Senior Mission Designer (CONTRACT)

Location: Remote within the United States

Salary: $70–$80 per hour

Company

hirify.global develops interactive entertainment and video game experiences through studios including Insomniac.

What you will do

• Design, implement, iterate, and polish one or more open-world or linear missions from initial pitch through production.
• Build mission layouts and integrate combat, gameplay, narrative, tutorials, difficulty, and accessibility.
• Use proprietary tools and modern game engines for 3D blockout, technical scripting, prototyping, and mission-specific gameplay.
• Collaborate with Mission and Game Directors, combat, narrative, gameplay programming, environment art, development management, and multidisciplinary mission pods.
• Communicate mission status, changes, dependencies, and documentation across the game team.
• Maintain playable, stable, and polished missions by addressing bugs and incorporating feedback throughout development.

Requirements

• Five or more years of professional game design experience, including at least one shipped title as a Level or Mission Designer.
• Proven expertise developing levels or missions from initial pitch through ship; experience with third-person games is preferred.
• Expertise in 3D blockout, composition, and flow using Maya or game engines.
• High proficiency with modern game engines such as Unreal or proprietary engines, including scripting and direct prototyping experience.
• Intermediate experience with level-editing tools and scripting in Unreal Engine, Unity, or similar editors.
• Intermediate knowledge of Maya or another major 3D modeling program.
• Strong written, verbal, visual, and interpersonal communication skills across disciplines.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite.

Nice to have

• Adobe Illustrator experience.
• UE4 Blueprint scripting skills.

Culture & Benefits

• Six-month temporary contract through staffing partner Yoh Enterprise Solutions.
• Flexible remote work with pay ranges varying by geographic location.
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits are available.
• Work in a safe, supportive, and creative environment aligned with studio values.