Senior Gameplay Designer

Senior AI Designer

Hangar 13

REPORTING TO LEAD GAMEPLAY DESIGNER JOB TITLE SENIOR AI DESIGNER Department Game Design/Scripting  Location Brighton   Who We Are Hangar 13 is an internal 2K development studio that creates influential AAA video game experiences across all major platforms. The studio has three locations around the world: Brighton (UK), Brno & Prague (Czech Republic), working collaboratively as one team. Each of our locations provides the opportunity to work with some of the most talented developers in the industry, on creatively challenging and exciting projects, in a diverse and welcoming environment. Our focus is on making the highest quality games with sustainable, healthy development plans; to tell stories that engage players through worlds and experiences that keep them hooked from start to finish. We strive to be a studio where our team members know they can make a difference and grow professionally alongside creating games they are proud of.   What We Need  Hangar 13 is in search of an experienced and highly skilled AI Designer who has a passion for creating engaging AI Systems and Behaviours that provide great gameplay and help sell the fantasy of the game. You enjoy analyzing AI and Player behaviours and want to create novel gameplay experiences.   What You’ll Be Doing:  * Own the feature development, design, and implementation of complex AI behaviors and systems for both combat and non-combat NPCs, from prototype through shipping * Design and implement new character archetypes and their associated abilities and logic, ensuring they fit the game's vision and offer novel gameplay experiences * Drive cross-discipline collaboration within feature pods (Engineering, Animation, Gameplay) to implement, tune, and balance AI systems and player encounters * Ensure player clarity by designing behaviors that clearly communicate AI intention, enabling players to understand and plan their actions accordingly * Analyze, validate, and incorporate feedback from team members and external user testing to continuously refine the AI experience. * Develop and evangelize best practices for AI content creation and system utilization across the entire design team * Author and maintain high-quality design documentation for owned features and core AI systems.   What We’re Looking For:  * Passion for creating complex, balanced AI systems and linking those to desired player experiences * Keeps up to date with current industry trends, features and techniques related to the execution of engaging AIs * Experience with advanced AI systems (e.g., Behavior Trees, State Trees) in a live environment * Proven track record designing and shipping complex, engaging combat and non-combat NPC behaviors * Strong cross-disciplinary collaboration skills, with a history of driving consensus to achieve high-quality outcomes. * Experience working with Unreal Engine * Shipped one or more AAA game titles in an AI Design role or similar   You Might Also Have: * A solid understanding of game design principles and how AI, tactical space, and player verbs combine to create unique moments * Creative problem-solving skills, able to consider both the details and the bigger picture * Ability to drive prioritization and scheduling of work for owned feature(s) * Can independently understand and solve technical challenges related your features   Hangar 13  prides itself on the diversity of its team members, partners, and communities.  For this reason, we remain committed to providing equal employment opportunity in all aspects of the employment relationship, from recruitment and hiring through compensation, benefits, discipline and termination.   As an equal opportunity employer, we are also committed to ensuring that qualified individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation(s) to participate in the job application and/or interview process, to perform their essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.  Please contact us if you need to request reasonable accommodation. SECURITY NOTICE -  We have recently been made aware of increasing occurrences of bad actors posing as company HR personnel to gain information from "potential candidates", in the form of job interviews and offers. These scams can be quite sophisticated and appear legitimate. Please know that Hangar 13 and 2K never use instant messaging apps to contact prospective employees or to conduct interviews. If you believe you have been a victim of such a scam, you may fill out a complaint form at https://complaint.ic3.gov/ and https://reportfraud.ftc.gov/ detailing as much as possible. We are taking these matters very seriously and apologize for any inconvenience.

Principal Mission Designer

Hangar 13

Reports to Associate Mission Design Director Job Title Principal Mission Designer  What We Need  Hangar 13 is looking for an experienced Principal Mission Designer to join the team in Brighton and help to form the core of a new design group. As far as our games are concerned, Missions are stories the player can experience that combine incredible level design, smart use of mechanics and interesting characters to surprise and delight. What You’ll Be Doing:  * You will own highly complex, high-impact story missions, driving them from early concept through to final polish and release. * You will design memorable mission locations, pitch and develop captivating narrative scenarios, and script complex logic using Blueprint and our suite of internal tools. * You will cooperate with a multidisciplinary team of developers to ensure all aspects of the in-game experience fit the tone and creative vision of the project. * You will work closely with the Mission Design Lead and other stakeholders to help define, champion, document and maintain efficient workflows, tools and best practices to boost the team’s efficiency. * You will mentor, onboard, and elevate senior and mid-level designers, fostering a culture of continuous learning, rigorous feedback, and top-tier design principles.   What We’re Looking For: * Exceptional, proven design skills both conceptually (on paper/documentation) and technically (in-engine). * Deep expertise in creating complex 3D layouts that intuitively guide the player, telegraph affordances, ensure correct pacing, and emotional engagement. * Expert-level scripting capabilities in Blueprint (or similar systems) and the ability to diagnose and fix complex technical issues. * Outstanding collaboration and communication skills, with a track record of successfully aligning multi-disciplinary teams across multiple global locations. * Released multiple high-profile AAA titles in a Senior or Principal Level/Mission Design capacity. * Deep, production-proven experience with Unreal Engine. You Might Also Have: * A deep understanding of how to craft compelling narratives while maintaining tonal consistency within an established project vision. * Strong documentation skills, proficiency with Wiki systems or Confluence is a plus * Bachelor’s degree, or equivalent experience, in Game Design or other related discipline * Open World level design experience is a plus #LI-Hybrid Senior Mission Designer

