Senior Videogame Designer

Seismic Squirrel

. Design gameplay, systems, mechanics, maps, and levels for narrative-driven RPG videogames .

Posted 10/3/2026full-timeRemote • Washington • United States, CanadaSenior💰 $45 - $65 per hourWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive experience in designing and implementing gameplay systems, mechanics, and levels for narrative-driven RPGs, with a strong proficiency in Unity and narrative integration. Capable of leading design meetings, collaborating across teams, and maintaining high UX standards while effectively communicating project progress and challenges.

Highest-signal resume keywords

10+ Years Videogame Design ExperienceExpert Proficiency In UnityExperience With Narrative Authoring ToolsStrong Written And Verbal Communication SkillsProficiency In Atlassian Jira And Confluence

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Hard Skills

Gameplay DesignLevel DesignCombat Systems DesignTravel Systems DesignUML ApplicationGame Development LifecycleAnalytics InterpretationUser Experience ImprovementMission Objectives DesignIn-Game Economy Design

Soft Skills

CollaborationCommunicationProblem SolvingDocumentationPresentation Skills

Tools & Technologies

UnityArticyArcweavePixel CrushersMicrosoft WordMicrosoft ExcelMicrosoft VisioAtlassian JiraAtlassian ConfluenceAdobe XD

Industry Keywords

RPG VideogamesNarrative IntegrationPC And Console DevelopmentGame TestingUser Experience

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Unity

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Design gameplay, systems, mechanics, maps, and levels for narrative-driven RPG videogames
Guide the design of gameplay systems and mechanics, including unit balancing and in-game economy
Design and implement game levels and missions, including mission objectives and level layouts
Support integration of art and narrative assets in Unity
Preside over design meetings and document game designs and requirements
Collaborate with development, engineering, writing, art, testing, and management teams
Communicate needed mechanics to Engineering
Maintain outstanding UX quality and champion intuitive onboarding experiences
Participate in internal game testing and feedback
Communicate progress and problems, define deliverables, and help set project timelines and expectations
Identify and resolve user experience issues
Identify analytics instrumentation opportunities and interpret analytics data to improve UX
Work during core hours of 9:30 AM–4:30 PM Pacific and attend relevant team meetings
Collaborate with international partners during occasional late evenings, nights, or early mornings
Occasional travel may be expected

Requirements

What you’ll need

10+ years of professional videogame design experience
Must have successfully shipped at least one videogame in a Senior Designer role
Experience across the full lifecycle of game development: concept, design, prototype, production, content creation, testing, polish, launch, and support
Strong understanding of combat and travel systems and mechanics and level design best practices
Expert proficiency in Unity
Experience integrating and implementing narrative within gameplay
Experience with professional narrative authoring tools such as Articy, Arcweave, or Pixel Crushers
Understanding of developing games for PC and console
Strong written, visual, and verbal English communication and presentation skills
Experience applying UML in design
Proficiency in Atlassian Jira and Confluence
Proficiency in Microsoft Word, Excel, and Visio
Ability to work remotely using collaboration tools
Ergonomic and secure workspace separate from personal activities and roommates during work hours
Must reside within UTC-4 to UTC-8 timezones
Must be authorized to work in the USA or Canada
H-1B transfers and sponsorships are not available
Bonus: proficiency with Adobe, Blender, 3ds Max, Adobe XD, or Figma

Benefits

Comp & perks

Remote work
Contract-to-hire or full-time employee option
Occasional travel opportunities
Collaboration with international teams
Opportunity to grow within the videogame industry