Game Designer (3C)

Techland S.A.; Warszawa; On-site; PLN 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical care

Life insurance

Pro-health campaigns

Flexible working hours

HR development budget

Job summary

Techland S.A. is seeking a dedicated Game Designer for the Player 3C Team in Warsaw. You will embed with programmers and animators to shape how combat and player control feel, from initial concepts through to implementation and balancing.

Your daily work includes designing weapons, driving mechanics, input mapping and other Combat/3C features aligned with the Game Director's direction. You will write specs, collaborate with engineers, and tune features in our proprietary engine.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in a similar position.
• At least 1 shipped AA/AAA title.
• Strong understanding of combat, character control and camera design.
• Hands-on experience with in-engine tools, scripting or visual scripting.
• Proven ability to collaborate with programmers and animators.
• Independent work with a structured design and production approach.
• Excellent written and verbal communication, including clear specs and documentation.
• Very good command of English.

Responsibilities

• Design and deliver Combat/3C features from concept to balance.
• Design new weapons, advanced driving mechanics, input mapping and other Combat/3C features.
• Write feature specs and iterate with programmers.
• Balance and tune features in our proprietary engine and tools.
• Benchmark comparable features to ground design decisions in evidence.
• Contribute to implementation with clear guidelines and ongoing feedback.
• Maintain design documentation and report progress to the Game Director.

Skills

Combat design

Team collaboration

In-engine scripting

English proficiency

Tools

In-engine tools

Job description

Techland is one of the biggest video game companies in Poland, with over 30 years of experience in the gaming industry. From our studios in Wroclaw and Warsaw, we’ve built an international team of more than 500 talented professionals, all dedicated to pushing the boundaries of game development.

We’re known for creating iconic franchises like Call of Juarez and the zombie genre-defining Dying Light, which has been played by over 45 million players worldwide. With a focus on open-world action, storytelling, and community engagement, we’re committed to delivering unforgettable experiences to our players.

We’re constantly striving to improve, innovate, and take on new challenges. With ambitious plans for the future, we’re looking for passionate people to be part of this exciting journey.

Job Description

You’ll join the Player 3C Team as the designer embedded with our programmers and animators, working on how the game feels to play.

Weapons, advanced driving, input mapping and other Combat/3C features will be yours to design and see through to the player’s hands. You’ll report directly to the Game Director, so you’ll have real influence on the direction of the game.

Your goal:

Design and deliver Combat/3C features, from concept and iterations through implementation and balancing.

Your daily tasks:

Designing new weapons, advanced driving mechanics, input mapping and other Combat/3C features, aligned with the direction set by the Game Director.

Working daily with programmers and animators, speaking their language and keeping the feedback loop short.

Writing feature specs, refining them with programmers, and adapting them as implementation reveals new constraints and opportunities.

Contributing to implementation by providing clear guidelines, supporting the team along the way, and configuring, balancing and tuning your features in our proprietary engine and tools.

Running deep benchmarks of comparable features in other games to ground your design decisions in evidence.

Conducting internal and external reviews and turning the feedback into concrete improvements.

Maintaining clear, consistent design documentation, and reporting progress, setbacks and proposed solutions directly to the Game Director, challenging the direction when you see a better path.

Qualifications

Minimum 3 years of experience in a similar position, with at least 1 shipped AA/AAA title.

Solid understanding of combat, character control and camera design, and how they shape moment-to-moment gameplay.

Hands‑on experience with in-engine tools, scripting or visual scripting, enough to contribute to implementation and tune your own features.

Proven ability to collaborate closely with programmers and animators.

Ability to work independentlywith a structured, professional approach to design and production.

Excellent written and verbal communication skills, including clear specs and documentation.

Very good command of English.

An open and supportive attitude towards all members of the development team.

Nice to have:

Knowledge of Dying Light games.

Experience with first-person (FPP) games.

Experience with open‑world games.

Experience with proprietary engines and tools.

Additional Information

What we offer:

• A wide array of benefits: private medical care, life insurance,pro-health campaigns,gifts for different occasions.
• An outstanding work atmosphere in a highly‑skilled team of professionals, with flexible working hours, no dress code, and full support of the dedicated HR Business Partner.
• Many opportunities for personal development: a dedicated development budget for each employee, extra two paid days for training and CSR, stable career paths, extensive internal and external training, and financing of English and Polish language classes.
• State‑of‑the‑art offices filled with chillout zones, a fully equipped kitchen, a gym (Wrocław office), and a free car park (Warsaw limited amount of space).