Technical Game Designer (Unreal Engine)

Location: Remote

Company

hirify.global is developing SPINE, its first game for PC and consoles, featuring cinematic gun-fu combat in Unreal Engine 5.

What you will do

• Implement combat system mechanics in C++ and Blueprints using Gameplay Ability System, from prototypes through final implementation.
• Collaborate with programmers, game designers, and animators to shape gameplay results and achieve gameplay goals.
• Independently polish mechanics to improve combat feel and player experience.
• Investigate and diagnose gameplay and technical issues.
• Integrate combat content, including animations, sound effects, and visual effects.

Requirements

• At least 2 years of experience implementing gameplay logic in Unreal Engine 4 or Unreal Engine 5.
• Game design mindset and a basic understanding of the design principles behind combat systems.
• Hands-on familiarity with action games.
• Ability to independently investigate and diagnose gameplay and technical issues.
• Ability to collaborate in a cross-disciplinary feature team with programmers, game designers, and animators.
• Conversational or higher English proficiency; the team mostly speaks Russian, while some members speak English.

Nice to have

• Portfolio showcasing personal game projects or demos of any complexity.

Culture & Benefits

• Remote work.
• Collaboration across gameplay programming, game design, animation, and technical game design.
• Opportunity to work on SPINE, a project combining a deep storyline, cinematic cutscenes, character progression, and gun-fu combat.