Senior Design Director

🕒 March 21

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The Believer Company

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11 - 50 employees

🎮 Gaming

Gaming • Entertainment

The Believer Company is a global games company headquartered in Los Angeles, California, with developers around the world. They focus on creating and serving games that provide broad, holistic experiences and build communities, lifestyles, and immersive worlds. Known for games like Words With Friends, League of Legends, Destiny, and PvZ, they are committed to putting players at the center of their creations, aiming to deliver next-generation gaming experiences. The company is driven by a deep love for players and the ambition to make the previously impossible in gaming possible, fostering a communal and engaging environment for gamers worldwide.

📋 Description

• Own and shape the core gameplay experience, implementing and tuning mechanics in-engine across combat, levels, encounters, characters, and progression • Partner with studio leadership to translate creative pillars into clear, playable gameplay direction and design principles • Lead and develop game designers from associate to principal level • Design and own complex gameplay systems and content across early prototypes • Drive rapid prototyping and playtest-driven iteration, turning player feedback into clear design decisions • Work with artists, animators, writers, sound designers, producers, and engineers to bring our gameplay to life • Champion a playtest-driven culture where gameplay decisions are validated through real player experience

🎯 Requirements

• 12+ years in game development, including shipping and/or maintaining at least two significant titles (AAA and/or live service experience preferred) • 7+ years of experience leading and developing game designers, with demonstrated ownership of team performance and craft standards • Deep expertise in moment-to-moment gameplay design, including combat, encounters, and systems-driven experiences • Demonstrated hands-on experience prototyping and implementing gameplay in-engine • Experience in early-stage development and rapid prototyping • Experience scripting, modding, or other technical skills highly desired

🏖️ Benefits

• Great compensation package and equity • Medical, dental, vision, short-term disability, long-term disability, and life insurance. Believer pays 100% of monthly costs for these plans • 10 observed holidays + 10 days for Winter Break and "Take What You Need" PTO policy • Remote-friendly team #LI-Remote • We are committed to continuing to expand our benefits and perks to support all Believers