Senior Combat Designer (Unreal Engine)

Location: Employees must be based in the Netherlands, Germany, or the UK; freelancers may be based in other regions.

Company

hirify.global is a Dutch game co-development studio delivering technically demanding game experiences and collaborating on major AAA game IPs.

What you will do

• Design, build, and implement enemies end-to-end in Unreal Engine 5, from behavior concepts to polished, shippable characters.
• Create grounded melee combat, including movesets, attack patterns, hit reactions, and combat flow.
• Process motion-capture data and configure Animation Montages, blending, motion warping, timing, anticipation, active frames, and recovery.
• Build and maintain enemy AI with State Trees, including decision-making, attack selection, group coordination, and reactions.
• Script, balance, and iterate combat encounters through playtests and feedback.
• Collaborate across departments on technical requirements, tools, workflows, documentation, and constraints related to animation budgets, engine performance, and framerate targets.

Requirements

• Bachelor’s degree in Video Game Design, Computer Science, or a related field, or equivalent experience.
• 6–8 years of experience in games in a relevant design role.
• Game Designer credits on at least 2 released AAA titles.
• Specialized knowledge of industry-standard software tools and commonly used game engines such as Unreal or similar proprietary engines.
• Understanding of PC and console platforms sufficient to follow technical discussions.
• Advanced verbal and written English communication skills.
• Very good presentation and pitch skills.

Culture & Benefits

• Fixed 3-month contract starting ASAP, with possible extension.
• Inclusive and equitable work environment that encourages diverse perspectives.
• Employees must be based in the Netherlands, Germany, or the UK; freelancers may work from other regions.

Hiring process

• Apply through the provided application link.