Associate Boss Designer

Job Description

Job Description

Description : Who We Are

At Gunfire Games, we’re dedicated to creating ambitious combat-driven worlds and unforgettable gameplay. Our team’s work includes The Darksiders Series , Remnant : From the Ashes , Remnant II , and Chronos , and we continue to push the boundaries of enemy and encounter design.

We’re looking for a Junior–Mid Boss Designer to help build challenging, memorable boss encounters for our upcoming titles. This role is focused specifically on combatant and boss design , not level design or general game design.

What You’ll Do

• Design, prototype, and implement boss and combatant behaviors using Unreal Engine.
• Work hands-on with Blueprints and state machines to build attacks, abilities, and encounter logic.
• Contribute to pacing, difficulty, readability, and tuning of boss fights.
• Collaborate with animators, programmers, and artists to bring bosses from concept to fully playable encounters.
• Iterate based on team feedback to refine mechanics, timing windows, tells, and balance.
• Support debugging and troubleshooting AI or behavior issues throughout production.
• Follow the project's combat design direction to ensure consistency with the game’s overall feel.

Who You Are

You have a portfolio that demonstrates boss or combat design work , such as :

(Applications without combat-focused examples will not be considered.)

Bonus XP (Not Required, but Nice to have)

This role focuses exclusively on boss and combat design. It is not a general game design or level design position.

Additional duties may be assigned. This position may be offered on a temp-to-hire basis.

Pay range :

$60,000-$80,000. Title level and base pay offered will be based on candidate’s skills, experience, and other professional considerations.

Gunfire Games LLC is an equal opportunity employer and considers all candidates for employment regardless of race, color, religion, sex, national origin, citizenship, age, disability, marital status, military or veteran’s status (including protected veterans, as may be required by federal law), sexual orientation or any other category protected by law.

Gunfire Games LLC participates in E-Verify. All new hires are required to complete the I-9 employment eligibility verification form and provide documentation to confirm their identity and authorization to work in the United States.

Requirements :