Contract Senior Mission Designer — Open World / Linear (Remote)

Insomniac Games; United States; Remote; USD 96,000 - 110,000; Full time

Job summary

Insomniac Games is seeking a Contract Senior Mission Designer for a 6-month engagement. You will design and polish open world or linear missions, collaborating with a Mission Director and cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality experiences.

The role requires prior shipping experience as a mission/level designer, expertise in 3D block out and narrative integration, and proficiency with Unreal or similar engines. Remote work is possible, with pay rates disclosed in the posting.

Qualifications

• Five or more years of professional game design experience with at least one shipped title as a Level or Mission Designer.
• Proven expertise in level/mission development from initial pitch to ship.
• Expertise in 3D block out, composition, and flow using Maya or game engines.
• High proficiency with modern game engines such as Unreal or proprietary engines; scripting/prototyping experience.
• Strong written, verbal, and visual communication across disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Design, implement, iterate, and polish one or more open world or linear missions.
• Translate initial briefs into full missions under guidance of a Mission Director.
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary pod to integrate combat, gameplay, and narrative.
• Prototype novel gameplay mechanics with Gameplay Programmers as needed.
• Drive quality through feedback, iterations, and targeting high polish.
• Communicate mission status, changes, and dependencies to team.

Skills

Ship experience

Communication

Prototyping

Narrative integration

Collaboration

Tools

Unreal Engine

Maya

UE4 Blueprints

Unity

Job description

Insomniac Games is seeking a Contract Senior Mission Designer for a 6-month engagement. You will design and polish open world or linear missions, collaborating with a Mission Director and cross-functional teams to deliver high-quality experiences.

The role requires prior shipping experience as a mission/level designer, expertise in 3D block out and narrative integration, and proficiency with Unreal or similar engines. Remote work is possible, with pay rates disclosed in the posting.