Lead Gameplay Designer

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

The Walt Disney Company and Epic Games are collaborating on an all-new games and entertainment universe.

In addition to being a world-class games experience, this new persistent universe will offer a multitude of opportunities for consumers to play, watch, and engage with content, characters, and stories from Disney, Pixar, Marvel, Star Wars, Avatar, and more. 

Players, gamers, and fans of all kinds will be able to create their own stories and experiences, express their fandom in a distinctly Disney way, and share content with each other in ways that they love. Come join us in creating the future of interactive entertainment.

Epic Games is seeking an experienced Lead Gameplay Designer to join our dynamic team, contributing across various aspects of game design for our collaboration with Disney. In this role, you’ll lead a team of designers in order to create compelling gameplay features and experiences for our players.

In this role, you will

• Own the design, vision and outcome for major features or large areas of the game
• Communicate and represent a project vision to team members of all crafts; collaborate with product management and marketing teams to ensure player satisfaction and overall game health
• Lead by example to set the quality bar for design
• Actively participate in big-picture decisions, and ensure the design team focuses on the right elements to achieve superior results
• Create and supervise the creation of clear, structured design documents
• Drive collaborative and iterative prototyping, both paper-based and in-game; work closely with production to identify, prioritize, assign, and evaluate design work
• Lead, develop and grow the design team, enabling designers to achieve their career goals and best outcomes while also increasing the capabilities of the team; resolve conflicts and foster a healthy, fun working environment

What we're looking for

• 7+ years experience shipping multiple AAA titles as a Game Designer
• 2+ years in a Lead Game Designer role, including experience managing or leading a team
• Passion for games with a wide breadth of game knowledge
• Demonstrated talent for empathizing with players and a deep understanding of player motivations
• Strong interest in BR and multiplayer games with an understanding of what makes them work
• Organized leader who can structure and plan their own work, and guide planning and goals for their teams
• Solution oriented problem solver who can react quickly to changing project needs and drive to 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.