Senior Gameplay Designer (Combat Specialist)

Business UnitWhat the Role Entails

• Design and tune core combat systems, gunplay, melee, Player 3C's (Character, Controls, Camera), traversal, and enemy AI behaviors, with a relentless focus on player feel, responsiveness and quality.
• Implement hands-on in Unreal, build and tune features using Blueprint and the Unreal Editor.
• Collaborate across disciplines to bring features to life.
• Drive animation-forward combat, direct and design around mo-cap performances, and collaborate with animators to strike the balance between fidelity, fluidity, and responsiveness.
• Represent the combat team, be the point of contact for your features, pitch and present designs to leadership, and manage expectations across stakeholders.

Who We Look For

• 7+ years of combat design experience on shipped titles.
• Proven track record tuning and balancing gunplay and/or deep experience crafting melee combat mechanics. 
• Hands-on experience designing, implementing, and tuning Player 3C's and traversal mechanics.
• Experience designing, implementing, and tuning enemy combatants and AI behaviors.
• Fluency with Unreal Editor and Blueprint scripting; text-based scripting a plus.
• Experience collaborating with animators and designing combat around mo-cap performances; experience directing mo-cap a plus.
• Strong written and verbal communication, with the ability to translate complex and abstract concepts for audiences across disciplines.

Preferred Qualifications: 

• Possess an extensive knowledge of competing products and a deep understanding of the complex overlap between combat and open world gameplay systems.
• Shipped at least one AAA title from inception to finish.
• Experience working effectively with globally distributed team members/partners across cultures, borders, languages and time zones. 

Location State(s)

US-California-Los Angeles

The expected base pay range for this position in the location(s) listed above is $105,300.00 to $198,000.00 per year. Actual pay may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. Employees hired for this position may be eligible for a sign on payment, relocation package, and restricted stock units, which will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis. Subject to the terms and conditions of the plans in effect, hired applicants are also eligible for medical, dental, vision, life and disability benefits, and participation in the Company’s 401(k) plan. The Employee is also eligible for up to 15 to 25 days of vacation per year (depending on the employee’s tenure), up to 13 days of holidays throughout the calendar year, and up to 10 days of paid sick leave per year. Your benefits may be adjusted to reflect your location, employment status, duration of employment with the company, and position level. Benefits may also be pro-rated for those who start working during the calendar year.Equal Employment Opportunity at Tencent

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