Senior Gameplay Designer: Enemies & NPC AI (Witcher)

Game Companies; Województwo mazowieckie; Hybrid; PLN 224,000 - 387,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical healthcare

Life insurance

Paid leave 20-26 days

Sports card

Annual cancer screenings

Dog-friendly office

Social events

No dress-code

Job summary

CD PROJEKT RED is looking for a Senior Gameplay Designer (Enemies/NPC) to join our Witcher Saga project. You will shape NPC and enemy behaviors to create engaging, challenging encounters and mentor team members.

Ideal candidates have 6+ years in AAA RPGs with melee combat, strong collaboration, and expertise with Unreal Engine 4/5. This Warsaw-based role offers hybrid work with remote possibilities beyond the office.

Qualifications

• 6+ years in AAA RPG/Action titles with melee combat.
• Proven success in combat-focused gameplay mechanics.
• Experience with Unreal Engine 4/5.
• Mentoring and team leadership experience.
• Excellent cross-disciplinary collaboration and feedback openness.

Responsibilities

• Design and implementation of NPCs and enemies behavior subsystems.
• Collaborate with designers, programmers and stakeholders to refine mechanics.
• Prototype unique enemy and NPC behaviors, reactions, abilities and weaknesses.
• Iterate on behavior through playtesting and feedback to create dynamic experiences.
• Create clear, detailed documentation for AI subsystems.
• Mentor the team as a subject matter expert.

Skills

NPC behavior

Enemy design

Unreal Engine 4/5

Mentoring

Team collaboration

Communication skills

Tools

State Trees/Behavior Trees

Documentation tools

Job description

CD PROJEKT RED is looking for a Senior Gameplay Designer (Enemies/NPC) to join our Witcher Saga project. You will shape NPC and enemy behaviors to create engaging, challenging encounters and mentor team members.

Ideal candidates have 6+ years in AAA RPGs with melee combat, strong collaboration, and expertise with Unreal Engine 4/5. This Warsaw-based role offers hybrid work with remote possibilities beyond the office.