**Summary:**

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.

**Required Skills:**

Senior Boss Encounter Designer - Sanzaru Game Studio Responsibilities:

1. Work directly with cross-functional teams to create epic and engaging experiences

2. Own and drive vision from start to completion by collaborating with art, engineering, and animation

3. Design and implement high-quality combat scenarios, such as boss fights

4. Establish satisfying risk/reward, flow, and feel

5. Develop, experiment, and prototype combat experiences

6. Manage all aspects of combat design including animation, code, and gameplay needs

7. Evolve and understand what makes combat fun and rewarding

8. Effectively communicate regularly and problem solve with leadership

9. Evaluate features needed to improve and streamline implementation of gameplay systems

10. Understand and adhere to hardware limitations using creative solutions

**Minimum Qualifications:**

Minimum Qualifications:

11. 5+ years of industry experience working on different platforms

12. Shipped 2+ AAA titles on high-end platforms

13. Hardcore gamer that understands combat and systems design inside and out

14. Demonstrated experience assessing system architecture and combat design needs

15. Working knowledge of Unreal Engine, specifically scripting and UE blueprint

16. Understands the specific development challenges within a VR environment

17. Experience multi-tasking and adapting easily to change

18. Proven communication skills and experience interacting effectively

19. Familiar with creating boss fights and combat scenarios

**Preferred Qualifications:**

Preferred Qualifications:

20. Animation or code background and/or in a related field

21. Experience in VR

**Public Compensation:**

$137,000/year to $193,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits

**Industry:** Internet

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