Senior Narrative Designer

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CD PROJEKT RED is looking for a Senior Narrative Designer to join our Boston office to work on Cyberpunk 2, the next mainline Cyberpunk 2077 game. As a part of the Narrative Design team you will have an opportunity to design, implement and direct your own stories in our world!

We’re looking for a designer with a strong creative approach who can help enrich our worlds through quests and exciting stories grounded in the characters and world around them.  This role focuses on narrative-driven emotional design, and visual scripting. Additionally, narrative designers are expected to organize and shepherd complex content from design, through implementation, to ship.

This role does not include writing responsibilities and is specifically focused on design and implementation.

• Create detailed storylines and believable worlds around them
• Design quests, NPC communities and open world events.
• Implement designed content through visual scripting using a proprietary toolset within UE5.
• Plan the assets required to create your content.
• Collaborate with other departments as part of an interdisciplinary content creation team. 
• Integrate delivered assets including gameplay elements, locations, characters, dialogue and other content  into a seamless, engaging and unique experience.
• Consistently maintain a high quality bar through review, iteration, and bug fixing.
• Attend content reviews and iterate on designs and implementation based on feedback.
• Create and maintain design documentation.

Qualifications

• 5+ years experience as Quest, Narrative or Open World Designer on AAA projects.
• At least 1 shipped narrative-driven AAA game.
• Excellent understanding of interactive storytelling.
• In-depth knowledge of game development and game design.
• Proficiency with game engines and visual scripting.
• Proficiency with UE5.
• Well-developed communication and organization skills.
• Ability to give, receive and act on feedback.
• Ability to thrive in multinational, interdisciplinary teams.
• Ability to mentor and train members of the team.
• Strong critical and analytical thinking.
• Published Books, Comic Books, Movies, or other narrative works is a plus.

Candidates should include a portfolio or examples of their projects. Applications without a portfolio will not be considered. 

The application window for this position will close by 08/05/2026.

This job requires working in Boston, US.
Working mode: in-office in a hybrid or full-time capacity.

Health & Well-being

• Company paid medical healthcare (dental vision & mental health included).
• Paid leave - 26 days of vacation, 10 sick days, & 12 calendar holidays per year.
• No dress-code - we like to keep it casual.
• 401K with employer matching.
• Lifestyle Spending Account (LSA) – $100 per month to use towards fitness, wellness, internet, home office equipment, learning, streaming services, and more.
• Menstrual Leave.

Perks & Professional Growth

• Flexible working hours.
• Trainings, lectures and courses - internal workshops, knowledge-sharing initiatives, online tutorials, and e-learning classes are all available. There’s always something to learn!
• Merch - regular chances to nab some cool swag!
• Access to the cafeteria platform.
• A welcome pack filled with goodies - to help you feel right at home once you join the team.

Life in the Office

• Dog-friendly office - dog owner? Bring your pooch with you and look after them while working! There’s always a furry friend or two to meet at the studio.
• Truly international working environment - a chance to meet and work with a diverse selection of people from all around the world.

This position is a new role.

Estimated pay range for this position: $118,800 - $196,000 USD annually

At CD PROJEKT RED compensation for our roles in North America are determined based on competitive market data, geographic location, and individual factors tied to business needs. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. Final offers are dependent on job-related factors like experience, qualifications, and location.

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