Senior Writer

Summary

Join CD PROJEKT RED's Boston hub as a Senior Writer to craft captivating narratives, compelling dialogues, and innovative quests for Cyberpunk 2. Collaborate with project leadership and a passionate writing team. Develop narrative elements, write engaging dialogues and scenarios, create story documents, guide and mentor writers, and collaborate with stakeholders to ensure story consistency. Review and revise narrative features to maintain high standards. This hybrid/in-office or fully remote (USA/Canada) position requires at least 5 years of senior writing experience in RPGs, strong storytelling abilities, excellent writing skills, knowledge of game design principles, and strong communication and collaboration skills. Passion for video games is essential.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of experience as a Senior Writer, preferably with a focus on RPG and story-driven games
• Strong storytelling abilities and a deep understanding of interactive narrative design
• Excellent writing skills, including the ability to create compelling characters, immersive storylines, and engaging dialogue
• Knowledge of game design principles and an understanding of how narrative elements integrate with gameplay mechanics
• Ability to provide guidance, mentoring, feedback, and support to members of the writing team
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills to work effectively with cross-functional teams
• Passion for video games and a solid understanding of different game genres and player expectations

Responsibilities

• Close cooperation with the Creative Director, Lead Writer and narrative teams
• Development of narrative elements and features of our game, including writing engaging dialogues, compelling scenarios and memorable characters
• Creating documents about the game’s story in alignment with the project’s vision
• Guiding, mentoring and supporting a team of talented writers
• Collaboration with other stakeholders to ensure that the story elements are consistent across narrative, gameplay mechanics and visuals
• Review and revision of our narrative features to ensure the highest possible standard

Preferred Qualifications

AAA experience is a bonus

Benefits

• Company paid medical healthcare (dental vision & mental)
• Paid Leave — 20 days of holiday for every team member per year (26 days after two years)
• 401K with employer matching
• Gym Membership Reimbursement
• Flexible working hours
• Trainings, lectures and courses — internal workshops, knowledge-sharing initiatives, online tutorials, and e-learning classes are all available