Principal Game Designer

As a Principal Game Designer, you will own and drive key areas of the design, contribute to the development of processes and pipelines, and be a reliable, autonomous member of the team. You will act as a champion of quality across the game. Our ideal candidate is an experienced Senior or Lead Designer who is skilled in all aspects of Game Design, demonstrates a willingness to be hands-on, and has the track record to prove it.

This is a permanent role based at our state-of-the-art facilities in Royal Leamington Spa. We have a hybrid work model in place with a minimum of 3 days a week in studio. Relocation assistance is available if required.

Key responsibilities include:

• Using our custom, proprietary engine and tools to implement systems and features to the highest standard and deliver on the vision of the project.
• Creating and maintaining high-quality feature and system designs.
• Working with a highly motivated, talented cross-discipline team.
• Mentoring and coaching more junior members of the team.

We are looking for someone with:

• Full development cycle industry experience in game design positions - ideally on a high-profile published AAA title.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
• Strong ability to design game systems and mechanics and align other disciplines around design intent.
• Demonstrable implementation experience using scripting tools or similar.
• A strong ability to identify and solve problems throughout all stages of development.
• Interest in collaborating within a team of diverse perspectives.
• An effective capability to be a highly reliable, autonomous member of the team.
• A demonstrable track record of quality in your previous work.
• Experience working on RPGs, open-world games, and/or large-scale single-player titles is highly desirable.
• A genuine passion for games.
• Text-based scripting ability in C++, C#, or similar is desired but not essential.