Senior Systems Designer, Progression

1 week ago

Cary, North Carolina, United States Epic Games Full time

DESIGN
What We Do

Put your design skills to work at a cutting-edge company that challenges the norm.

From character and level design to competitive gameplay and system design, help shape the future of interactive entertainment at Epic.

What You'll Do

Epic Games is seeking a Senior Systems Designer to join our team working on Fortnite.

In this role, you will collaborate closely with multidisciplinary teams to shape and refine progression and reward systems, craft engaging quests and content, and ensure a compelling player journey across all of Fortnite's varied experiences.

In this role, you will

Design, refine, and maintain progression systems that create compelling player journeys across the entire Fortnite ecosystem
Communicate and represent a vision for the player's experience to your team members as well as broader game teams in the Fortnite ecosystem
Identify and implement Battle Royale progression systems that are fun and rewarding for players
Leverage analytics and product teams to provide recommendations for tuning, goals, cadence, and flow that reinforce healthy play patterns
Help guide the design, vision, and outcome for quest content that fulfills key player engagement metrics and supports broad systematic framework needs
Drive collaborative and iterative prototyping and live A|B testing, both paper-based and in-game

Attend playtests, provide feedback, identify practical solutions to problems, and work closely with production to identify, prioritize, assign, and evaluate design work.

What we're looking for

5+ years of experience in game design with an emphasis on progression and reward systems, particularly in live-service games
Demonstrated talent for empathizing with players and a deep understanding of player motivations, forms of play, and the effects of goal setting on play
Passion for Fortnite Battle Royale with a comprehensive understanding of its current quest and progression systems
Solution-oriented problem solver who can react quickly to changing project needs and drive decisions

EPIC JOB + EPIC BENEFITS = EPIC LIFE

Our intent is to cover all things that are medically necessary and improve the quality of life. 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.

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