Senior Gameplay Designer (RPG)

4 Hours ago • 5 Years + • Systems Design • Game Design

Job Summary

Job Description

CD PROJEKT RED seeks a Senior Gameplay Designer to contribute to their new Witcher Saga game. Responsibilities include proposing and documenting innovative game systems and features, iterating on existing designs, collaborating on prototyping and implementation using Unreal Engine 5, ensuring quality progression mechanics, and working with data to optimize player engagement. The role demands strong RPG design expertise, experience with progression systems, itemization, balancing, and the ability to create clear documentation for diverse teams. Passion for RPGs and a collaborative spirit are essential.
Must have:
  • 5+ years of professional game design experience
  • Proven success creating compelling gameplay mechanics
  • Unreal Engine 5 experience (prototyping, implementation)
  • RPG mechanics, progression, itemization, reward system design expertise
  • Data analysis and balancing skills
  • Design documentation creation
Good to have:
  • Self-critical approach
  • Passion for all kinds of RPG games
  • Openness to changes and experimentation
  • Good sense of humor
Perks:
  • Trainings and courses
  • Cafeteria platform benefits
  • Merch and swag
  • Private medical healthcare
  • Health checks
  • Psychological care
  • Multisport card
  • Dog-friendly office
  • Social events
  • Healthy snacks and drinks
  • International working environment
  • Sustainable campus
  • Onsite gym
  • Relocation package
  • Relocation assistance
  • Polish lessons
  • Paid leave

Job Details

Company Description

To create revolutionary, story-driven RPGs which go straight to the hearts of gamers — this is our mission. Want to dive deeper into our company’s culture? Explore our social media and check out our YouTube channel where we share behind-the-scenes insights and stories direct from our team members!

Job Description

CD PROJEKT RED is looking for a talented and passionate Senior Gameplay Designer to join our team and help us develop a new game in the Witcher Saga! If you are ready to take on such a challenge, don’t hesitate and apply! :)

Daily Responsibilities: 

  • Proposing and documenting an innovative design for systems and features that follows the game direction. 
  • Iterating and improving documentation for existing systems and features.
  • Designing, iterating and balancing features and systems using a Unreal Engine 5. 
  • Working in multidisciplinary teams on prototyping and implementing stages, ensuring that the progression mechanics are implemented with desired quality
  • Taking ownership of specific features/systems of the game. 
  • Working with data to provide engaging progression experience for the players.

Qualifications

Qualifications:

  • At least 5 years of professional experience in the game industry.
  • Proven success in creating compelling and innovative gameplay mechanics.
  • Experience in working with Unreal Engine 5 - prototyping, implementation and iteration. 
  • Experience in designing progression systems, leveling, RPG mechanics, itemisation, reward systems and balancing.
  • Openness to receiving and giving feedback about your work.
  • Creating design documentation for use by different disciplines and teams.
  • Self critical approach, diligence, and ability to process large amounts of data is a plus.
  • Passion for RPG games of all kinds is a plus.
  • Openness for changes & experimentation and a good sense of humor are appreciated!

Additional Information

Working mode

  • Office/Hybrid from our Warsaw office.

Perks & Professional Growth 

  • Trainings, lectures and courses — internal workshops, external training for each employee, ‘Meet a star’ events, knowledge-sharing initiatives, online tutorials, and e-learning classes are all available. There’s always something to learn!
  • REDs have access to the cafeteria platform through which they can receive subscription benefits, additional medical packages or vouchers and codes to shops and cinemas.
  • Merch — gifts for newborn rebels and regular chances to nab some cool swag!
  • A welcome pack filled with goodies — to help you feel right at home once you join the team

Health & Well-being

  • Private medical healthcare — a selection of medical plans with dental care to choose from, which are also accessible for your partner and relatives.
  • Health checks — tests and vaccinations at the studio as well as professional advice and guidance from a specialist doctor.
  • Psychological care — free mental health support and various well-being webinars. 
  • Multisport card — gain access to a wide number of sporting and fitness facilities across the city.

Social Activities & Life in the Office

  • Dog-friendly office — dog owner? Bring your pooch with you and look after them while working! There’s always a furry friend or two to meet at the studio.
  • Social events — we host regular gatherings at the studio where we can all unwind, play games, and just have some fun together.
  • Healthy selections — ​​organic fruit, snacks, muesli, organic honey, vegan milk, and speciality coffee are all at your disposal around the studio. Enjoy!
  • Truly international working environment — a chance to meet and work with a diverse selection of people from all around the world.

Head office in Warsaw

  • Sustainable campus with an eco ethos — solar panels provide green energy, 2000 plants and an air-filtering system to help provide clean air, electric car charging points, flower meadows, and more green features in the works.
  • An onsite, well-equipped gym with a climbing wall, daily Gym Assistant support and yoga and healthy spine classes.
  • Car and bike parking spaces.
  • A designated space for your bicycle, as well as bicycle repair equipment and showers available whenever you need them. 
  • No dress-code — we like to keep it casual.

Relocation support

  • Relocation package – flight ticket, company apartment for your first month, relocating your pet, shipping your belongings: it’s all covered. Who said moving countries needs to be complicated?
  • Relocation assistance — processing your legalization operations for you, assistance with finding residence, tax settlements, helping out with translations if needed, and much more —  we have dedicated teams to help make sure that all you need to feel right at home is taken care of.
  • Polish lessons for foreign employees — and for your spouse or partner, too.
  • Paid Leave — from 20 to 26 days of holiday for every team member per year, paid sick leave, and paid maternity & paternity leave.

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About The Company

CD PROJEKT RED is home to over 1000 game-making professionals from all over the globe. We speak many different languages, but share one love — video games.


We are creators of The Witcher series of games, including the acclaimed The Witcher 3: Wild Hunt. Most recently, we have created Cyberpunk 2077 and its spy-thriller expansion Phantom Liberty.


We are headquartered in Warsaw, Poland, with studios in Cracow and Wroclaw. In North America, we operate in Vancouver and will be opening a new studio in Boston to drive development on the followup to Cyberpunk 2077. 


We’re proud to have a gamer-first approach, a diverse & supportive culture, and a focus on mature, meaningful storytelling that will inspire gamers for years to come.


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