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, systemic gameplay, and procedural generation. Focus on building high-quality multiplayer gameplay experiences, creating procedural systems at scale, and collaborating cross-disciplinarilly to align gameplay with visual language.

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

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

Company

A leading 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 player actions, enemies, and environmental features in both 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 intuitive across various worlds.
• Partner with systems designers and product management to shape encounter difficulty and player 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 of creating procedurally generated gameplay.
• Strong instincts for systemic and emergent gameplay.
• Hands-on implementation skills and a goal-driven process grounded in playtesting.
• Must be based in the US 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 broad audiences.
• Experience with physics-driven emergent gameplay.
• Knowledge of the Unity game engine.

Culture & Benefits

• Comprehensive healthcare, retirement benefits, and pet insurance.
• Unlimited paid time off and dedicated "hirify.global free days".
• Eligibility for equity and performance bonuses.
• A tenet-driven, global culture of game lovers focusing on innovation and play.