Senior Game Designer - Beyond Good & Evil 2 - H/F/NB at Ubisoft

The role

Senior Game Designers are sought to strengthen the design team for Beyond Good & Evil 2, an ambitious open-world action-adventure game. This role involves designing, driving, and refining major game systems within a demanding and collaborative environment. Candidates will contribute to key gameplay areas such as ship 3C systems, enemy AI, puzzles, and systemic activities.

What you'll do

• Define, design, and refine gameplay mechanics through a rapid iterative process.
• Regularly prototype and test ideas with a controller to validate adjustments.
• Collaborate closely with technical, artistic, AI, animation, combat, and direction teams.
• Present, document, and clearly communicate design intentions.
• Identify gameplay issues and propose concrete, testable solutions.
• Maintain a clear vision and contribute to the overall coherence of the player experience.

What you'll bring

• Confirmed experience as a Senior Game Designer on at least one AA or AAA game.
• Proficiency with a major market game engine or a proprietary engine.
• Ability to prototype and iterate rapidly on game features.
• Good understanding of 3D open-world game development.
• Strong video game culture and ability to identify relevant references.

Your impact

Success in this role will be driven by your ability to recognize and value pertinent ideas, regardless of their origin. You will need excellent communication skills to adapt your pedagogy and unite a team around a design intention. Your curiosity, open-mindedness, and solution-oriented approach will be crucial for exploring different approaches and solving problems pragmatically.