Game Designer - Game Modes

This is a role posted by Reval Recruiting on behalf of a client

Game Designer - Game Modes (Unreal Engine 5, AAA European Football)

This role is posted on behalf of the following client: A AAA sports game studio building the next generation of professional football (soccer) experiences in Unreal Engine 5. The team is focused on modern match-to-meta experiences, including competitive modes, progression, and seasonal content, with an emphasis on authenticity and long-term player engagement.

Role Overview:

A Game Designer is needed to help design and implement engaging game modes for a AAA European football video game built in Unreal Engine 5. This position will contribute to the design and tuning of gameplay systems that shape how players experience match modes, progression structures, competitive features, and seasonal/live content. Cross-functional collaboration with systems design, live ops, economy, UX, and engineering will be central to ensuring modes are intuitive, fun, and connected to football culture and player motivations. Applications must include a cover letter detailing prior sports game development experience and relevant soccer experience/fandom (if applicable).

What You'll Do:

• Design, prototype, and tune game mode mechanics, rulesets, and progression structures in partnership with design leadership to deliver compelling player experiences.
• Prototype and test features directly in Unreal Engine 5 using Blueprints and gameplay scripting, iterating through playtests, feedback, and player telemetry to evolve and balance systems.
• Collaborate with engineering, UX, animation, and economy partners to implement and polish game mode features, while producing clear documentation (design specs, tuning notes, and mode rule definitions).

Who You Are:

• 2–5 years of professional game design experience on shipped titles, including at least one shipped AAA title (sports titles are a plus).
• Familiar with Unreal Engine 5 workflows, including Blueprints and gameplay implementation, with a strong grasp of game mode design, progression loops, and player engagement systems.
• Collaborative and communicative, with a passion for football (soccer) games and an appreciation for how different modes drive engagement; experience with competitive/online modes, live features, and data/telemetry-informed design is a plus.