Senior Game Designer (Combat) at Riot Games

Location: Shanghai
Type: Full-time
Level: Senior
Posted: Apr 30, 2026

Description

Riot Games is seeking a Senior Game Designer specializing in combat to join their Unpublished R&D Product team. This role involves designing, tweaking, and optimizing player experiences, particularly focusing on combat mechanics and systems during early-stage development. The designer will collaborate with interdisciplinary teams to create and iterate on engaging gameplay systems, utilizing rapid prototyping and playtesting.

Required Skills

Game Design
Combat Mechanics
Combat Feel
Combat AI
Character/Camera/Controls
Unreal Engine
Blueprint
player impact
downstream effects
gameplay systems
player interaction design

Additional Information

Required Previous Experiences: 6+ years of professional experience in Game Design
3+ years of experience with Unreal Engine (including tools such as Blueprint or equivalent systems)
Preferred Qualifications: Experience leading or owning combat design areas
Experience working on live products or ongoing game updates
Experience in early-stage development and prototyping environments
Scripting experience within a game engine on a shipped title
Familiarity with large-scale game systems and player progression design
Fluency in spoken and written English

About Riot Games

Riot Games

Riot Games. Developer of League of Legends, VALORANT, Teamfight Tactics, Legends of Runeterra, and Wild Rift. Creators of Arcane. Home of LOL and VALORANT Esports.