Contract Gameplay Analyst

1 Week ago • Upto 10 Years

About the job

Summary_{By Outscal}

This role requires a deep understanding of FPS games, especially extraction shooters. You'll provide feedback on game mechanics and progression, analyze playtests, and communicate effectively with developers. Strong critical thinking and problem-solving skills are essential.

QA at Bungie holds an integral part of the development process in ensuring an engaging gaming experience by working closely with cross-discipline team members. You will work directly with developers to play in, plan, and evaluate playtests. You will report directly to Quality Manager.

As a member of the Gameplay Analysis Team, you will be responsible for providing important feedback on in-progress experiences and representing the players perspective on ongoing development work to designers. You will work on a team with highly passionate gamers that live and breathe video games, theory-crafting, and competing at a high level in those games.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Provide evidence-based feedback to show whether ongoing development changes accomplish their specific goals or not.
Support defining objectives and finding conclusions from playtests.
Take detailed direction to complete required tasks.
High level understanding of micro and macro decisions in FPS Games, specifically games in the extraction shooter sub-genre.
Provide actionable feedback, communicating how effectively a change does or does not accomplish a specific goal.
Consider the differences and perspectives between tiers of players when giving feedback on progression and mechanics.
Ability to collaborate with multiple different disciplines.

REQUIRED SKILLS

Clear nature of curiosity toward problems. You should quickly jump in to understand and solve them; figuring out the "why" and "how" of things is part of your nature.
Demonstrably strong critical thinking and problem solving skills.
Must have minimum 200+ hours in Escape from Tarkov or similar Title.
Actively Play Ranked Modes in COD Warzone, Apex, or Rainbow Six: Siege.
Ability to capture video evidence of feedback during playtests and provide explanations with the video.

A Cover Letter is Required for this role

Listed below is this role's base pay range within the greater Seattle area. In other locations approved for remote work by Bungie and our external resource vendors, this pay range may be adjusted to the local market and some roles may be classified as non-exempt (hourly),

This range is determined by an array of factors, including training, transferable skills, work experience, business needs, and market demands. Additionally, it is subject to change and may be modified in the future.

All benefits, perks, and time off are provided by and at the discretion of external resource partner(s). For more information, please visit: Worker Help Center - Help Center (tcwglobal.com)

Bellevue Pay Range

$71,000 - $81,000 USD

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Most Bungie full-time employees will adopt a digital first approach allowing remote work in Bungie approved locations (outside of positions identified as 100% onsite in Bellevue/Seattle, or individuals preferring a hybrid/flex environment). Prospective full-time employees who are located outside of a Bungie approved state or province will need to establish residency in an approved state or province within 45 days of their start date. Contractors will follow a digital first approach adhering to the location guidelines agreed upon by our third-party employer/vendor and Bungie. Bungie’s remote policy is subject to change at the company’s discretion.

$71.0K - $81.0K/yr (Outscal est.)

$76.0K/yr avg.