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Senior Systems Designer (R27154)

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Description

Epic Games is seeking a Senior Systems Designer for a new game project. This role involves owning the development of core progression, economy, and gameplay balance features. Responsibilities include designing, prototyping, implementing with cross-disciplinary teams, and maintaining these features in a live game environment to ensure player engagement and fun.

What We're Looking For

Work in close collaboration with project leads & directors to shape and evolve complex design systems supporting engagement, gameplay, and creative vision.,Design, document, prototype, and iterate on systems, overseeing successful implementation across multiple disciplines.,Get hands-on creating scripting, data, and content required by those systems, leveraging the engine and other tools.,Responsible for soliciting and integrating feedback from across the team to continually deliver a fun and fresh experience.,Expand and iterate on systems in the live environment, ensuring the game remains exciting and engaging.,5+ years of experience shipping titles as a Systems Designer, working on progression, economy, gameplay system, and gameplay balance features and content.,Experience working on live-service multiplayer environments.,Ability to work hands-on in Unreal Engine.,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, and own the outcome and vision.,Player-focused, passionate, solutions-focused, and innovative mindset.

Ideal Candidate

5+ years of experience shipping titles as a Systems Designer, focusing on progression, economy, gameplay system, and gameplay balance features.,Experience working on live-service multiplayer environments.,Ability to get hands-on in Unreal Engine (preferred).,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.

Hard Skills

Unreal Engine
Scripting
Data Creation
Content Creation
Game System Design
Economy Design
Progression Systems
Gameplay Balance

Soft Skills

Collaboration
Empathy
Player-focused
Passionate
Solutions-focused
Innovative
Initiative
Decision-making
Adaptability

Benefits

Generous benefit plans
Discretionary incentive programs

Special Commitments

Open to multiple locations in North America (including CA & WA)

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About the Company

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Epic Games, Inc.

Epic Games is an American video game and software developer and publisher based in Cary, North Carolina. The company is best known for developing the Unreal Engine, the globally popular game Fortnite, and operating the Epic Games Store digital storefront.

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