Designer (Systems)

PlayStation Network; United States; Remote; USD 60,000 - 80,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Designer, where your creativity will shape engaging gameplay experiences. In this role, you will develop innovative designs for game systems, ensuring a seamless player experience. Collaborate with a talented team to implement and refine gameplay mechanics, while also creating clear documentation and visual materials. This position offers the chance to work on exciting projects within a dynamic environment that values diversity and innovation. If you have a passion for game design and a knack for technical scripting, this opportunity is perfect for you.

Benefits

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

Qualifications

• Experience in creating technical documentation and visual design materials.
• Ability to design player interactions and game systems effectively.

Responsibilities

• Develop designs for game systems and player interactions.
• Implement gameplay and structure in collaboration with the programming team.

Skills

Technical Documentation

Visual Design

Game System Design

Technical Scripting

Usability Testing

Feedback Assessment

Tools

Excel

Visual Scripting

Houdini

Python

Job description

PlayStation isn’t just the Best Place to Play — it’s also the Best Place to Work. Today, we’re recognized as a global leader in entertainment producing The PlayStation family of products and services including PlayStation5, PlayStation4, PlayStationVR, PlayStationPlus, acclaimed PlayStation software titles from PlayStation Studios, and more.

PlayStation also strives to create an inclusive environment that empowers employees and embraces diversity. We welcome and encourage everyone who has a passion and curiosity for innovation, technology, and play to explore our open positions and join our growing global team.

The PlayStation brand falls under Sony Interactive Entertainment, a wholly-owned subsidiary of Sony Group Corporation.

CONTRACT ROLE

Insomniac is looking for a new Designer. In this role you will be responsible for developing designs for systems for an assigned project and implements these designs in game.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES

• Creates clear and concise written technical documentation, visual design materials, and verbal presentations that describe layout, content, mechanics, systems, and features.
• Designs and develops player interactions and systems (including combat, navigation, progression, and economy) for a single player environment.
• Technical scripting and hands on implementation within the editor.
• Develops and implements game systems such as economy, balance, progression, ambient features, and/or game wide player activities.
• Implements gameplay and game structure; works with Gameplay Programming team to deliver content that meet eachdisciplines goals and deadlines.
• Follows up with multiple departments on progress of missions or features and updates team as needed through various mediums.
• Addresses bugs and gameplay issues to assure a stable and polished product
• Helps assess progress, quality, and user friendliness of project via methods such as usability testing, focus tests and in-house play tests.
• Provides constructive feedback on all aspects of product; finds opportunities to increase quality of product and advises on how information may be implemented or held for future products.
• Helps create consistent implementation of gameplay by working to define best working practices, processes, standards, and conventions, for the design team.
• Develops and implements game systems such as economy, balance, progression, ambient features, and/or game wide player activities.
• PLUS: Familiarity with Excel, Visual Scripting, Houdini and Python Scripting experience

Supervisory Duties

This role has no supervisory duties.

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$50.96 - $63.94 USD

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