Sanzaru is looking for a talented Combat Designer to collaborate, craft, and elevate virtual reality combat experiences. As a Combat Designer, you will work directly with the Game Directors and discipline leads to evolve traditional combat to a truly visceral experience in virtual reality. You’ll own and carry designs from start to finish, working closely with cross-functional teams. A heavy emphasis will be on moment-to-moment play testing and tuning to ensure the most compelling combat experiences.

MINIMUM QUALIFICATIONS:

• 5+ years of industry experience working on different platforms
• Shipped 2+ AAA titles on high-end platforms
• Hardcore gamer that understands combat and systems design inside and out
• Demonstrated experience assessing system architecture and combat design needs
• Working knowledge of Unreal Engine, specifically scripting and UE blueprint
• Understands the specific development challenges within a VR environment
• Experience multi-tasking and adapting easily to change
• Proven communication skills and experience interacting effectively
• Familiar with creating boss fights and combat scenarios

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS:

• Animation or code background and/or in a related field
• Experience in VR

• Work directly with cross-functional teams to create epic and engaging experiences
• Own and drive vision from start to completion by collaborating with art, engineering, and animation
• Design and implement high-quality combat scenarios, such as boss fights
• Establish satisfying risk/reward, flow, and feel
• Develop, experiment, and prototype combat experiences
• Manage all aspects of combat design including animation, code, and gameplay needs
• Evolve and understand what makes combat fun and rewarding
• Effectively communicate regularly and problem solve with leadership
• Evaluate features needed to improve and streamline implementation of gameplay systems
• Understand and adhere to hardware limitations using creative solutions