Combat Designer (Third-Person Shooter)

Location: Hybrid or onsite in Troy, New York, United States, or Toronto, Ontario, Canada; hybrid work requires three days per week in studio on Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday.

Salary: US Senior $80,000–$115,000 USD per year; US Specialist $100,000–$130,000 USD per year; Canada Senior $75,000–$110,000 CAD per year; Canada Specialist $95,000–$125,000 CAD per year.

Company

hirify.global develops games focused on crafted gameplay experiences and inventive concepts.

What you will do

• Create combat designs and traversal sets for playable characters.
• Define combat behaviors for enemies, allies, and bosses.
• Collaborate with artists, animators, audio designers, and gameplay programmers in cross-disciplinary teams.
• Implement key gameplay systems in partnership with engineering teams.
• Work with the Game Director as a team lead to shape and implement combat designs.
• Drive critical early-stage design decisions during pre-production of a new third-person shooter concept.

Requirements

• 5+ years of design experience.
• At least one shipped action or shooter title as a combat designer.
• Ability to lead a small cross-disciplinary sub-team on a mid-size or large development project.
• General scripting proficiency.
• Solid cross-disciplinary communication skills.

Nice to have

• Experience with third-person, controller-based shooter combat in an action-adventure setting.
• Experience designing co-op gameplay.
• Experience with rapid initial gameplay prototyping to prove or disprove a direction.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time hybrid or onsite work in Troy or Toronto.
• Hybrid schedule includes three studio days each week: Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday.
• Commitment to a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace.
• Equal opportunity workplace free from discrimination and harassment.