ArenaNet LLC

Contract Senior Systems Designer – Unannounced Project

ArenaNet LLC

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Location Type: Hybrid

Location: BellevueWashingtonUnited States

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Salary

💰 $54 - $80 per hour

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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