Senior Systems Designer, Progression - Fortnite

8 Months ago • 5 Years + • Systems Design • Undisclosed

About the job

Job Description

Senior Systems Designer for Fortnite, focus on progression & reward systems, 5+ years experience in game design, passion for Fortnite, strong problem-solving skills.
Must have:
  • Game Design
  • Progression Systems
  • Live-service Games
  • Fortnite Battle Royale
Good to have:
  • Analytics
  • A|B Testing
  • Player Motivation
  • Quest Content
Perks:
  • Unlimited PTO
  • Mental Wellbeing

WHAT MAKES US EPIC?

At the core of Epic’s success are talented, passionate people. Epic prides itself on creating a collaborative, welcoming, and creative environment. Whether it’s building award-winning games or crafting engine technology that enables others to make visually stunning interactive experiences, we’re always innovating.

Being Epic means being a part of a team that continually strives to do right by our community and users. We’re constantly innovating to raise the bar of engine and game development.

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.

ABOUT US

Epic Games spans across 19 countries with 55 studios and 4,500+ employees globally. For over 25 years, we’ve been making award-winning games and engine technology that empowers others to make visually stunning games and 3D content that bring environments to life like never before. Epic’s award-winning Unreal Engine technology not only provides game developers the ability to build high-fidelity, interactive experiences for PC, console, mobile, and VR, it is also a tool being embraced by content creators across a variety of industries such as media and entertainment, automotive, and architectural design. As we continue to build our Engine technology and develop remarkable games, we strive to build teams of world-class talent.

Like what you hear? Come be a part of something Epic!

Epic Games deeply values diverse teams and an inclusive work culture, and we are proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. Learn more about our Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy here.

Note to Recruitment Agencies: Epic does not accept any unsolicited resumes or approaches from any unauthorized third party (including recruitment or placement agencies) (i.e., a third party with whom we do not have a negotiated and validly executed agreement). We will not pay any fees to any unauthorized third party. Further details on these matters can be found here.

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About The Company

Founded in 1991, Epic Games is a leading interactive entertainment company and provider of 3D engine technology. Epic operates Fortnite, one of the world’s largest games with over 350 million accounts and 2.5 billion friend connections. Epic also develops Unreal Engine, which powers the world’s leading games and is adopted across industries such as film and television, architecture, automotive, manufacturing, and simulation. Through Unreal Engine, Epic Games Store, and Epic Online Services, Epic provides an end-to-end digital ecosystem for developers and creators to build, distribute, and operate games and other content. Epic has over 40 offices worldwide with headquarters in Cary, North Carolina.

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