Senior Gameplay Designer – Combat, AI

teamLFG

Senior Gameplay Designer building AI systems for a multiplayer action game at teamLFG. Collaborating closely with the design team to create memorable gameplay experiences.

Posted 6/16/2026full-timeRemote • Washington • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $118,000 - $177,000 per yearWebsite

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

An active member of a cross-discipline small team building new AI enemies, player objectives, and the core systems
Create and balance a suite of active and passive player items
Review content created by multiple disciplines, giving feedback to ensure competitive readability
Create and maintain endearing characters that uphold IP quality
Work with audio, effects, 3D and animation

Requirements

What you’ll need

Intuitive understanding of how second-to-second action games work
Fluency for collaboration with designers, artists, programmers, audio professionals, quality assurance and producers
Broad T-shaped rapid prototyping skills
Strong understanding of combat animation
Proven ability to build alignment and productively own feature direction
Ability to operate autonomously and handle ambiguity
Understanding of PvP game design and balance
Understanding of combinatoric game design
Outstanding oral and written communication skills
Experience as a Sandbox/Gameplay Designer on a multiplayer action game

Benefits

Comp & perks

medical, dental, vision
matching 401(k)
paid time off
wellness program
employee discounts for Sony products

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Hard Skills & Tools

game designcombat animationrapid prototypingPvP game designcombinatoric game design

Soft Skills

collaborationfeedbackalignmentautonomycommunication