🚀 Senior Systems Designer - AAA Multiplayer FPS | Ironbelly Studios | Montreal (Hybrid)
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From Batman to PUBG to groundbreaking indie titles - our 20+ person team of decorated industry veterans has shipped 300+ projects. Now we're building something extraordinary.
🎯 The Game
We're developing a blockbuster competitive PvP multiplayer shooter in Unreal Engine 5 - an intensely competitive hardcore PC experience for veteran FPS players who demand:
- Tactical depth with robust server authority
- Advanced weapon trace mechanics & projectile simulation
- Complex inventory replication & loot spawn systems
- Persistent player progression with reputation tracking
💼 What You'll Own
As our Senior Systems Designer (IC role), you'll architect the core systems that define combat:
- Design & balance deep gameplay systems for moment-to-moment and long-term experiences
- Define combat/weapons frameworks, progression systems, and meta-game structures
- Prototype rapidly in UE5 using player feedback to guide decisions
- Drive systemic balance for fair, competitive play
- Guide tuning of character abilities, weapons, and progression rewards
- Collaborate with designers, engineers, and artists on interconnected systems
✅ Core Requirements
- Expert-level Unreal Engine 5 - gameplay system integration & prototyping
- Proven FPS systems design - shipped competitive FPS or action titles
- Deep systems expertise - progression, meta-game, retention mechanics
- Data-driven approach - analytical skills for balance & iteration
- Player-first mindset - building systems that enhance agency & mastery
⭐ Bonus Points
- Shipped PvP multiplayer FPS titles
- Character abilities & weapons systems expertise
- Scripting/technical design skills
- Adversarial multiplayer level design
🏢 Why Ironbelly Studios?
- Proven team - Senior veterans from AAA and indie successes
- Montreal location - Vibrant game dev hub
- Hybrid flexibility - Collaborate in-office 1-2 days/week
- Competitive package - Salary + dental, vision, vacation benefits
- Impact - Shape systems for a blockbuster title from the ground up
- Department
- Design
- Role
- System Designer
- Locations
- Canada, Montreal, South America, USA, Québec, Canada, Canada , Western Europe, Eastern Europe
- Remote status
- Hybrid
About Ironbelly Studios
Ironbelly Studios is comprised of a talented, passionate and dedicated number of game developers from all corners of the globe. Our focus is on creating high quality entertainment experiences as well as providing outsourcing services at a fraction of the cost seen elsewhere.
From humble beginnings Ironbelly has grown to be one of the most trusted names in the indie development space, working on over 300 projects in our 15 years of service, ranging from AAA titles such as Gotham Knights down to small mobile titles. We bring passion and experience together and look for people who put games and their creation in the center of their world.