Overview
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. In this role, you will
Responsibilities
* 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
* Drive collaborative and iterative prototyping, both paper-based and in-game
* Attend playtests, provide feedback, and identify practical solutions to problems
Qualifications
* 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
About Epic
Being Epic means being a part of a team that continually strives to do right by our community and users. We are constantly innovating to raise the bar of engine and game development. Epic Games spans across 25 countries with 46 studios and 4,500+ employees globally. For over 25 years, we have been making award-winning games and engine technology that empower others to make visually stunning games and 3D content that bring environments to life like never before. Epic's Unreal Engine technology provides game developers the ability to build high-fidelity, interactive experiences for PC, console, mobile, and VR, and is also embraced by content creators across 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. Like what you hear? Come be a part of something Epic!
Epic Games deeply values diverse teams and an inclusive work culture, and we are proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. Learn more about our Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy here.
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