Principal Multiplayer Systems Designer

Sony Interactive Entertainment; United States; Remote; USD 155,000 - 232,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Principal Multiplayer Systems Designer to create engaging multiplayer experiences. This role involves collaborating with a dedicated team to design competitive game mechanics and systems that foster player engagement. The ideal candidate will embrace a collaborative culture and bring a strong understanding of PvP games and player dynamics. Join a creative team devoted to developing innovative gaming experiences that resonate with players worldwide. If you are passionate about shaping the future of multiplayer gaming, this opportunity is for you.

Benefits

Medical Insurance

Dental Insurance

Vision Insurance

401(k) Matching

Paid Time Off

Wellness Program

Employee Discounts

Qualifications

• Experience shipping live updates for PvP games.
• Strong understanding of competitive gaming and esports.

Responsibilities

• Design and iterate on multiplayer game systems.
• Lead a multidisciplinary team to create engaging gameplay.

Skills

Team Collaboration

Communication Skills

PvP Game Mechanics

Player Engagement

Game Design

Leadership

Analytical Skills

Education

Bachelor's Degree in Game Design or related field

Experience in Game Development

Tools

Unreal Engine

Game Development Software

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.

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Are you on a mission to create games that bond players together into deeply invested communities?Would you like to work on something comedic with lighthearted and whimsical characters? Do you spend your time deconstructing the latest PvP games to understand how they work?Do you analyze how teamplay dynamics are affected by everything from moment-to-moment abilities to high-level macro objectives?Are you excited to design game systems that allow for interesting strategic decisions, multiple vectors of player learning, and the depth to support hundreds of hours of gameplay?

We are seeking a highly technical, creative, and team-oriented Principal Multiplayer Systems Designer to contribute to a new multiplayer action game. You will work closely with the entire Design Team designing, crafting, and implementing a robustsuiteof multiplayer game systems. You will collaborate with team members from other disciplines to drive a holistic multiplayer experience. You will establish good design processes and evangelize them throughout the design team. Most importantly, you will work with a fun, dedicated, and passionate team devoted to turning a creative dream into a new franchise at PlayStation.

We are looking for candidates who value joining a mission-focused team with a diverse set of backgrounds, experiences, interests, and viewpoints.

Responsibilities:

• Conceive of, build, and iterate on competitive multiplayer game mechanics and systems, like PvP game modes, items, economy, and balance tuning, that provide strategic depth and opportunities for counterplay
• Drive a multi-disciplinary team of designers, artists, testers, and engineers to create multiplayer game systems engaging players for hundreds of hours
• Takes high level leadership direction and feedback, distilling the problem spaces into digestible goal-oriented direction for your multi-disciplinary team
• Contribute to and uphold the creative vision of the game, ensuring consistency across all aspects of game design
• Collaborate daily with the team through feedback, design guidance, roadmaps, and providing clear goals and outcomes to teammates

Required Skills:

• Embrace a "we" culture in addition to being an outstanding collaborator and communicator
• Experience shipping ongoing live updates to a successful PvP game
• Strong understanding of PvP games with in-session player progression, like MOBAs and Battle Royales; what makes these games fun, what the rules of thumb are for the genre, how and when to break them
• Strong familiarity with global gaming markets and the competitive gaming/esports landscape
• Able to balance leadership direction, player feedback, and analytics data to make informed creative decisions for a wide range of player skills and motivations
• Technical experience with text-based script or code for a work or home game project

Nice to Have:

• Strong understanding of multiplayer map design
• Familiarity with development using Unreal Engine
• Experience managing a team of designers

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Please note that the base pay range may vary in line with our hybrid working policy and individual base pay will be determined based on job-related factors which may include knowledge, skills, experience, and location.

In addition, this role is eligible for SIE’s top-tier benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, matching 401(k), paid time off, wellness program and coveted employee discounts for Sony products. This role also may be eligible for a bonus package. Click here to learn more.

This is a flexible role that can be remote, with varying pay ranges based on geographic location. For example, if you are based out of Seattle, the estimated base pay range for this role is listed below.

$155,000 - $232,000 USD

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