Senior Combat Designer (Encounters)

2K•Novato, CA

About The Position

As a Senior Combat Designer at Cloud Chamber, you will be responsible for scripting and shaping unforgettable encounters throughout the world of BioShock 4. You will set the standard for what interactive gameplay moments look and feel like in our game, crafting engaging, high-quality combat encounters and narrative-driven events. You’re a hands-on creator who thrives in cross-disciplinary collaboration and has a deep understanding of storytelling, combat, and systems design. In this role, you’ll collaborate with a passionate team to craft engaging gameplay experiences that bring our richly imagined world to life.

Requirements

A minimum of 5 years of professional experience in the video game industry.
Experience on at least one AAA project as a Designer, or Senior Designer.
Deep experience scripting encounters and developing compelling moment-to-moment gameplay.
Expert knowledge of Unreal Engine and visual scripting tools.
A reliable, positive force multiplier, actively seeking opportunities to integrate work across disciplines and contribute to a healthy, supportive team environment.
A solid communicator with excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex ideas clearly, package information for diverse audiences, and deliver difficult feedback with empathy and professionalism.
Experienced in working in cross-disciplinary teams with strong communication skills.
Persistent and self-motivated with a proactive mindset.
Able to maintain effectiveness and quality under pressure, ambiguity, and fast-changing priorities.
An active listener able to build and maintain trust-based relationships across all levels of the organization, understand differing perspectives, and navigate organizational complexity with tact and emotional intelligence.
Highly open to feedback and direction, possessing a desire to learn new skills, and capable of producing quick, quality revisions based on new insights or constraints.
A strong ownership of tasks, striving to drive work forward autonomously while maintaining a critical eye for detail and organization, ensuring high standards of quality.
Dedicated to upholding Cloud Chamber's core values, contributing to a positive and respectful company culture while striving for excellence in all endeavors.
Proficiency in French is required.
Proficiency in English is required to effectively collaborate with teams based in the United States.

Responsibilities

Create and script engaging gameplay encounters that highlight the core systems and pacing of the project.
Work closely with the Combat Lead, World Lead, and Systems Lead to determine the best possible technical and creative approaches for encounter design.
Act as the owner for key encounters, populating the world with handcrafted moments that surprise and delight players.
Partner with multi-disciplinary pods to build and polish encounter content through scripting, layout iteration, and review.
Drive collaboration with stakeholders across AI, progression, exploration, and narrative to ensure variety and seamless world integration.
Identify and evangelize best practices for encounter scripting and implementation workflows.
Deliver work within established project targets and maintain the high quality standards of the company.