Escape Velocity Entertainment Inc

United States; United ...

Senior Systems Designer | North America | Canada | Europe | Fully Remote

ON-SITE SENIOR

Posted 6 months ago

Quick Summary

Role Overview

Escape Velocity is seeking an experienced Senior Systems Designer to be a central point for multiple design disciplines. This role requires strong analytical skills to interpret data and deliver a fantastic metagame experience for players in a new AAA IP. The ideal candidate will have top-notch multiplayer systems design and an unparalleled understanding of major game systems.

Key Responsibilities

Collaborate closely with leadership to drive the vision for major systems and balancing in a robust online multiplayer experience.
Create expert-level creative vision and technical guidance for the metagame experience, including matchmaking, ELO, skills, economy, and balancing.
Advocate for the player at all times, prioritizing the player experience in all design decisions.

Requirements Snapshot

Experience with at least two shipped AAA titles in systems design, including one multiplayer competitive title.
Knowledge of how to best utilize player data to balance game systems in a live environment.
Working knowledge of off-the-shelf design tools and expertise with Unreal Engine (UE5 preferred).
Professional understanding of major metagame systems found in contemporary game titles.
Strong creative and technical problem-solving skills.

Expected Impact

The Senior Systems Designer will significantly contribute to creating a fantastic and robust online multiplayer metagame experience. This role ensures player experience is prioritized in all design decisions, driving the vision and balancing of major game systems. The designer's analytical skills will directly impact the quality and enjoyment of the new AAA IP.

This summary was generated from the original job posting (AI-assisted, human-reviewed).
For full details, see the description below.

Job Description

Description

What we are looking for:

Escape Velocity is looking for an experienced Senior Systems Designer. You are the junction point of multiple design disciplines, the holder of a cohesive vision, strong analytical skills, and the ability to interpret large amounts of data and determine the right knobs to turn to give players a fantastic metagame experience. Your Excel knowledge is strong, your multiplayer systems design is top notch, and your understanding of major game systems is unparalleled. You are exactly the designer we need for an exciting new AAA IP at Escape Velocity Entertainment.

Requirements

What we will do together:

Collaborate closely with the Game Director, Design Director, and the Systems Design Lead to drive the vision for the major systems and systems balancing for a robust online multiplayer experience.
Create expert-level creative vision and technical guidance for our metagame experience, to include matchmaking systems, ELO algorithms and theories, skills systems, currencies and economy, and weapon/ability balancing.
Advocate for the player at all times, putting the player experience first when considering and making all design decisions.

What you will bring:

A positive, can-do attitude with a collaborative mindset.
At least two shipped AAA titles where you worked in a systems design capacity, with at least one of those titles in the multiplayer competitive space.
Knowledge of how to best utilize player data to balance game systems in a live environment.
Working knowledge of off-the-shelf design tools, and expertise with Unreal Engine (UE5 preferred).
Professional understanding of the many major metagame systems found in contemporary game titles, and a keen know-how for how those systems work.
Strong creative and technical problem-solving skills.
Exceptional communication skills.

Benefits

Interested… a bit about Escape Velocity:

Escape Velocity is a team of passionate, talented developers working at a studio that offers excellent benefits, on what we believe is a once-in-a-career project with a committed publisher. But that doesn’t necessarily make us unique. What does make us special? We value the time, energy, and talent of our players and our colleagues. We want every hour spent developing and playing our games to be an incredibly rewarding and worthwhile use of your time. To that end, we are ‘Fully Remote’ and support team members nearly anywhere in the world. We prioritize honesty, even when that means sharing bad news. We strive to give everyone autonomy so they can determine how best to work and play, and we care more about what you bring to the game and studio than how many hours you’re clocking. We’re dedicated to building a culture of play, which not only makes us better game makers, but also strengthens the bonds between us all. We believe in constant improvement across all areas – from the game itself to our production design – and are constantly re-evaluating how we spend our time to ensure that we’re not wasting yours and we’re all always working on the most important things.

A few benefits you can expect from us:

A generous PTO allowance
Summer and Winter holidays studio closure (separate to PTO allowance)
Private Medical & Dental Healthcare
Private Mental Health scheme
A generous annual Health & Wellbeing allowance
Discretionary Studio Bonus
Top range tech for your home set up
Other benefits based on your region

How to apply:

Click apply and complete an application along with a Resume / CV. If we would like to move forward with your application, a member of the Recruiting Team will reach out to you and guide you through our process.

Escape Velocity is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We are committed to hiring, promoting, and compensating employees based on their qualifications and demonstrated ability to perform job responsibilities.

Applications will be considered regardless of age, disability, gender identity, sexual orientation, religion, belief, race, or any other protected category.

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