Lead Designer (Unannounced Project)

11bitstudios; Polska; Hybrid; PLN 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health & Wellness

Development opportunities

Office near Metro Stadion Narodowy

Hybrid work model

Relocation support

Job summary

11bitstudios is seeking a Lead Designer/Design Director to shape gameplay pillars and mentor a team of designers. You will collaborate across domains to implement the game vision, lead combat design efforts, and drive core systems with clear technical requirements.

Strong leadership, indie/AA experience, and bilingual communication are valued for success in a hybrid Warsaw setup. Ideal candidates have at least 8 years in game design, a passion for games, and the ability to work within time and

Qualifications

• Experience as Lead Designer or Design Director.
• 8+ years of game design experience (gameplay or systems).
• Experience with combat design.
• Experience and strong skills in managing a design team.
• Ability to work in a hybrid model in Warsaw office.
• Experience with indie/AA development and understanding of limitations & advantages.
• Knowledge of Polish and English at B2 level or above.
• Ability to write good project documentation.
• Ability to define technical requirements.
• Ability to work within time and project constraints.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Passion for games and active engagement with the industry.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Directors to define gameplay pillars that realize the game vision.
• Collaborate with Leads to develop actionable solutions for development challenges.
• Lead a team of designers with mentoring and feedback.
• Collaborate with other teams to develop foundational systems.
• Provide feedback to gameplay, combat, systems, story and level design.

Skills

Lead Designer / Design Director

8+ years game design

Combat design

Design team management

Hybrid work in Warsaw

Indie/AA experience

Polish & English B2+

Project documentation

Define technical requirements

Time & project constraints

Strong communication

Passion for games

Unreal Engine (nice to have)

Tools

Unreal Engine

Job description

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

• Collaborate with Directors to define gameplay pillars that best realize the game vision,

• Collaborate with other domain Leads to develop concrete, actionable solutions for challenges presented by the development process,

• Lead a team of designers, providing mentoring and feedback,

• Collaborate with other teams to develop key foundational systems,

• Providing feedback to the overall gameplay, combat, systems, story and level design.

What will help you succeed in this role?

• Experience as Lead Designer or Design Director,

• 8+ years of experience in game design (gameplay and/or systems).

• Experience with combat design,

• Experience and very good skills in managing a design team,

• Ability to work in hybrid model in our office in Warsaw,

• Experience with working on indie/AA and understand their limitations, capabilities and advantages,

• Knowledge of both Polish and English at B2 level or above,

• Ability to write good project documentation,

• Ability to define technical requirements,

• Ability to work within time and project constraints,

• Very good communication skills,

• Passion about games - you’re still playing in your free time and keep up to date with our industry.

Nice to have

• Experience with Unreal Engine.

What we offer?

• Health and Wellness

  • psychological support/care

  • private medical package

  • free weekly yoga in the office

  • Multisport

• Development

  • team training budget

  • in-office library

  • English/Polish classes

• 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

• Fair compensation

  • attractive bonus system – annual bonus, motivation programme

  • transparent salary brackets

• Events and more

  • attendance in game dev events

  • relocation budget for candidates from abroad

  • referral program

  • annual company events

  • merch/swag

  • preferential loans