We’re building a team of developers, artists, and storytellers to craft rich, engaging, and cooperative action game experiences. Everyone at our studio, whether an industry vet or new voice impacts each game through collaborative feedback, mutual respect, and creative empowerment. As part of the Netflix team, we strive to hire the best, and value integrity, excellence, respect, and inclusion. We’re looking for teammates to help establish a collaborative and empowering creative culture, and we’d love to hear from you.
About the Job
We are looking for an experienced full-time Lead Combat Designer with experience in combat action choreography, gameplay balance, and designing core combat controls. The ideal candidate will have the outstanding ability to portray believable physical movement, martial arts action, and performance of 3D characters with robust gameplay camera behavior. This position will work with the Creative Director, Lead Animator, Designers, and Engineerings to bring high fidelity action gameplay to life in the Unreal Engine.
As a Lead Combat Designer you will...
Design and implement core gameplay mechanics, including combat and camera functionality
Breathe life into dynamic combat choreography and contribute to animation direction
Collaborate with tech art and engineers in developing pipelines and integration methods
Contribute to game system and narrative design for a holistic game experience
Create design documentation and guides for the dev team to reference
About You…
The ability to lead a team of designers
Receptive to critique and feedback
Able to communicate ideas clearly and effectively
Self-starter willing to find solutions and ask questions when needed
Attention to detail and a desire to make excellent action games
Skills & Experience...
Strong knowledge of combat balance and core gameplay
Experience with animation-focused controls and 3rd-person action cameras
Two or more shipped action RPG games
Experience working in or Unreal Engine
Would Love to See...
Experience working with mocap and animation teams
A passion for martial arts, melee combat, and cinematic action choreography
Plays broadly across multiple games of varied genres
Works effectively with both both offsite and onsite teams
Enjoys learning new skills, mentoring others, and fostering positive relationships
Experience establishing pipelines and data structures for innovative game mechanics
