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Senior Systems Designer - Echtra Studios - Remote

Posted 14 weeks ago

Overview

We are looking for a Senior Systems Designer to join our growing team and help craft Echtra’s next AAA PC and Console ARPG. As a Senior Systems Designer, you’ll be at the forefront of crafting engaging player skills, creating deep and interesting skill trees, and helping to expand on how players make meaningful choices throughout their experience. You will also be directly involved with helping refine our combat formula, enemy designs, itemization, and other systems.

In Short

  • Design, iterate on, and communicate the vision for game systems, including character progression, skills, and combat
  • Prototype and implement player skills, passive abilities, and other systems using Unreal Engine tools
  • Strategically balance systems and progression to create a captivating player experience.
  • Create and manage implementation for game data, such as skill trees, combat formulas, stats, and attributes.
  • Continuously research and analyze other games for inspiration that can make our designs even stronger.
  • Collaborate with the Engineering and Art teams in the creation of tools and content.
  • Align with licensors to deliver content that respects and builds on a franchise while creating a new, unique experience.

Requirements

  • 5+ years of industry experience in a Game Design role with at least one shipped title.
  • Experience with and passion for ARPG and looter shooter style games with a focus on progression systems and player choice.
  • Experience working with Unreal Engine and implementing blueprints.
  • Experience designing and/or implementing game progression systems, such as leveling, skill trees, or similar.
  • Solid decision making and prioritization skills to create actionable tasks from various feedback.
  • Strong understanding of how to effectively iterate on game systems and process feedback.
  • Experience using existing assets and functional components to create new gameplay.

Benefits

  • World-class benefits package
  • Unlimited discretionary time off
  • 16 paid holidays per calendar year
  • Up to 6.5 sick days per calendar year
  • Eligibility to participate in 401(K) plan
  • Medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance

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