Technical Systems Designer

A full-time remote role for a Technical Systems Designer specializing in game development, focusing on core systems, gameplay mechanics, and RPG features for a sci-fi remake project using Unreal Engine 5.

Location: Remote

Responsibilities

• Ownership of player progression, combat abilities, resource scarcity, and core RPG systems.
• Design and prototype puzzles and minigames.
• Assist the designs of enemy behaviors and auxiliary game systems.
• Implement gameplay features directly in-editor using Blueprint scripting.
• Analyze player-facing mechanics for clarity, balance, and scalability.
• Troubleshoot and iterate on design-owned systems, identifying performance, UX, or logic issues.
• Maintain high standards of asset organization, naming conventions, versioning, and documentation.
• Collaborate with team members and provide constructive criticism.
• Respond well to feedback and iterate on assets and systems.
• Be self-motivated, adaptable, and willing to learn new skills.

Requirements

• Experience designing complex RPG systems and player perks and abilities.
• Experience as a Technical Designer, Systems Designer, Gameplay Designer, or similar role.
• Strong problem-solving skills with debugging, optimizing, and refining design logic.
• Experience working on FPS, immersive sim, roguelike, or systems-heavy action titles.
• Shipped at least 1 AA+ game.
• Eager to take ownership over features and systems.

Additional Information

• This role reports directly to the Project Lead, Lead Designer, and Producer.
• The role involves liaising with Design, Engineering, Animation, Audio, and QA teams.
• The team is looking for highly self-accountable individuals with an 'Indie dev' mindset.
• The project is a sci-fi remake using Unreal Engine 5.
• The team values passion for significant games and media like Sci-Fi and Horror.