Principal Game Designer (Shooter Genre Specialist)

Location: Onsite in London, United Kingdom, with another location in Amsterdam, Netherlands.

Company

A global game development, operations, and publishing platform supporting cross-platform entertainment and esports for players worldwide.

What you will do

• Define and refine minute-to-minute gameplay, including controls, movement, and visual, audio, and haptic feedback.
• Build scalable combat, character control, level interaction, mission flow, progression, and long-term engagement systems.
• Evaluate and improve live-service, 3C, combat, system, level, mission, world interaction, and player progression pillars.
• Analyze global shooter, casual competitive, and RPG games and convert insights into reusable design frameworks and benchmarks.
• Support project teams by solving GaaS, gameplay innovation, economy balance, and shooter-related design challenges; review prototypes and milestone builds.
• Represent the company at industry events such as GDC and Devcom and connect with global design talent.

Requirements

• 10+ years of game design experience, including at least 5 years as a lead designer or core systems owner on globally recognized large-scale game projects.
• Proven shooter game experience with practical expertise in level design, 3C, combat design, and/or gameplay systems design.
• Ability to design systems from the ground up that support long-term player engagement.
• Deep understanding of combat, progression, mission structure, exploration, social interaction, player creativity, and long-term retention loops.
• Strong expertise in 3C feel, including responsiveness, combat impact, camera, and audiovisual feedback.
• Strong understanding of hardcore players, competitive fairness, and player communities.
• Fluent English and the ability to work effectively with global development teams.
• Structured thinking and the ability to turn creative ideas into clear design documents and system models.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills with a practical and supportive approach.

Nice to have

• Strong industry recognition demonstrated through thought leadership and speaking engagements at major industry conferences or forums.

Culture & Benefits

• Work onsite in London or Amsterdam as part of a global game research and development environment.
• Collaborate with international game development teams and support projects across global markets.
• Contribute to a research center focused on game analysis, design research, data analysis, and development support.
• Work in an environment that values diverse voices and equal employment opportunity.