Senior Stealth & Combat Designer (Unannounced Project)

This position requires working in hybrid model in our Warsaw office

What will you be doing on a day-to-day basis?

In this role, you will be responsible for the stealth and combat systems, NPC behaviours, enemy archetypes, encounters and combat spaces, player feedback, and balancing the moment-to-moment related gameplay loop. You'll drive features from concept to final polish, working closely with gameplay and AI programmers, animation, level design, UI/UX, VFX, audio and production, while owning the overall quality, consistency and feel of the stealth/combat experience.  

What will help you succeed in this role?

• 7+ years of professional experience in Combat design, Gameplay Design, Technical Design, AI Design or a related discipline.

• Shipped at least two PC or console titles, including one where you owned a significant gameplay feature from concept to release.

• Strong experience designing stealth gameplay, combat gameplay or both.

• Deep understanding of player agency, gameplay readability, encounter design and moment-to-moment pacing.

• Experience designing NPC behaviors, enemy archetypes and AI-driven gameplay systems.

• Practical experience working directly in Unreal Engine.

• Strong knowledge of Blueprints, Behavior Trees, State Trees or equivalent gameplay scripting solutions.

• Hands-on approach to gameplay implementation, not only documentation.

• Proven ability to define and drive the long-term vision of complex gameplay systems, ensuring consistency throughout development.

• Excellent analytical and problem-solving skills. Ability to quickly identify gameplay issues, prototype solutions and iterate based on testing and player feedback.

• Strong communication skills: openness to feedback and experience collaborating with multidisciplinary teams.

• Highly organized, self-driven and comfortable taking ownership of complex features with minimal supervision.

• Ability to balance creative vision with technical constraints and production realities.

• Experience creating concise, actionable gameplay documentation.

• Ownership mindset with the ability to independently drive complex gameplay features.

• Communication skills in English and Polish (minimum B2 level)

Portfolio (required)

Please submit a portfolio with examples of:

• Combat mechanics you've designed and implemented.

• Enemy archetypes, AI behaviours or combat systems you've created.

• Hands-on implementation of gameplay features, not only design documentation.

• Examples that illustrate your design process, iteration and problem-solving approach.

What we offer?

• Health and Wellness

  • psychological support/care

  • private medical package

  • Multisport

• Development

  • team training budget

  • in-office library

• Our office

  • near Metro Stadion Narodowy and Dworzec Wschodni stations

  • dog-friendly

  • in-house gym

  • no dress code

  • car and bike parking

  • chill zone

  • video, board and arcade games

• Working conditions

  • flexible working hours

  • hybrid work (3 days from office, 2 days from home + additional pool of remote days per year)

  • 20 or 26 days of fully-paid holiday leave

  • international working environment

• Events and more

  • attendance in game dev events

  • relocation budget for candidates from abroad

  • referral program

  • annual company events

  • merch/swag