Principal Designer

<p>&nbsp;</p> <h2>Who We Are</h2> <p>2K is headquartered in Novato, California and is a wholly owned label of Take-Two Interactive Software, Inc. (NASDAQ: TTWO). Founded in 2005, 2K Games is a global video game company, publishing titles developed by some of the most influential game development studios in the world. Our studios responsible for developing 2K’s portfolio of world-class games across multiple platforms, include Visual Concepts, Firaxis, Hangar 13, CatDaddy, Cloud Chamber, 31st Union, HB Studios, and 2K SportsLab. Our portfolio of titles is expanding due to our global strategic plan, building and acquiring exciting studios whose content continues to inspire all of us! 2K publishes titles in today’s most popular gaming genres, including sports, shooters, action, role-playing, strategy, casual, and family entertainment.</p> <p>Our team of engineers, marketers, artists, writers, data scientists, producers, thinkers and doers, are the professional publishing stewards of 2K’s portfolio currently includes several AAA, sports and entertainment brands, including global powerhouse NBA®️ 2K,&nbsp; renowned BioShock®️, Borderlands®️, Mafia, Sid Meier’s Civilization®️ and XCOM®️ brands; popular WWE®️ 2K and WWE®️ SuperCard franchises, TopSpin 2K25, as well as the critically and commercially acclaimed PGA TOUR®️ 2K</p> <p>At 2K, we pride ourselves on creating an inclusive work environment, which means encouraging our teams to Come as You Are and do your best work! We encourage ALL applicants to explore our global positions, even if they don’t meet every requirement for the role.&nbsp; If you're interested in the job and think you have what it takes to work at 2K, we encourage you to apply!</p> <p><strong>What We Need</strong></p> <p>As Principal Designer, you define the moment-to-moment player experience. You establish gameplay standards, systemic rules, and implementation metrics that ensure the game delivers a cohesive, high-fidelity AAA feel across traversal, combat, interaction, and camera behavior. Acting as the bridge between creative direction and engineering execution, you translate intent into playable reality and maintain consistency across the entire experience.</p> <p><strong>What You’ll Do</strong></p> <ul> <li><strong>Design Governance:</strong> Define the "Golden Rules" for systems and world-building including process, metrics, and standards, to ensure mechanical consistency across the entire game.</li> <li><strong>Workflow Architect:</strong> Act as the final authority on how the design team utilizes tools and engine features in partnership with the Gameplay Engineering team.</li> <li><strong>Craft Mastery:</strong> Maintain hands-on authority over gameplay feel through direct in-engine iteration across mechanics, tr