Senior Game Designer

Description

The studio is a game development division of the company and is currently working on its first AAA game.

The Montreal team is looking for a senior gameplay designer who enjoys building compelling combat, enemies, and encounters.

The studio aims to give its teams the time, tools, and support they need to do their best work.

Responsibilities

• Design and build enemies, abilities, and combat behaviors, then tune them.
• Script NPC AI using Unreal Engine tools and visual scripting.
• Shape encounter setups that control pacing and progression.
• Carry gameplay features from early prototype through implementation and polish.
• Tune combat difficulty, enemy roles, and the feedback players receive.
• Work alongside design, animation, engineering, and level teams.
• Mentor and review the work of other gameplay designers.

Requirements

• Senior-level experience designing combat for action or action RPG titles.
• Experience creating enemies, abilities, AI behaviors, and encounters.
• Strong skills in Unreal Engine and visual scripting.
• A solid grasp of combat pacing, balance, readability, and player feedback.
• Good communication, teamwork, and problem-solving skills.
• At least one shipped AAA or comparable title.
• Experience designing boss encounters.
• Familiarity with Unreal Behavior Trees, EQS, and the Gameplay Ability System.
• Experience with animation systems and combat metrics.
• Experience with first-person action combat and mechanics.

Conditions

The role is based in Montreal.

The company is an equal opportunity and affirmative action employer, and this description does not list every duty.

Benefits

• Annual and long-term incentives may be available, depending on role, location, and eligibility.
• Health and wellness programs.
• Time away to recharge.
• Financial well-being support.
• Life and family support.
• Volunteer and community initiatives.
• Learning and development opportunities.
• Exclusive perks.