Remote Staff Hero Designer: Combat & Traversal Lead

Insomniac; Seattle, Northern (WA, KY); Hybrid; USD 148,000 - 222,000; Full time

Job summary

Insomniac is seeking a Staff level Hero Designer in Seattle to lead combat, traversal, and 3Cs (Camera, Character, Controls) for upcoming projects. You will prototype, implement, and polish hero gameplay while guiding cross-disciplinary teams to world-class moment-to-moment gameplay.

The role requires hands-on technical implementation, strong creative leadership, and collaboration with Gameplay Programmers, Animators, VFX Artists, and Character Artists to deliver high-quality playable characters

Qualifications

• Eight or more years of professional game design experience.
• Proven expertise in tuning high-quality player movement, combat, controls, and gameplay balance.
• Strong written, verbal, and visual communication across disciplines.
• Proficiency with Unreal Engine or proprietary engines; scripting/prototyping gameplay.

Responsibilities

• Own player character systems for one or more hero characters, including combat, traversal, abilities, and progression.
• Prototype, implement, and iterate hero gameplay using internal tools and scripting.
• Collaborate with Gameplay Programming, Animation, and Art teams to deliver polished gameplay.
• Drive creative vision and ensure milestones meet quality targets; mentor other Hero Designers.

Skills

Hero design

Gameplay tuning

3rd person

Communication

Tools

Unreal Engine

Scripting

Prototyping

Job description

Insomniac is seeking a Staff level Hero Designer in Seattle to lead combat, traversal, and 3Cs (Camera, Character, Controls) for upcoming projects. You will prototype, implement, and polish hero gameplay while guiding cross-disciplinary teams to world-class moment-to-moment gameplay.

The role requires hands-on technical implementation, strong creative leadership, and collaboration with Gameplay Programmers, Animators, VFX Artists, and Character Artists to deliver high-quality playable characters