Senior Systems Designer

Epic Games • Cary, NC

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About The Position

Epic Games is looking for a Senior Systems Designer to own the development of key progression, economy, and balance related features for a new game project. This includes designing and prototyping the features, working with a cross-disciplinary development team to implement them, and ultimately seeing them through to ship and beyond, maintaining and evolving them in a live game environment. In this role, you will Work in close collaboration with project leads & directors to shape and evolve various complex design systems that support the engagement, gameplay, and creative vision of the project Design, document, prototype, and iterate on these systems, working with a team of developers across multiple disciplines, and oversee their successful implementation from start to finish Get hands on creating the scripting, data, and content required by those systems, diving into the engine and leveraging other tools Be responsible for soliciting and integrating feedback from across the team on your own initiative, ensuring we’re continually delivering a fun and fresh experience to our players Expand and iterate on those systems once they’re in the live environment, ensuring the game remains exciting and engaging to players

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience shipping titles as a Systems Designer, working on progression, economy, and/or engagement features and content
• Demonstrated talent for empathizing with players and a deep understanding of player motivations, forms of play, and the effects of progression and goal setting on play
• Strong interest in game progression and economies, and an understanding of what makes them work
• Ability to take initiative and react quickly to changing project needs, drive decisions, then owning the outcome and vision
• You’re player-focused, passionate, solutions-focused, and innovative; These traits equal success at Epic and influence everything we do

Nice To Haves

• Experience working on live-service multiplayer environments and ability to get your hands dirty in Unreal Engine is preferred, bonus points for mobile game experience

Responsibilities

• Work in close collaboration with project leads & directors to shape and evolve various complex design systems that support the engagement, gameplay, and creative vision of the project
• Design, document, prototype, and iterate on these systems, working with a team of developers across multiple disciplines, and oversee their successful implementation from start to finish
• Get hands on creating the scripting, data, and content required by those systems, diving into the engine and leveraging other tools
• Be responsible for soliciting and integrating feedback from across the team on your own initiative, ensuring we’re continually delivering a fun and fresh experience to our players
• Expand and iterate on those systems once they’re in the live environment, ensuring the game remains exciting and engaging to players

Benefits

• We pay 100% of the premiums for both you and your dependents. Our coverage includes Medical, Dental, a Vision HRA, Long Term Disability, Life Insurance & a 401k with competitive match.
• We also offer a robust mental well-being program through Modern Health, which provides free therapy and coaching for employees & dependents.
• Throughout the year we celebrate our employees with events and company-wide paid breaks.
• We offer unlimited PTO and sick time and recognize individuals for 7 years of employment with a paid sabbatical.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed