Gameplay Designer (Live Service) – LEGO Collaboration

Epic Games; Cary (NC); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical & Dental

Vision & Health Coverage

401k with match

Unlimited PTO

Paid sabbatical

Job summary

Epic Games is seeking a Gameplay Designer to create compelling gameplay across combat, progression, systems, and live LEGO-content collaboration. You will partner with design leadership, art, engineering, and QA to deliver features from concept to ship.

You will own gameplay systems, balance, and player retention in a fast-paced, cross-disciplinary team. The role requires strong collaboration, a player-focused mindset, and the ability to iterate rapidly to deliver high-quality experiences.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience on a live service game.
• Strong scripting and technical capabilities; Unreal Engine experience a plus.
• Ability to break down creative direction into actionable features.

Responsibilities

• Design, prototype, tune and ship features that support engagement and creativity.
• Create clear design docs and oversee implementation with multidisciplinary teams.
• Hands-on scripting, data, and content work in the engine.
• Solicit and integrate feedback to deliver fun, fresh experiences.
• Establish design pipelines and cross-discipline communication to hit milestones.

Skills

Live service games

Unreal Engine

Gameplay feel & player motivation

Independent work & initiative

Cross-disciplinary collaboration

Tools

Unreal Engine

Job description

Epic Games is seeking a Gameplay Designer to create compelling gameplay across combat, progression, systems, and live LEGO-content collaboration. You will partner with design leadership, art, engineering, and QA to deliver features from concept to ship.

You will own gameplay systems, balance, and player retention in a fast-paced, cross-disciplinary team. The role requires strong collaboration, a player-focused mindset, and the ability to iterate rapidly to deliver high-quality experiences.