Remote Lead Systems Designer - Immersive Narrative Gameplay

Take-Two Interactive; Massachusetts; On-site; USD 107,000 - 159,000; Full time

Job summary

Ghost Story Games is seeking a talented remote Senior Designer to join Judas, led by Ken Levine. You will own core gameplay systems, prototype features, and collaborate with interdisciplinary sub-teams from concept to ship.

The role focuses on player mechanics, world simulation, and AI, with emphasis on balance and holistic gameplay integration. Ideal candidates have 10+ years in games systems design, Unreal 4 experience, and strong communication.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of design experience on PC/console games in a systems design role.
• Experience across full production cycle from concept to ship.
• Proficiency with Unreal 4.
• Ability to diagnose problems, work to deadlines, and operate independently.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Experience with shooters, immersive sims, or action RPGs.
• Familiarity with Perforce or similar source control.

Responsibilities

• Own the design, prototyping and fostering of core gameplay systems (player mechanics, world simulation, AI).
• Lead, coordinate and participate in cross-disciplinary teams to implement and balance features from design to polish.
• Author, revise and provide feedback on internal design docs and implementation guides.
• Collaborate with design to integrate systems into level gameplay and balance multiple systems.
• Iterate, balance and tune features based on feedback from leads, QA and playtesting.

Skills

10+ years design experience

Unreal 4 experience

Excellent communication

Systemic/procedural games

Shooter/immersive sims/action RPGs

Perforce

Tools

Perforce

Job description

Ghost Story Games is seeking a talented remote Senior Designer to join Judas, led by Ken Levine. You will own core gameplay systems, prototype features, and collaborate with interdisciplinary sub-teams from concept to ship.

The role focuses on player mechanics, world simulation, and AI, with emphasis on balance and holistic gameplay integration. Ideal candidates have 10+ years in games systems design, Unreal 4 experience, and strong communication.