AI-Driven Game Designer: Breakthrough Play

DeepMind Technologies Limited; Greater London; Hybrid; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Job summary

DeepMind Technologies Limited is seeking a Game Designer to craft core loops, mechanics, and AI-driven gameplay systems. You will bridge machine learning research with player-facing experiences, shaping breakthroughs that push the boundaries of interactive storytelling.

The role is based in a multidisciplinary team with global collaborators, focused on balancing high-energy ideation with pragmatic, efficient operations.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree or equivalent practical experience.
• 5 years of experience in game design, including shipped titles.
• Experience architecting agentic workflows and generative AI models in game/soft dev pipelines.
• Experience managing experimental design projects or R&D initiatives.
• Experience with UI/UX systems focusing on accessibility and cognitive load.
• Prototyping with industry engines (Unity/Unreal) or scripting languages (C#, Python).

Responsibilities

• Inspire others with creative that meets a brief.
• Build, playtest, and iterate interactive proofs-of-concept using engines and AI systems.
• Collaborate with researchers, engineers, and designers to solve problems.
• Lead design workshops to explore AI applications across genres.
• Translate AI capabilities into elegant game mechanics and player loops.

Skills

AI systems integration

Experiment design

UI/UX for games

Prototyping in Unity/Unreal

Education

Bachelor’s degree or equivalent

Tools

Unity

Unreal

C#

Python

Job description

DeepMind Technologies Limited is seeking a Game Designer to craft core loops, mechanics, and AI-driven gameplay systems. You will bridge machine learning research with player-facing experiences, shaping breakthroughs that push the boundaries of interactive storytelling.

The role is based in a multidisciplinary team with global collaborators, focused on balancing high-energy ideation with pragmatic, efficient operations.