Senior Quest Designer
- Location
- Boston, MA · Hybrid
- Job type
- Full-time
- Level
- Lead / Staff
- Experience
- 5+ years
- Listed
- 18 days ago
Skills & highlights for this role
- 5+ years experience as Quest, Narrative, or Open World Designer on AAA projects
- At least one shipped narrative-driven AAA game
- Interactive storytelling
- Game development and game design knowledge
- Proficiency with game engines and visual scripting
- Proficiency with Unreal Engine 5
- Communication and organization skills
- Ability to give, receive, and act on feedback
- Ability to work in multinational, interdisciplinary teams
Also useful
- Mentoring and training team members
- Published books, comic books, movies, or other narrative works
About the role
CD PROJEKT RED is looking for a Senior Quest 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. Candidates should include a portfolio or examples of their projects. Applications without a portfolio will not be considered. Daily Responsibilities 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 & Requirements
- 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.
Additional Information
The application window for this position will close by 1/15/2026 This job requires working in Boston, US. Working mode: in-office in a hybrid or full-time capacity. As part of our pre-employment process, candidates selected for this position will be required to complete a background check in accordance with applicable laws and regulations. Health & Well-Being Company-paid medical healthcare (dental, vision, and mental).
Free mental health support, including access to counseling, psychiatric care, and a variety of well-being webinars. Paid leave - 26 days of vacation, 10 sick days, & 12 calendar holidays per year 401(k) with employer matching 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 - employees who menstruate can take one extra day off when experiencing period pain. RED Parents Network - support for working parents. Flexible working hours. Perks & Professional Growth Trainings, lectures, and courses - internal workshops, knowledge-sharing initiatives, online tutorials, and e-learning classes are all available.
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 - bring your pooch with you and look after them while working! There's always a furry friend or two to meet. Truly international working environment - a chance to meet and work with a diverse selection of people from all around the world. No dress-code - we like to keep it casual. This is a new role.
Estimated pay range for this position: $118,00 - 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.
If you've observed any irregularities (i.e. legal or ethical violations) in our recruitment process, please click here to report them anonymously. #LI-Hybrid #LI-Onsite
About the Company
To create revolutionary, story-driven RPGs which go straight to the hearts of gamers - this is our mission. Want to dive deeper into our company's culture? Explore our social media and check out our YouTube channel where we share behind-the-scenes insights and stories direct from our team members!
From CD PROJEKT RED's careers page, first listed on Rolev.ai on October 23, 2026. Rolev.ai is not the employer.
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