Senior Designer (Remote) - Simulation/Management Games

Mythwright; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 42,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

2‑week summer break

2‑week winter break

Job summary

Mythwright is seeking a Senior Designer to lead core gameplay features for a Simulation game on a 12‑month contract. You will work hands‑on in Unreal Engine, prototyping, tuning, and iterating features from concept to polished implementation within a small, multidisciplinary team.

The role emphasizes strong design judgment, rapid iteration, and clear ownership of features, with remote work available across the UK & Europe. Collaboration with design, art, engineering, and production is essential.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Senior Designer or equivalent on shipped games, ideally in simulation.
• Strong experience designing and owning gameplay systems, mechanics, progression, or feature sets in Unreal Engine.
• Hands‑on in-engine work: prototype, tune, and iterate quickly.
• Strong grasp of systemic design, player motivation, balance and long‑term engagement.
• Excellent collaboration and communication across design, art, engineering, and production.

Responsibilities

• Own core systems and features from concept through implementation in Unreal Engine.
• Drive playtesting and iteration with regular feedback loops and actionable insights.
• Collaborate across Design, Art, Engineering, and Production to move ideas from concept to in‑build.

Skills

Senior Designer

Unreal Engine

Gameplay systems design

Prototyping

Collaboration

Communication

Tools

Unreal Engine

Job description

Mythwright is seeking a Senior Designer to lead core gameplay features for a Simulation game on a 12‑month contract. You will work hands‑on in Unreal Engine, prototyping, tuning, and iterating features from concept to polished implementation within a small, multidisciplinary team.

The role emphasizes strong design judgment, rapid iteration, and clear ownership of features, with remote work available across the UK & Europe. Collaboration with design, art, engineering, and production is essential.