Senior Game Designer

Epic Games; Vancouver; On-site; CAD 139,000 - 186,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading gaming company in Vancouver is seeking a Senior Game Designer to create and oversee the development of engaging island experiences. This role demands strong collaboration with multidisciplinary teams and requires expertise in game design. Candidates must have over 5 years of experience in the industry and a passion for online gaming, coupled with exceptional communication skills to ensure project success. Competitive salary and great benefits are offered.

Benefits

100% medical benefits coverage

Retirement savings plan

Mental well-being program

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience shipping multiple titles as a Game Designer.
• Passion for designing online games across various genres.
• Exceptional communication skills for cross-disciplinary teams.

Responsibilities

• Oversee the development of new islands and experiences.
• Collaborate with internal and external teams to drive project vision.
• Attend playtests and provide constructive feedback.

Skills

Game design experience

Communication skills

Understanding of player motivations

Problem-solving skills

Technical prototyping ability

Engagement with popular culture

Education

5+ years of experience as a Game Designer

Tools

Unreal Engine

Job description

Overview

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 looking for a Senior Game Designer to oversee the development of new islands, experiences, and templates in collaboration with internal stakeholders and external partners. You will work with multidisciplinary teams to design, develop, and implement island experiences, tools, and content to delight players and help us inspire creators working in Fortnite Creative and UEFN.

• Craft and drive the design vision, documentation, and implementation for multiple island experiences in collaboration with Gameplay Designers, Product Managers, and Design Leadership
• Collaborate with internal and external teams to drive tools and content development forward, serving as a visionary for overall development and publishing efforts.
• Liaise with external partners to identify the creative direction for their presence in the ecosystem, ensuring that they are kept informed and involved with design decisions
• Actively participate in big-picture decisions, and work with other designers to focus on the correct elements to achieve inspiring results
• Broad knowledge spanning multiple areas of Game Design, and ability to confidently engage on a variety of complex topics across design
• Drive collaborative and iterative prototyping, both paper-based and in-game
• Attend playtests, provide feedback, and identify practical solutions to problems

What we\'re looking for

• 5+ years of experience shipping multiple titles as a Game Designer
• Passion for and experience designing online games with a wide breadth of game knowledge across genres
• Demonstrated talent for empathizing with players and a deep understanding of player motivations, forms of play, and the effects of goal setting on play
• Understanding of and enthusiasm for global popular culture, and ability to empathize with fans of any fandom
• Understanding of the whole game development process from ideation, pre-production, and production through to shipping the final product
• Broad knowledge spanning multiple areas of Game Design, able to confidently engage on a variety of complex topics across design
• Solution-oriented problem solver who can react quickly to changing project needs and drive decisions
• Exceptional communication skills and the ability to fully own the outcome of a cross-disciplinary team
• Technical prototyping ability in-engine, preferably Unreal or UEFN. Level design skills are a plus
• Familiarity and interest in Fortnite and the evolving creator and UGC space within UEFN

Epic Benefits

EPIC JOB + EPIC BENEFITS = EPIC LIFE

We pay 100% for benefits for both employees and dependents and offer coverage for supplemental medical, dental, vision, critical illness, telemedicine, Life and AD&D, long term disability insurance as well as weekly indemnity (short term disability) and a retirement savings plan with a competitive employer match. In addition to the EAP (employee assistance program), we also offer a robust mental well-being program through Modern Health, which provides free therapy and coaching for employees & dependents.

Pay Transparency

The expected annual base pay range(s) for this position are detailed below. Each base pay range is relevant only for individuals who are residents of or will be expected to work within the specified locale. Compensation varies based on a variety of factors, which include (but aren’t limited to) things such as skills and competencies, qualifications, knowledge, and experience. In addition to base pay, most employees are eligible to participate in Epic’s generous benefit plans and discretionary incentive programs (subject to the terms of those plans or programs).
British Columbia Base Pay Range $139,061 — $185,415 CAD

About Us

Epic Games spans across 25 countries with 46 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.

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.