Sr. Game Designer - Soulframe

London, Ontario or Remote · London Ontario · CAD 90,000-110,000 · 5+ years experience · Posted Oct 2, 2026

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Founded in 1993 by James Schmalz, Digital Extremes ranks as one of the world's top independent video game development studios. Originating with the co-creation of Epic Games' multi-million unit selling Unreal® franchise including Unreal and Unreal Tournament, Digital Extremes went on to develop Dark Sector®, BioShock® for the PlayStation®3, the BioShock 2 multiplayer campaign, and The Darkness® II. The studio has reached its greatest critical and commercial success with the free-to-play action game, Warframe®, boasting a global community of 75 million registered players on PC, PS4™, PS5™, Xbox One™, Xbox Series X/S™, Nintendo Switch™, and iOS™. The studio's most recently announced project is the much anticipated Soulframe®, an open-world action-fantasy MMORPG title that is currently under development.
Digital Extremes is headquartered in London, Ontario, Canada, and is proud to be selected as one of Canada's Top 100 Employers.
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The Senior Game Designer - Soulframe will be responsible for defining and executing the core user experience, which includes user interface, main character locomotion and combat, enemy locomotion and Artificial Intelligence, mini-games, and co-op-related gameplay features.
This incumbent will possess exceptional communication skills in written, visual, and verbal forms, and must be able to drive implementation of their ideas from concept to final polish.

Lead and mentor the design team to help deliver the creative vision and product goals for the game.
Collaborate with animation, programming, and level design teams to deliver a polished player experience.
Guide and collaborate with the tools team to enhance the development flow for gameplay, ensuring efficient and flexible processes for rapid iteration and testing.
Fully understand, articulate, and champion the product goals and creative vision for the game across disciplines.
Analyze data, player feedback, and internal playtests to refine and iterate on designs.
Document and communicate game design concepts clearly, ensuring alignment across all development teams.
Stay up-to-date with industry trends and innovations in enemy and boss design, bringing fresh ideas to the team.
Participate in playtests, providing and receiving constructive feedback to continuously improve combat encounters.

5+ years of experience as a Designer in the video game industry.
Proven experience designing and implementing ideally in live service or multiplayer environments.
Must have experience working on a 1st-person or 3rd-person game.
Strong understanding of player feedback loops, hit detection, and animation timing to create responsive and satisfying combat interactions.
Experience with game engines and familiarity with tools for designing games.
Ability to analyze gameplay data and user feedback.
Strong communication skills and the ability to work effectively with cross-disciplinary teams.
Detail-oriented and capable of managing multiple tasks in a fast-paced development environment.