summary

Seeking a remote freelance Senior Technical Combat Designer for a contract role of approximately 3-6 months, who will create and refine engaging boss encounters, enemies, and combat systems in Unreal Engine while collaborating with cross-functional teams.

Key responsibilities

• Build and balance bosses and enemies in Unreal Engine, owning at least two combat characters or equivalent systems
• Design and implement combat mechanics, including animation hookup, hitbox timing, and combat variety improvements
• Collaborate with engineering, animation, VFX, and design teams to troubleshoot and iterate on gameplay using Unreal Blueprints and other tools

Required qualifications

• 5+ years of experience designing and implementing combat for video games, with ownership of 2+ combat characters or equivalent systems
• Strong understanding of animation principles and combat feel, including diagnosing combat and animation issues
• Hands-on experience with Unreal Engine, specifically Blueprints, Behavior Trees, and Animation Blueprints
• Proficiency in authoring or modifying animations using Maya, MotionBuilder, Blender, or similar tools
• Basic knowledge of C++ and comfort using AI-assisted coding tools for gameplay implementation