Senior Game Designer

About Us

Psyonix is a video game developer best known for Rocket League, the award-winning game that combines soccer, driving, and highly competitive gameplay. As part of the Epic Games family, we are an industry-leading game studio rooted in a crunch-free philosophy that emphasizes an amazing employee experience, located in the heart of San Diego. For nearly 20 years, we have been a driving force behind some of the most successful games in the industry, including Gears of War, Mass Effect 3, XCOM: Enemy Unknown, Bulletstorm, Unreal Tournament III and Unreal Tournament 2004.

DESIGN

What We Do

Put your design skills to work at a cutting-edge company that challenges the norm. From character and level design to competitive gameplay and system design, help shape the future of interactive entertainment at Epic.

What You'll Do

Psyonix (a subsidiary of Epic) is looking for a Senior Designer to lead the design of vehicle cosmetics within multiple games. You will work with development teams of Artists, Engineers, Producers, and Product Managers to develop vehicle features and content to entertain and engage our players.

In this role, you will

• Create unifying design goals and strategies for vehicle experiences in multiple products and drive tactical execution
• Design vehicle systems that drive toward engagement and monetization goals across multiple products
• Work with Design, Development, Production, and Product leadership to guide the strategic direction of initiatives related to vehicles
• Create clear and concise design documentation and support design work in multiple projects
• Partner with the Production team to provide a clear message to the studio regarding design tasks, priorities, and status
• Help to drive alignment across multiple game design and product stakeholders and guide implementation efforts
• Monitor community feedback and identify player needs, evaluate what’s actionable, and create a plan of action to address

What we're looking for

• Advanced level of game design experience with an emphasis on systems design
• Demonstrable proficiency in written communication and a track record of effectively conveying your design through documentation
• Exceptional verbal communication skills with experience guiding collaboration across diverse disciplines
• Ability to work well with other departments
• Shine in a collaborative team environment, be self-motivated, and open to feedback

This role is open to multiple locations (including CA, NYC, & WA).

Pay Transparency Information

The expected annual base pay range(s) for this position are detailed below. Each base pay range is relevant only for individuals who are residents of or will be expected to work within the specified locale. Compensation varies based on a variety of factors, which include (but aren’t limited to) things such as skills and competencies, qualifications, knowledge, and experience. In addition to base pay, most employees are eligible to participate in Epic’s generous benefit plans and discretionary incentive programs (subject to the terms of those plans or programs).

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