Senior Combat Designer (Enemies/Bosses)

Location: Remote within the United States; 6-month temporary contract through Yoh Enterprise Solutions.

Salary: $70–$90 per hour.

Company

hirify.global, working with Insomniac Games, develops interactive entertainment and video game experiences.

What you will do

• Design, prototype, implement, iterate, balance, and polish AI enemy combatants, mini-bosses, and large-scale boss encounters.
• Implement and iterate Enemy AI and boss behavior using proprietary tools and scripting systems.
• Collaborate with Gameplay Programming, Animation, Mission Design, and other disciplines within a cross-disciplinary pod.
• Write and maintain gameplay system documentation covering functionality and Enemy AI best practices.
• Gather and prioritize feedback, implementing improvements related to clarity, balance, and playability.
• Coordinate game-wide combat issues including difficulty, enemy differentiation, introductions, and encounter balance.

Requirements

• Five or more years of professional game design experience, including at least one shipped title as a Combat Designer.
• Expertise in current combat design practices across the games industry.
• Experience designing, prototyping, implementing, and polishing enemy AI combatants and boss characters.
• High proficiency with modern game engines such as Unreal or proprietary engines, including direct scripting, prototyping, and gameplay-system iteration.
• Intermediate experience with level editing tools and scripting in Unreal Engine, Unity, or similar editors.
• Intermediate knowledge of Maya or other major 3D modeling programs.
• Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite.
• Strong written, verbal, visual, and interpersonal communication skills across disciplines.
• Ability to apply basic algebra and geometry, calculate figures and amounts, solve practical problems, and interpret written, oral, diagram, or schedule-based instructions.

Nice to have

• Experience with 3D layout.
• Adobe Illustrator experience.
• UE4 Blueprint scripting skills.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative, cross-disciplinary pod environment focused on creative and supportive work.
• Temporary 6-month engagement through a staffing partner.
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits are available.
• Background checks are conducted at the offer stage.