Principal Encounter Designer (Gamedev)

TL;DR

Principal Encounter Designer (Gamedev): Defining and executing encounter design for a new F2P Multiplayer Adventure title with an accent on player agency and procedurally generated content. Focus on building procedural systems, creating systemic gameplay, and collaborating cross-discipline to ensure high-quality multiplayer experiences.

Location: Must be based in the US or Canada (Remote or Onsite in Culver City)

Salary: $144,200 - $215,000 USD

Company

A leading video game and global interactive entertainment company known for massive hits like MONOPOLY GO! and Pokémon GO.

What you will do

• Own the vision and execution for encounter design in a multiplayer sandbox environment.
• Define principles for combining player actions, enemy combatants, and environmental features across hand-authored and procedural worlds.
• Lead cross-disciplinary efforts with engineers and artists to build scalable procedural systems and workflows.
• Establish a visual language that makes gameplay opportunities clear and inviting.
• Partner with systems designers and product management to shape difficulty, variety, and progression.

Requirements

• Significant experience designing encounters for third-person action, action-adventure, or multiplayer games.
• Deep understanding of player agency, encounter readability, and sandbox design.
• Proven track record in creating procedurally generated gameplay.
• Strong instincts for systemic gameplay and emergent play.
• Hands-on implementation skills and a goal-driven, iterative design process.
• Must be based in the United States or Canada.

Nice to have

• Mobile design background, specifically for real-time action games.
• Experience designing for cross-platform titles.
• History of building gameplay for a broad audience.
• Experience delivering emergent gameplay via physics.
• Knowledge of the Unity game engine.

Culture & Benefits

• Comprehensive healthcare, retirement benefits, and pet insurance.
• Eligibility for equity and performance bonuses.
• Unlimited paid time off and paid "hirify.global free days".
• Paid holidays and a tenet-driven culture of innovation.