Game Designer - Game Modes (Unreal Engine 5, AAA European Football) Job at Refactor Games, Beverly Hills, CA

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  • Refactor Games
  • Beverly Hills, CA

Job Description

Location: Hybrid: Los Angeles, Remote: Pacific Time Zone

Department: Game Design

Employment Type: Full-time

About the Role:

Refactor Games is a AAA sports video game studio . We are developing the next generation of professional football (soccer) video games using Unreal Engine 5.

We are looking for a talented Game Designer to help design and implement engaging game modes for a AAA European football video game built in Unreal Engine . You’ll contribute to the design and tuning of gameplay systems that shape how players experience match modes, progression structures, competitive features, and seasonal content.

You will collaborate with designers across systems, live ops, economy, UX, and engineering to ensure game modes are intuitive, fun, and deeply connected to football culture and player motivations.

** NOTE: All applications must include a Cover Letter. Please detail your past experience with Sports Game development and relevant soccer experience/fandom, if applicable. **

Experience:

  • 2–5 years of professional game design experience on shipped titles.
  • At least 1 shipped AAA title, bonus points for sports titles.

What You'll Work On:

  • Work with lead designers to design, prototype, and tune game mode mechanics , rulesets, and progression structures that deliver compelling player experiences.
  • Use Unreal Engine tools (Blueprints and gameplay scripting) to prototype and test gameplay features inside the engine.
  • Collaborate with cross-discipline partners (engineering, UX, animation, economy) to implement and polish game mode features.
  • Contribute to documentation including design specs, tuning notes, and mode rule definitions.
  • Participate in playtests and use feedback and player telemetry to evolve and balance systems.
  • Maintain knowledge of contemporary football titles and player expectations to inform mode design.
  • Support iteration throughout development, balancing mode depth with accessibility and replayability.

Requirements:

  • Familiarity with Unreal Engine 5 workflows, including Blueprints and gameplay implementation.
  • Strong understanding of game mode design, progression loops, and player engagement systems.
  • Excellent communication skills and ability to collaborate with programmers and other designers.
  • Passion for football (soccer) games and appreciation of how different game modes drive engagement.

Bonus Points:

  • Experience designing online or competitive game modes , progression systems, or live features.
  • Comfortable working with data and telemetry to drive design decisions.
  • Familiarity with football culture, leagues, progression expectations, and live content pacing.
  • Experience with prototyping tools or scripting languages beyond Blueprints.
  • Experience contributing to documentation and tuning spreadsheets.

What We Offer:

  • A chance to define cutting-edge football game modes at a AAA level.
  • Collaboration with an experienced team across design, UX, engineering, and live ops.
  • Competitive salary, and benefits.
  • Opportunity for professional growth into senior design roles.

Job Tags

Full time, Seasonal work

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