Last updated 2026-07-05
21 Game Design Jobs in San Francisco, CA, United States
Browse 21 Game Design jobs across San Francisco, CA, United States. Listings are updated hourly and include salary data where available.
Market data for Game Design jobs in San Francisco, CA, United States
San Francisco, CA, United States Game Design salary data
Salary figures are based on postings with disclosed compensation and are shown as annualized ranges when available.
| Pay type | Low | Median | High |
|---|---|---|---|
| Annual | $122K | $140K–$170K | $272K |
| Scope | P50 salary | P25-P75 range | Samples |
|---|---|---|---|
| San Francisco metro | $155K | $112K-$195K | 74 postings |
| California | $144K | $109K-$176K | 242 postings |
| U.S. | $139K | $109K-$173K | 423 postings |
Pay visibility: 14 of 21 visible postings include structured pay data (67%).
Explore San Francisco, CA, United States Game Design salary data.
Companies with current Game Design listings
| Company | Active jobs |
|---|---|
| Absurd Ventures | 3 |
| Disneycareers | 3 |
| 2K | 2 |
| 31st Union | 2 |
| Roblox | 2 |
| Adobe | 1 |
| Ello | 1 |
Game Design jobs by schedule
Game Design jobs by seniority
Common Game Design job titles
| Title | Active jobs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| Lead Animator | 2 | 10% |
| Senior Technical Animation Designer | 2 | 10% |
| Senior UI Technical Game Designer (CONTRACT) | 2 | 10% |
| Principal Engineer, Studio Builder Tools | 1 | 5% |
| Product Designer | 1 | 5% |
Game Design jobs by listed location
| Location | Active jobs | Share |
|---|---|---|
| San Francisco, CA, United States | 10 | 48% |
| San Mateo, CA, United States | 8 | 38% |
| San Rafael, CA, United States | 3 | 14% |
FAQ
- How many Game Design jobs are listed in San Francisco, CA, United States?
- This page currently shows 21 Game Design jobs in San Francisco, CA, United States.
- What salary data is available for Game Design jobs in San Francisco, CA, United States?
- Salary comparison includes San Francisco metro ($155K P50, $112K-$195K P25-P75, 74 postings) and California ($144K P50, $109K-$176K P25-P75, 242 postings).
- Which companies are hiring for Game Design roles in San Francisco, CA, United States?
- Current listings include roles from Absurd Ventures (3 jobs, 14%), Disneycareers (3 jobs, 14%), 2K (2 jobs, 10%), 31st Union (2 jobs, 10%), and Roblox (2 jobs, 10%).
- What seniority levels are common for Game Design jobs in San Francisco, CA, United States?
- The visible seniority mix includes Senior (14 jobs, 67%), Mid (6 jobs, 29%), and Entry (1 job, 5%).
- What work schedules are common for Game Design jobs in San Francisco, CA, United States?
- The visible schedule mix includes Full time (18 jobs, 86%) and Contract (3 jobs, 14%).
- What Game Design job titles are common in San Francisco, CA, United States?
- Common titles include Lead Animator (2 jobs, 10%), Senior Technical Animation Designer (2 jobs, 10%), Senior UI Technical Game Designer (CONTRACT) (2 jobs, 10%), Principal Engineer, Studio Builder Tools (1 job, 5%), and Product Designer (1 job, 5%).
- What does this market snapshot include?
- Most visible listings are full-time (18 of 21). Senior-level roles account for 14 of 21 listings. 14 of 21 visible postings include structured pay data.
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Disneycareers
Jun 29- What We’re Looking For 3–5 years of relevant professional experience in game development, VFX, animation, virtual production, or a related…
- Bonus Points Experience creating environments for virtual production, virtual scouting, VR, AR, or other emerging platforms.
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Simile
Jun 26- Requirements Must Haves Game Sense: You’ve shipped a game.
- Web Craft: Strong command of modern web technologies and the ability to build performant, interactive experiences in the browser.
Roblox
Jun 24- Mentor other engineers, sharing deep expertise in avatar animation, character systems, and large-scale engine development, and help shape t…
- Advanced expertise in avatar or character animation systems, with hands-on experience building and shipping state-of-the-art runtime animat…
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Ello
Jun 16- We're looking for a Senior Character Animator to join us on a full-time contract basis (~40 hours/week) and bring genuinely…
- You'll work closely with our Design and Engineering teams to animate and ship character states in Rive, our real-time animation…
31st Union
Jun 11- In this role, you’ll collaborate closely with technical artists, game designers, producers, engineers, animators, and other cross-functiona…
- What You’ll Do: Create high-quality in-game animations that support responsive, polished gameplay.
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2K
Jun 11- In this role, you’ll collaborate closely with technical artists, game designers, producers, engineers, animators, and other cross-functiona…
- What You’ll Do: Create high-quality in-game animations that support responsive, polished gameplay.
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Senior UI Technical Game Designer (CONTRACT)
- CONTRACT ROLE San Diego Studio seeks a highly skilled User Interface Technical Designer to build and support our game's front-end…
- Professional work history developing user interfaces for video games (or related) and work within UI frameworks.
PlayStation Global
Jun 1- CONTRACT ROLE San Diego Studio seeks a highly skilled User Interface Technical Designer to build and support our game's front-end…
- Professional work history developing user interfaces for video games (or related) and work within UI frameworks.
Absurd Ventures
May 27- Strong working knowledge of Unreal Engine 5 AI tools and systems, such as the following: Navigation (NavMesh) Behavior Trees State…
- Collaborate with design, animation, and gameplay teams to prototype, iterate, and deliver new AI behaviors, abilities, and systemic interac…
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Sauna
May 20- Design end-to-end user flows for AI agent creation, from natural language input to deployment Work platform agnostically - you should…
- Have designed complex products that achieved both usability and adoption goals Demonstrate deep understanding of information and interactio…
Vinci Games
May 16- Set up and polish IK, avatar hands, grab points, hand poses, finger poses, finger rotation, sockets, and object interaction poses…
- This is a hands-on role for someone who wants ownership, creative impact, and the chance to help build a distinctive…
Adobe
May 1- Required 5 - 10 + years in VFX engineering, pipeline TD, or tools development with shipped credits in film, episodic,…
- Experience with real-time rendering (Unreal Engine, virtual production stages, LED volumes).
World Labs
Apr 14- Role Overview We’re looking for a Real-time Graphics Engineer who can develop efficient, scalable end-to-end rendering solutions for 3D/4D…
- What You Will Do: Develop real-time graphics solutions for rendering 3D worlds using web and native graphics technologies Work closely…
Superhuman
Apr 14- Cross-functional collaboration: Partner closely with Product, Engineering, Research, and Content to shape direction, pressure-test ideas, a…
- Design craft: Deliver polished interfaces, thoughtful micro-interactions, and animation that make advanced AI behavior feel intuitive, resp…