Lead Systems Designer

About The Role:

Disney Digital Entertainment is looking for a Lead Systems Designer to join us on an ambitious and exciting new project. If you are an imaginative creator with superb game development skills, and have a love of Disney/Pixar, Star Wars and Marvel properties, you’ll want to check out this opportunity! We are building an experienced development team that will help create groundbreaking game experiences that will herald the next generation of Disney to the world. Working with top-class industry talent, this role is perfect for the seasoned game developer looking to create something epic - collaborating with a robust group of developers focusing on individual experiences to create a wonderfully rich and cohesive product that is truly “Disney”.

This role reports to the Sr. Manager, Lead Game Designer.

What you will do:

• Work with project leads and other designers to develop game systems with long-term gameplay and social interaction as a focus.

• Manage the work for a small systems design team, and lead the development of game features working in a cross-disciplinary pod structure.

• Be a hands-on developer in the creation of content for several interactive games and experiences based on Disney’s robust portfolio of characters and worlds including Disney/Pixar, Marvel and Star Wars.

• Create game content using Unreal Engine, UEFN, and scripting in Verse in both the development and live service environments.

• Design and develop a variety systems, content, and features from core systems and game mechanics, to player progression and metagame systems.

• Support multidisciplinary teams efforts to implement gameplay features from concept to release.

• Write, update, and maintain detailed systems design documentation.

• Provide guidance and mentorship for other Systems Designers.

Required Qualifications & Skills

• 8 years of game development experience, including at least one shipped game in a Lead role.

• Developed content using Unreal Engine and/or UEFN and adept in the use of C++, Blueprints and/or the Verse Scripting language.

• Have been a leader and developer on multiple shipped products and have familiarity with developing products on various gaming platforms – Console/PC and Mobile.

• Excel at partnering and collaborating with key stakeholders, working through challenging problems and reaching consensus to achieve great things.

• Demonstrate exceptional game design knowledge, and judgment; experience guiding a compelling design vision to reality.

• Have a special appreciation of Disney IP's, including characters and lore, linear media and movie franchises, theme parks design, and overall aesthetics.

• Enjoy creative problem-solving and building something new and innovative.

• Have a strong sense of what makes a fun and compelling experience for game systems.

• Provide clear and concise direction, mentoring, feedback, and guidance.

• Are able to communicate effectively with other teams and groups.

• Have a deep understanding of standard mathematics, statistics, and probability as it pertains to game design and balance.

• Strong technical skills, with experience with visual scripting languages and/or industry standard toolsets (Combination of Unity & Unreal, or just Unreal, etc.)

• Are skilled with MS Office, specifically Excel.

Preferred Qualifications:

• UEFN and Verse experience

Education:

• Preferring a Bachelor’s degree in Game Design or equivalent experience.

Our Benefits: Disney offers a rewards package to help you live your best life. This includes health and savings benefits, educational opportunities and special extras that only Disney can provide. Learn more about our benefits and perks at https://jobs.disneycareers.com/benefits 

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The hiring range for this remote position is $118,900 to $183,400 per year, which factors in various geographic regions. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.