Senior Gameplay Designer

Epicgames

WHAT MAKES US EPIC? At the core of Epic’s success are talented, passionate people. Epic prides itself on creating a collaborative, welcoming, and creative environment. Whether it’s building award-winning games or crafting engine technology that enables others to make visually stunning interactive experiences, we’re always innovating. Being Epic means being a part of a team that continually strives to do right by our community and users. We’re constantly innovating to raise the bar of engine and game development. DESIGN WHAT WE DO Put your design skills to work at a cutting-edge company that challenges the norm. From character and level design to competitive gameplay and system design, help shape the future of interactive entertainment at Epic. WHAT YOU'LL DO Epic Games is looking for a Gameplay Designer to help create compelling gameplay experiences across combat, progression, systems, moment-to-moment mechanics, and live gameplay content for our collaboration with LEGO. In this role, you’ll partner closely with design leadership, art, engineering, animation, UX, audio, production, and QA to deliver high-quality features from concept through ship. You will own and iterate on gameplay systems, mechanics, and content while balancing player experience, readability, accessibility, engagement, and long-term retention. The ideal candidate is highly collaborative, deeply player-focused, and comfortable working in a fast-paced cross-disciplinary environment where iteration and feedback are core to development. IN THIS ROLE, YOU WILL * Work in close collaboration with project leads & directors to design, prototype, tune, and ship features and systems that support the engagement, gameplay, and creative vision of the project * Document and create clear, actionable design documents, and iterate on these features, working with a team of developers across multiple disciplines, and oversee their successful implementation from start to finish * Get hands-on creating the scripting, data, and content required by those features, diving into the engine, and leveraging other tools * Be responsible for soliciting and rapidly integrating feedback from across the team on your own initiative, ensuring we’re continually delivering a fun and fresh experience to our players * Help establish and maintain design pipelines, best practices, and cross-discipline communication standards to scope, prioritize deliverables, and hit milestone goals WHAT WE'RE LOOKING FOR * 5+ years of experience shipping first or third-person shooter titles as a Gameplay Designer, working on itemization, gameplay systems, combat, ability systems, features, and content * Strong scripting and technical capabilities. Bonus points if you have experience with Unreal Engine and the Ability System * Experience working on live-service multiplayer environments * Demonstrated talent and a deep understanding of gameplay feel, player motivations or intent, gameplay mechanics, weapon/itemization use, and combat systems contributing to delivering the most emergent player experience * Ability to break down high-level creative direction into actionable gameplay features and production-ready tasks * Ability to work independently, take initiative, and react quickly to changing project needs, drive decisions, and then own the outcome and vision * Commitment to quality, rapid iteration, and delivering exceptional player experiences EPIC JOB + EPIC BENEFITS = EPIC LIFE Our intent is to cover all things that are medically necessary and improve the quality of life. We pay 100% of the premiums for both you and your dependents. Our coverage includes Medical, Dental, a Vision HRA, Long Term Disability, Life Insurance & a 401k with competitive match. We also offer a robust mental well-being program through Modern Health, which provides free therapy and coaching for employees & dependents. Throughout the year we celebrate our employees with events and company-wide paid breaks. We offer unlimited PTO and sick time and recognize individuals for 7 years of employment with a paid sabbatical. British Columbia Base Pay Range $139,061—$203,957 CAD ABOUT US Epic Games is a leading interactive entertainment company. For over 30 years we've been making award-winning games and engine technology that empowers others to make visually stunning games and 3D content that bring environments to life like never before. Epic's award-winning Unreal Engine technology not only provides game developers the ability to build high-fidelity, interactive experiences for PC, console, mobile, and VR, it is also a tool being embraced by content creators across a variety of industries such as media and entertainment, automotive, and architectural design. As we continue to build our Engine technology and develop remarkable games, we strive to build teams of world-class talent. LIKE WHAT YOU HEAR? COME BE A PART OF SOMETHING EPIC! Epic Games deeply values diverse teams and an inclusive work culture, and we are proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. Learn more about our Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy here. Note to Recruitment Agencies: Epic does not accept any unsolicited resumes or approaches from any unauthorized third party (including recruitment or placement agencies) (i.e., a third party with whom we do not have a negotiated and validly executed agreement). We will not pay any fees to any unauthorized third party. Further details on these matters can be found here.