Game Designer Position Available In Wake, North Carolina

Game Designer (R26441)
Department
Audio & Design
Location
Porto Alegre, Brazil
Product
Fortnite
Company
Epic Games
Requisition ID
R26441
WHAT

MAKES US EPIC?

At the core of Epic’s success are talented, passionate people. Epic prides itself on creating a collaborative, welcoming, and creative environment. Whether it’s building award-winning games or crafting engine technology that enables others to make visually stunning interactive experiences, we’re always innovating.
Being Epic means being a part of a team that continually strives to do right by our community and users. We’re constantly innovating to raise the bar of engine and game development.
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
Epic Games is looking for Mobile Game Designers to join our team working on Fortnite. In this role, you’ll work with the gameplay team to create features and systems that delight players with fresh experiences. Gameplay Designers at Epic are part of a cross-discipline development team that owns the vision and drive to create innovative features and content that expand the Fortnite universe on mobile.
In this role, you will
Work in the Unreal Engine to implement your designs in Blueprint in close collaboration with engineers, animators, VFX, sound artists, and others
Work with Production to guarantee we are constantly evaluating the mobile experience, as well as prioritizing and enabling the team to work on any issues found
Drive collaborative and iterative prototyping, both paper-based and in-game
Attend playtests, provide feedback, and identify practical solutions to problems
What we’re looking for
3+ years experience shipping multiple titles as a mobile game designer
Strong interest in Fortnite, BR, and multiplayer games with an understanding of what makes them work
Experience designing game content for GaaS model or relevant online games experience
Passion for games with a wide breadth of game knowledge
Demonstrated talent for empathizing with players and a deep understanding of player motivations, forms of play, and the effects of goal setting on play
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-disciplined team

EPIC JOB + EPIC BENEFITS

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EPIC LIFE

We pay 100% for benefits for both employees (EEs) and dependents (deps). Our current benefits package includes coverage for medical, dental, and life insurance. We also offer supplemental benefits including daily meal vouchers, and commuter benefits for onsite employees.