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Implement and maintain technical frameworks and workflows for gameplay systems. Collaborate across disciplines to create reusable tools, ensure system architecture, optimize performance, and document best practices. Serve as a technical expert and advocate for the technical design team to support high-quality game content production.

Design and implement gameplay systems; develop, modify, and debug gameplay code (C/C++); deploy, optimize, and test on PC; collaborate with art, design, audio, and QA; document features and participate in code reviews.

Lead combat mechanics design for a multiplayer AAA title: craft weapons, abilities, and player systems; collaborate with design, art, and engineering; prioritize player experience; iterate and solve technical/creative problems.

Design and develop playable characters from concept through release, create combat mechanics, weapons, and abilities, prototype with animators and gameplay programmers, and iterate using player metrics and feedback to refine character balance and counterplay.

The Gameplay Designer will create and implement multiplayer gameplay mechanics, collaborating with various teams to ensure fun and balanced experiences.

The AI Director will oversee ML bot development and implementation, identify AI opportunities, educate teams, and prototype AI solutions.