Senior Game Designer

2 weeks ago

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada 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 looking for Senior Gameplay Designers to join our team working on LEGO Fortnite. In this role, you'll work with a team of designers in order to create engaging scenarios and encounters that support a variety of systems, modes, and playstyles.

In this role, you will
  • Collaborate to design encounters and scenarios for players that modify their play patterns, increase replayability of the game, test knowledge and mastery of the game systems and existing game mechanics all while immersing them in the world of LEGO Fortnite and providing fun and delight
  • Contribute and help guide the design, vision and outcome for scenario content that supports broad systematic framework needs - new systems, world content, IP integrations, amplifying it and bringing all elements together
  • Communicate and represent a vision for the player's experience to your team members as well as supporting teams of all crafts
  • Collaborate with product management and marketing teams to ensure player satisfaction and overall game health
  • Actively participate in big-picture decisions, and ensure the design team focuses on the right elements to achieve superior results
  • Drive collaborative and iterative prototyping, both paper-based and in-game
  • Attend playtests, provide feedback, and identify practical solutions to problems
What we're looking for
  • 5+ years of experience shipping multiple titles as a game designer working on scenario/mission content or scripting part of the level design workflow
  • Passion for games with a wide breadth of game knowledge
  • Demonstrated talent for empathizing with players and a deep understanding of player motivations and forms of play
  • Strong interest in survival and sandbox games with an understanding of what makes them work
  • Solution-oriented problem solver who can react quickly to changing project needs and drive decisions
EPIC JOB + EPIC BENEFITS = EPIC LIFE

We pay 100% for benefits for both employees and dependents and offer coverage for supplemental medical, dental, vision, critical illness, telemedicine, Life and AD&D, long term disability insurance as well as weekly indemnity (short term disability) and a retirement savings plan with a competitive employer match. In addition to the EAP (employee assistance program), we also offer a robust mental well-being program through Modern Health, which provides free therapy and coaching for employees & dependents.

Pay Transparency Information

The expected annual base pay range(s) for this position are detailed below. Each base pay range is relevant only for individuals who are residents of or will be expected to work within the specified locale. Compensation varies based on a variety of factors, which include (but aren't limited to) things such as skills and competencies, qualifications, knowledge, and experience. In addition to base pay, most employees are eligible to participate in Epic's generous benefit plans and discretionary incentive programs (subject to the terms of those plans or programs).


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