Principal Game Designer, Engagement

Principal Game Designer, Engagement

We're looking for a talented Principal Game Designer to join our team and help shape the future of interactive entertainment at Epic.

What We Do

As a Principal Game Designer, you will be responsible for tackling high-level engagement challenges across the Fortnite ecosystem. This includes innovating existing systems like Quests and Passes and creating entirely new structures to guide the player experience across the growing platform.

Responsibilities

• Craft meaningful goals for players that build their exposure, experience, and mastery of new and existing game mechanics, all while immersing them in the world of Fortnite
• Spearhead innovation in design for the engagement space, including systems, progression, and rewards, fulfilling key engagement metrics and supporting broad systematic framework needs
• Communicate and represent a vision for the player's experience to multiple teams across the company, as well as supporting teams of all crafts to optimize their engagement
• Collaborate with product management and marketing teams to ensure player satisfaction and overall game health while driving growth across the ecosystem and supporting key activations
• Drive collaborative and iterative live design to prototype quickly, make changes live soon after, learn from them, and iterate

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience shipping multiple titles as a game designer, working on engagement content or goal-based progression systems in live-service multiplayer environments
• Demonstrated talent for empathizing with players and a deep understanding of player motivations, forms of play, and the effects of goal setting on play
• Strong interest in BR and the Fortnite Ecosystem with an understanding of what makes them work
• Able to react quickly to changing project needs and drive decisions, then own that vision
• You're player-focused, passionate, solutions-focused, and innovative. These traits equal success at Epic and influence everything we do

Benefits

• Competitive salary range: $205,434,$301,303 USD (CA) or $186,758,$273,912 USD (WA)
• Opportunities for professional growth and development
• Collaborative and dynamic work environment
• Recognition and rewards for outstanding performance

How to Apply

If you're passionate about game design and want to join a talented team of professionals, please submit your application, including your resume and a cover letter, to [insert contact information].