Senior - Expert Gameplay Designer

Our mission

To create unforgettable, high-stakes moments by elevating every second of gameplay. We empower players to shape the future of gaming at the intersection of creation, ownership, and competitive play.

The Role

We’re seeking an experienced Gameplay Designer to lead the development and refinement of the second-to-second experience in our competitive, first-person PvP multiplayer shooter. This is a hands on role ideal for a highly skilled designer who loves building deep, responsive systems and influencing the big-picture vision of gameplay. Unreal 5 experience is a must.

As the champion of moment-to-moment gameplay, you’ll focus on delivering combat, character abilities, and movement systems that feel razor-sharp, intuitive, and deeply satisfying. You’ll help set the standard for how players experience Shrapnel’s intense, high-stakes battles.

Responsibilities

• Own and continuously improve the 3Cs (Character, Controls, Camera), ensuring that every player interaction feels exceptional.
• Provide strategic design insights to guide the overall FPS direction and support the game’s growth and evolution goals.
• Design, prototype, and tune combat encounters, weapons, and character abilities in Unreal Engine 5 to achieve unparalleled responsiveness and depth.
• Develop and balance progression systems, including character perks, abilities, and unlocks, to support player mastery and long-term engagement.
• Maintain hands-on involvement from concept through final implementation, including playtesting and iteration.
• Collaborate closely with design, engineering, and art teams to seamlessly integrate gameplay systems and features.
• Expert-level experience with Unreal Engine 5, including system integration and rapid prototyping.
• Proven track record creating exceptional gameplay for competitive FPS games, with a strong focus on PvP.
• Deep knowledge of Unreal Engine
• Strong understanding of progression and retention systems for characters, weapons, and player accounts.
• Highly creative, adaptable, and self-driven mindset with excellent problem-solving skills.
• Bonus: scripting or coding skills to support gameplay design.
• Experience designing combat, encounters, and weapons for shipped FPS titles (PvP multiplayer preferred).
• Background in character and ability progression systems, including tuning for balance and competitiveness.
• Bonus – Multiplayer PvP level design experience.
• Bonus – Economy design experience.
  
  

What You Bring

• Expert-level experience with Unreal Engine 5, including system integration and rapid prototyping.
• Proven track record creating exceptional gameplay for competitive FPS games, with a strong focus on PvP.
• Deep knowledge of Unreal Engine
• Strong understanding of progression and retention systems for characters, weapons, and player accounts.
• Highly creative, adaptable, and self-driven mindset with excellent problem-solving skills.
• Bonus: scripting or coding skills to support gameplay design.
  
  

Preferred

• Experience designing combat, encounters, and weapons for shipped FPS titles (PvP multiplayer preferred).
• Background in character and ability progression systems, including tuning for balance and competitiveness.
• Bonus – Multiplayer PvP level design experience.
• Bonus – Economy design experience.