Responsibilities

• Craft missions that provide balanced gameplay with the player in mind, to ensure fun, engaging, and replayable gameplay experiences
• Handle creative and technical implementation of missions with a focus on reusable modular gameplay mechanics for efficiency across different types of mission content
• Collaborate closely with narrative, level design, AI, gameplay, and systems teams to deliver cohesive, immersive, and engaging scenarios, events, and missions
• Work with the production team to drive mission content through development phases from initial documentation to final deliverable
• Translate high-level narrative and gameplay goals into playable and repeatable mission content that reinforces the core pillars of the game
• Prototype complex mission logic, emergent gameplay systems, and scripted sequences using Blueprints and data-driven tools
• Use data and playtest feedback to iterate and balance missions for pacing, difficulty, and engagement
• Champion mission design best practices and mentor junior designers, fostering a collaborative and solution-focused environment
• Contribute to technical documentation, workflows, and tool improvements alongside engineering and design leadership
• Maintain consistent quality and tone across missions and ensure alignment with the overall vision
• Playtest with both the studio and the design team to review and develop missions

 Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in game design with one or more shipped AAA titles on multiple platforms in a mission or level design role
• Demonstrated high proficiency in Unreal Engine 5, Blueprints, other mission-related tools, and the ability to learn and adapt quickly to in-house additions and modifications to the platform
• A strong portfolio that demonstrates mission design, experience in creating interesting and creative gameplay events with player choice
• Strong technical skills, including scripting logic, debugging, and performance optimization
• Experience collaborating closely with engineering to help design, build, and iterate on mission scripting tools and systems
• Familiarity with creating content that supports ongoing updates and player engagement
• Ability to take high-level creative direction and independently drive mission development from concept to completion
• Creativity and strong sense of pacing
• Experience balancing combat and puzzle within missions
• Excellent communication skills with the ability to express ideas, direction, concerns and questions in a clear, concise and professional manner
• Ability to thrive in a highly collaborative, team-oriented environment

• Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively in a team environment
• Foundational experience with server-side or backend programming concepts
• Exposure to concurrent or asynchronous programming in a managed language
  
  • We primarily use Kotlin, but JVM experience is not required—tell us about the backend languages and tools you’ve worked with
• Familiarity with databases or data storage technologies (relational or NoSQL)
• Basic understanding of API design and the tradeoffs between performance and persistence
• Experience or coursework involving automation, scripting, deployment, or monitoring tools
• Comfortable working at a Linux command line
• A willingness to learn, ask questions, and grow into larger ownership over time

Preferences

• Interest in or exposure to game development or online multiplayer systems
• Familiarity with gaming platforms such as Xbox Live, Steamworks, or PlayStation Network
• Introductory experience with cloud platforms (AWS, Azure, GCP, etc.)
• Exposure to infrastructure-as-code tools (Terraform, CloudFormation, or similar)
• Experience collaborating with or supporting a network or operations team
• Internships, personal projects, or academic work involving networking, backend systems, or distributed services