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About the Role

Side partners with leading developers and publishers to solve complex production challenges and bring exceptional games to life. We are seeking a Design Lead or Design Director to drive design excellence across high-profile co-development projects. This role is for an experienced design leader with a strong creative vision, hands-on development expertise, and the ability to work directly with clients, multidisciplinary teams, and production stakeholders.

Responsibilities

• Lead the design vision and execution across co-development projects, acting as the primary design partner for both internal teams and client stakeholders.
• Drive gameplay, systems, level, and technical design initiatives from concept through delivery.
• Collaborate closely with engineering, art, production, and QA teams to create engaging, high-quality player experiences.
• Provide creative leadership, mentorship, and feedback to designers across multiple disciplines.
• Prototype, validate, and iterate on gameplay features, progression systems, level layouts, and player engagement mechanics.
• Review and improve gameplay flow, combat encounters, boss experiences, and overall game balance, with a particular focus on FPS and action-oriented experiences.
• Identify design risks early, solve complex production challenges, and ensure design quality is maintained throughout development.

Requirements

• Proven experience as a Lead Designer, Principal Designer, or Design Director on shipped commercial titles.
• Deep expertise with Unreal Engine and a strong understanding of gameplay, systems, and level design.
• Experience leading cross-functional teams and working directly with clients or external development partners.
• Strong FPS design experience, with a track record of improving gameplay flow, combat encounters, progression, and player engagement.
• Excellent communication, stakeholder management, and mentoring skills, with the ability to balance creative vision against production realities.
• Confident client-facing communicator, able to present design solutions, manage stakeholder expectations, and build trusted relationships with development partners.

Skills

• Unreal Engine
• Gameplay design
• Systems design
• Technical design
• Level design
• FPS design
• Client-facing communication
• Stakeholder management
• Mentoring

Location

• Remote

Work Type

• Full-time

Experience Level

• Lead Designer
• Design Director

Salary/Compensations

• Competitive Salary

Benefits

• Dynamic, multicultural and fun environment
• Regular progression opportunities

About the Company

• Side (formerly PTW) is a global video game development and services provider, offering technical and creative solutions to many of the largest developers and studios around the world.
• Founded in 2009 and drawing on 30+ years' experience from our parent company in Japan, Side has since grown to become a global force with 20 studios in 14 countries across North America, Europe, South America, and Asia.
• Our industry-leading services include game development, art production, audio production, quality assurance, localization, localization QA, player support, community management, and datasets.
• We empower our people and offer regular progression opportunities to ensure our employees flourish.