
Contract Senior Systems Designer – Unannounced Project
ArenaNet LLC
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Location Type: Hybrid
Location: Bellevue • Washington • United States
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Salary
💰 $54 - $80 per hour
Job Level
Tech Stack
About the role
- Collaborate - Partner with Content Design, Technical Design, UI/UX, Art, and Engineering to deliver cohesive, high-quality player-facing features and systems.
- Plan - Work with Systems and Product Leads to support development timelines and goals for content completion.
- Implement - Use Unreal Engine 5 tools and scripting systems to build and iterate on new gameplay features.
- Iterate - Work with Designers, Engineers, and Technical Designers to establish and perfect content delivery pipeline and tools.
- Listen - Participate in playtests and incorporate feedback to improve pacing, clarity, balance, and player engagement.
- Polish - Iterate on features based on player feedback, data, internal playtests, and design reviews to ensure gameplay moments are polished, intuitive, and aligned with the overall player experience.
- Exemplify - Be an example for the team of the quality bar, how to work effectively within constraints, and how to be a professional within the industry.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in game development with a focus on live service or multiplayer game systems, including progression, rewards, and player engagement features.
- 1 or more AAA games shipped in a systems-focused role.
- Pre-production game design experience.
- Experience implementing gameplay systems using Unreal Engine 5. Strong experience working on interfaces using UMG.
- Strong understanding of player behaviors, core gameplay loops, game economies, and progression systems.
- Ability to implement and iterate content using engine tools, scripting systems, or visual scripting.
- Excellent collaboration and communication skills when working with cross-disciplinary teams.
- Data-informed and goal/result-driven mindset.
Benefits
- medical, dental, and vision coverage
- 401(k) plan
- flexible and dependent care spending accounts
Applicant Tracking System Keywords
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Hard Skills & Tools
game developmentlive servicemultiplayer game systemsgameplay systemsUnreal Engine 5UMGscripting systemsvisual scriptinggame economiesprogression systems
Soft Skills
collaborationcommunicationdata-informed mindsetgoal-driven mindset