Senior Systems Designer, Progression

1 day, 3 hours ago
Full-time
Senior
Product Management
Epic Games

Epic Games

Epic Games specializes in creating engaging video games and advanced game development technology, including the widely used Unreal Engine, while fostering a collaborative and innovative environment for both its employees and the global gaming community.

Internet Software & Services
5K-10K
Founded 1991

Description

  • Craft meaningful player goals that expand exposure, experience, and mastery of new and existing game mechanics.
  • Lead innovation for engagement systems, including progression, rewards, Quests, and Passes.
  • Represent the player experience vision across multiple teams and support cross-functional alignment.
  • Collaborate with product management and marketing to improve player satisfaction, game health, growth, and activations.
  • Drive collaborative live design by prototyping quickly, deploying changes, learning from results, and iterating.
  • Develop new structures and frameworks to guide the player experience across the Fortnite platform.

Requirements

  • 10+ years of experience shipping multiple titles as a game designer.
  • Experience working on engagement content or goal-based progression systems in live-service multiplayer environments.
  • Demonstrated ability to empathize with players and understand player motivations and goal-setting effects.
  • Strong interest in Battle Royale and the Fortnite ecosystem, with understanding of what makes them work.
  • Ability to react quickly to changing project needs, drive decisions, and own the resulting vision.
  • Player-focused, passionate, solutions-focused, and innovative mindset.
  • Experience collaborating across cross-disciplinary development teams.
  • Preferred familiarity with engagement metrics and systematic framework design.

Benefits

  • Epic pays 100% of medical, dental, and vision-related premiums for employees and dependents.
  • 401(k) plan with competitive company match.
  • Long-term disability and life insurance coverage.
  • Robust mental well-being support through Modern Health, including free therapy and coaching for employees and dependents.
  • Unlimited PTO and sick time.
  • Company-wide paid breaks and employee appreciation events.
  • Paid sabbatical after 7 years of employment.

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