Senior NPC & Enemy Gameplay Designer (Unreal)

CD PROJEKT RED; Województwo mazowieckie; On-site; PLN 224,000 - 387,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Private medical healthcare

Life insurance

Paid Leave 20-26 days

Sports card

RED Parents Network

Annual cancer screenings

Dog-friendly office

Onsite gym

Job summary

CD PROJEKT RED is seeking a Senior Gameplay Designer (Enemies/NPC) to craft NPC and enemy behaviors for a new Witcher Saga title. You will mentor the team, shape combat encounters, and collaborate across disciplines to deliver engaging, dynamic experiences.

The role emphasizes design leadership, hands-on AI development in Unreal Engine 4/5, and a passion for innovative gameplay. Office-first with remote flexibility, relocation support, and comprehensive health benefits accompany the package.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of professional experience in a similar role, strongly preferably in AAA RPG/Action titles with melee-oriented combat.
• Proven success in creating compelling and innovative gameplay mechanics focusing on combat.
• Experience in working with Unreal Engine 4 and/or Unreal Engine 5.
• Understanding behavior tools like State Trees/Behavior Trees to assemble NPC behaviors in combat.
• Openness to receiving and giving feedback about your work.
• Ability to include others in the design process.
• Mentoring experience.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills, with the ability to work effectively with cross-disciplinary teams and openness for changes & experimentation.
• Passion for games and a good sense of humor are appreciated

Responsibilities

• Design and implementation of NPCs, and enemies behavior subsystems.
• Collaboration with designers, programmers and other project stakeholders to develop and refine mechanics that enhance player immersion and satisfaction.
• Designing and prototyping unique enemy, NPC and character companions behaviors, reactions, abilities and weaknesses - both humans and monsters.
• Iterating on behavior through playtesting and feedback, to create engaging and dynamic experiences.
• Creation of clear and detailed documentation for AI subsystems.
• Acting as a subject matter expert, mentoring the team.

Skills

NPC AI design

Combat system design

Mentoring

Team collaboration

Feedback openness

Excellent communication

Game passion

Education

6+ years experience

Tools

Unreal Engine 4/5

State Trees/Behavior Trees

Job description

CD PROJEKT RED is seeking a Senior Gameplay Designer (Enemies/NPC) to craft NPC and enemy behaviors for a new Witcher Saga title. You will mentor the team, shape combat encounters, and collaborate across disciplines to deliver engaging, dynamic experiences.

The role emphasizes design leadership, hands-on AI development in Unreal Engine 4/5, and a passion for innovative gameplay. Office-first with remote flexibility, relocation support, and comprehensive health benefits accompany the package.