Senior NPC & Enemy Gameplay Designer – AAA RPG

CD Projekt; Polska; Hybrid; PLN 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Relocation package

Polish lessons for employees and loved

Private medical healthcare

Job summary

CD PROJEKT RED is seeking a Senior Gameplay Designer (Enemies/NPC) to craft engaging AI for a new Witcher Saga title. You will design, prototype and refine NPC and enemy behaviors, mentoring teammates and shaping experiences that challenge players.

You will work with Unreal Engine 4/5, collaborate across disciplines, iterate through playtests, and contribute to documentation and design standards.

Qualifications

• At least 6 years of professional experience in a similar role, preferably in AAA RPG/Action titles with melee-oriented combat.
• Proven success in creating compelling gameplay mechanics focusing on combat.
• Experience with Unreal Engine 4 and/or Unreal Engine 5.
• Understanding of behavior tools like State Trees/Behavior Trees to assemble NPC behaviors in combat.
• Openness to receiving and giving feedback about work.
• Ability to include others in the design process.
• Mentoring experience.
• Excellent communication and teamwork with cross-disciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

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

Skills

Mentoring

Communication

Teamwork

Feedback-driven

Creative design

Problem solving

Tools

Unreal Engine 4

Unreal Engine 5

Behavior Trees

Job description

CD PROJEKT RED is seeking a Senior Gameplay Designer (Enemies/NPC) to craft engaging AI for a new Witcher Saga title. You will design, prototype and refine NPC and enemy behaviors, mentoring teammates and shaping experiences that challenge players.

You will work with Unreal Engine 4/5, collaborate across disciplines, iterate through playtests, and contribute to documentation and design standards.