Staff Hero Designer

Job Summary

Driving the creative vision for playable characters, the full-time remote Staff Hero Designer will manage the design, prototyping, and execution of core combat and traversal mechanics while collaborating with cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality gameplay experiences.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the design and implementation of player character systems, focusing on combat, traversal, and non-combat mechanics
• Collaborate with Gameplay Programmers and Animators to innovate and iterate on hero design using internal tools and scripting systems
• Mentor other designers and foster a collaborative environment to ensure creative quality and alignment with project goals

Required qualifications

• Eight or more years of professional game design experience with at least one shipped title as the primary design owner of player combat or character systems
• Proven expertise in creating and tuning high-quality player movement, combat, and gameplay balance
• High proficiency with modern game engines, such as Unreal or proprietary engines, and experience in scripting and prototyping gameplay systems
• Strong understanding of 3rd person narrative games and current design trends in the industry
• Intermediate knowledge of level editing tools and 3D modeling programs, with experience in animation tools being a plus