Staff Hero Designer

Remote · USA-CA-Burbank · USD 148,000-222,000 · Posted Sep 28, 2026

At a glance

The Staff Hero Designer will lead the creative vision and execution of playable characters, focusing on combat, traversal, and 3Cs (Camera, Character, Controls). This role involves hands-on technical implementation, prototyping, and cross-discipline collaboration to deliver high-quality, polished gameplay experiences.

Provide creative leadership and primary ownership of player character systems for one or more playable characters.
Prototype, implement, and iterate on hero combat, movement, abilities, and non-combat mechanics using proprietary tools.
Collaborate with Gameplay Programming, Animation, VFX, and Character Art teams to create moment-to-moment gameplay.
Lead development pods of cross-discipline contributors and coordinate with management on milestones and priorities.
Integrate player work with Mission and Combat Designers to support encounters and core gameplay.
Develop player progression systems in collaboration with Systems Designers and UI/UX teams.
Write and maintain clear player system documentation and create tutorial materials.
Review work in progress, gather feedback, and ensure quality targets are met for milestones.
Drive innovation in internal design tools for 3rd person character prototyping and iteration.
Mentor and coach other Hero Designers while serving as a subject matter expert in 3rd person character design.

Eight or more years of professional game design experience.
At least one shipped title as a primary design owner of player combat or player character systems.
Proven expertise in creating, tuning, and polishing player movement, combat, controls, and gameplay balance.
Deep expertise in the current state and history of 3rd person narrative games.
High proficiency with modern game engines such as Unreal or proprietary engines.
Proven experience in scripting, prototyping, and iterating gameplay systems.
Intermediate knowledge of level editing tools and scripting.
Intermediate knowledge of Maya or other major 3D modeling programs.
Working knowledge of Microsoft Office Suite, Miro, and Confluence.
Extremely strong written, verbal, and visual communication skills.