Jackalyptic Games · 10 hours ago

Senior Systems Designer

Austin, TX

Full-time

Remote

Senior Level

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Responsibilities

Collaborate with other designers and disciplines to develop and iterate on multiplayer gameplay systems and features (items, combat, reward loops, etc) for a new project!

Work with engineering to develop the tools and systems to effectively support a preproduction and production MMO.

Craft intuitive systems, datatables, and items in an efficient, future-facing, manner.

Mentor other designers and employ your leadership skills by spear heading gameplay features.

Iterate and come up with multiple ideas, collaborate to improve.

Document concise, clear documentation for systems

Communicate within the studio to explain game systems, priorities, and pillars.

Qualification

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Unreal 5Visual scriptingData entryStat curvesPlayer progression systemsGameplay loopsDesign proposalsSystem specificationsGaming trendsMMO design experienceShooter design experienceWarhammer IP

Required

Comfortable in Unreal 5, visual scripting, or equivalent

Exemplary data entry and management of game data, with strong understanding of stat curves, player progression systems, and gameplay loops

Strong skills in creating design proposals and system specifications.

Proven ability to manage time, self-organize, and meet deadlines with a positive and collaborative attitude and a strong desire to learn and grow.

Must be able to use all the above skills and experience to level up our systems design team in order to build intuitive and creative systems with longevity.