Remote Senior Gameplay Designer, PvP Shooter

Summary

Join Demiurge Studios as a Senior Gameplay Designer to conceive and shape the next great game, leveraging your extensive gameplay design experience and proven leadership skills. This role offers remote work and relocation assistance to the Boston area.

Requirements

• 6+ years of experience designing & developing 3rd or first-person multiplayer action games, with a deep understanding of player motivations, mechanics, and behaviors
• Demonstrable experience as a gameplay designer on at least one shipped multiplayer AAA game. Please submit a portfolio link that showcases your experience!
• Hands-on experience rapidly prototyping gameplay with a AAA game engine (strong preference for Unreal expertise)
• Expertise in what makes gameplay feel amazing including mechanics, player experience, audio, animation, and vfx
• Strong written and verbal communication skills with the ability to convey designs clearly
• Self-starter with an entrepreneurial mindset and the ability to operate within an agile, fast-paced, and sometimes ambiguous environments
• Passion for multiplayer (PvP and PvE) gameplay with the desire and motivation to take an idea from initial concept to launch

Responsibilities

• Work with the incubation team to solidify the game vision while defining core gameplay and combat systems
• Build best-in-class, second-to-second gameplay experiences that focus on 3Cs (Character, Camera, and Controls) design
• Collaborate with the incubation team to prototype and iterate on game mechanics and systems that ensure a thrilling player experience
• Solve creative & technical challenges that require navigating ambiguity and production constraints
• Ownership of gameplay features and design decisions
• Technical implementation of features within Unreal utilizing blueprints, Unreal features, and other tools as applicable

Benefits

• Flexible work environment
• Generous PTO program including vacation days, sick days, and holidays. Earn-as-you-go plan that rolls over year to year, offering flexibility as well as the last week of December the studio closes to recharge
• A variety of medical benefits with PPO options that start on your first day of employment
• Vision and Dental benefits
• Health Savings Account (HSA) - Available if you select a High Deductible Healthcare plan
• Healthcare and Dependent Care Flexible Spending Account (HC & DC FSA)
• 401K Partial Match
• Commuter Reimbursement Program for hybrid employees
• Tuition reimbursement promoting lifelong learning
• Referral bonuses
• Bonus plan