Posted 45 months ago
Senior Combat Designer [CA]
@ HoYoverse
Montréal, Quebec
Overview
HoYoverse is hiring a Senior Combat Designer to create player combat mechanics, enemy behavior, weapons and core player systems for its next flagship game. The work centres on prototyping, implementing and refining combat with playtest data. The role is remote-friendly across North American time zones, with flexible hours and benefits including employer-paid healthcare premiums.
Responsibilities:
- Design player combat mechanics, weapons and abilities
- Design enemy behavior, abilities and weapons
- Design core player systems such as camera, interaction and traversal
- Prototype, implement and polish combat systems with cross-functional teams
- Refine designs using playtest metrics and feedback
Requirements summary:
- At least 5 years as a Combat or Game Designer
- At least one shipped AAA title on PC or console
- Strong hands-on scripting abilities
- Self-motivated and open-minded
- Open-world, third-person action or Unreal experience an asset
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- Employer posting date
- 2023-02-14
- First seen by our source
- 2026-10-14
- Source record updated
- 2026-10-14
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Job details
| Seniority | Senior |
| Department | Software development |
| Experience | 5+ years |
| Hours per week | 40 (estimated) |
| Travel | ground: none |
| Work setting | Home, Office |
| Position | Mostly sitting |
| Physical demands | physical low · computer high |
| Languages | English |
| Perks mentioned | Generous paid time off, Flexible hours |
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HoYoverse
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Full company description
HoYoverse is committed to providing immersive virtual world experiences to players around the world. We have brought fans popular games including Genshin Impact, Honkai: Star Rail, Honkai Impact 3rd, Tears of Themis, and Zenless Zone Zero, as well as a wide range of entertainment content. Community is at the heart of everything we do. We are devoted to engaging fans and fostering an enthusiastic and inclusive global community that provides access and encouragement for people to share their passion for ACG (Animation, Comics, and Games) through their own creativity and skills. Pushing the boundaries of imagination, we consistently explore cutting-edge game development technologies, and have accumulated leading technical capabilities in cel shading, cloud gaming, and other fields. In the future, we will continue to expand our content production, technology research, and publishing duties through operations in offices in Singapore, Montreal, Los Angeles, Tokyo, Seoul, and other areas.
- LinkedIn followers
- 124,786
- People associated on LinkedIn
- 1,217
- Reported office locations
- Singapore, SG
- Santa Monica, CA 92630, US
- Montreal, CA
- Tokyo, JP
- Seoul, KR
- Other recorded names
- HoYoverse
- Specialties
- Anime Style Mobile Game
- Online Gaming
- Marketing
- Distribution
- and Publishing
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HoYoverse is committed to providing immersive virtual world experiences to players around the world. We have brought fans popular games including Genshin Impact, Honkai: Star Rail, Honkai Impact 3rd, Tears of Themis, and Zenless Zone Zero, as well as a wide range of entertainment content. Community is at the heart of everything we do. We are devoted to engaging fans and fostering an enthusiastic and inclusive…
| Field | Value |
|---|---|
| Industry | Computer Games |
| Company size | 201-500 employees |
| Headquarters | Singapore |
| Organization type | Privately Held |
| Year founded | 2021 |
| Specialties | Anime Style Mobile GameOnline GamingMarketingDistributionand Publishing |
| Open jobs on Jobsy | 4 |
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Company Description
At HoYoverse, we are committed to creating immersive virtual world experiences for players around the world. In addition to game products such as Genshin Impact, Honkai Impact 3rd, Tears of Themis, and Honkai: Star Rail, HoYoverse also launched the dynamic desktop software N0va Desktop, the community product HoYoLAB, and created a variety of products such as animations, comics, music, novels, and merchandise around our original creative concept.
Adhering to our mission of Tech Otakus Save the World, we have always been committed to technology research and development, exploring cutting-edge technologies, and have accumulated leading technical capabilities in cartoon rendering, artificial intelligence, cloud gaming technology, and other fields.
HoYoverse is actively engaged in globalization, with offices in Singapore, Montreal, Los Angeles, Tokyo, Seoul, and other areas.
Job Description
As a Senior Combat Designer, you’ll focus on creating mechanics, scenarios and characters that contribute to deep yet accessible combat experiences for the player. You’ll be collaborating with Level Designers, Engineers, Animators and more to prototype, implement and polish all combat-related systems and content for our next flag-ship project. Your typical duties include but are not limited to:
- Player combat mechanics, weapons, and abilities.
- Enemy behavior, abilities, and weapons.
- Other core player systems such as camera, interaction, and traversal.
- Build and refine the design over time using playtest metrics and internal/external feedback.
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Qualifications
- At least 5 years of professional experience as a Combat/Game Designer
- At least one shipped AAA title on PC/Console
- Strong hands-on scripting abilities
- Self-motivated and open-minded
You Will Stand Out If You Have:
- Open-World experience
- 3rd-Person-Action experience
- Unreal experience
Additional Information
Benefits:
- Competitive salary
- 100% employer-paid healthcare premiums for you and your dependents
- Generous paid time off
- 401K/ RRSP plan
- Employer-paid life and disability insurance
- Team-building activities throughtout the year
- Flexible working hours
We are an equal opportunity employer that believes diverse backgrounds are key to bringing our concepts to life. If you’re looking to play a key role in creating the best immersive virtual world experience for our users, we invite you to join our team.
Learn more online by clicking here.
Do We Support Flexible Work?
Yes, as a remote team across North America time zones, we embrace flexible working. You may choose to work remotely, in-offices or hybrid, for a more flexible lifestyle that suits you best. Our offices are located in downtown Montreal and downtown Santa Monica, surrounded by great restaurants, entertainment, and cultural venues.
Learn more online by clicking here.
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