Technical Designer – Warhammer 40,000

Games Workshop; Nottingham; On-site; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

33 days holiday per year

Pension scheme matching up to 7.5%

Profit share bonus (subject to profit)

Share Save scheme

Staff discount 25–50% on GW products

Job summary

Games Workshop is recruiting a Technical Designer to join our studio design team in Nottingham. You will establish quality standards by developing tools to improve efficiency and ensure the mathematical and logical robustness of Warhammer 40,000 rules across Codexes, balance updates, and Core Rules.

The role blends rules editing, tools development, and rules writing, working with Rules Designers and Editors to ensure clarity, precision, and fair gameplay for players worldwide.

Job description

About The Job

Games Workshop has a new opportunity for a Technical Designer to join our studio design team to help ensure the technical excellence of all Warhammer 40,000 rules. This is a critical role where you will be responsible for establishing quality standards by developing tools to improve efficiency, and ensuring the mathematical and logical robustness of our game mechanics. Deeply passionate about the Warhammer 40,000 game system, as Technical Designer, you will be responsible for the technical accuracy and integrity of our rules across all publications, from Codexes to balance updates to the Core Rules. This role is part rules editor, part tools developer, and part rules writer. You will develop and maintain points and efficiency calculations, create automated testing and validation tools, and work hand in hand with games developers and editors to create products of exceptional quality. Naturally curious and proactive, you will be expected to continually drive quality improvements in our rules, develop and contribute to our rules standards, and collaborate with the rest of the design team to ensure the clarity and precision of all rules text. Your work will be crucial in ensuring a fair, balanced, and enjoyable experience for players worldwide. Highly organised and adaptable, we’ll look to you to collaborate with Rules Designers and Editors as you integrate technical solutions and best practice into the rules writing process. We’re looking for individuals who are self-motivated, who have a deep understanding of Warhammer 40,000, can communicate complex mechanics with absolute clarity, and have an exceptional attention to detail and a highly analytical mind. If you have the drive, passion, and skill to help ensure the Warhammer 40,000 game system is the most robust and well-written it can be, we’d love to hear from you!

Working at Games Workshop

At Games Workshop we are looking for people who will do their best to understand the needs of the company and to put those needs first when they are at work. Because of this we believe that what you are like, hence the attitude you show to work and the way you choose to behave is even more important than your skills and experience.

The Warhammer World site is based just outside of Nottingham city centre and benefits from a nearby tram stop and free onsite car parking.

In return for your hard work, you will receive 33 days holiday per year (including public holidays), matching contributory pension scheme up to 7.5%, profit share bonus (subject to GW meeting profit targets) and option to join our Share Save scheme. Oh and let’s not forget, a staff discount of between 25% and 50% on our products!

Other Essential Information

Location: This role is based full time onsite at our UK headquarters in Nottingham.

Closing date: The closing date for applications is midnight, UK time on Sunday 25th October 2026.