Systems Designer

Job Description

Job Title:Systems Designer

Requisition ID:R004494

Your mission is to develop, implement and tune player-first experiences that will be enjoyed by millions of gamers across the globe. You must thrive in a challenging and often ambiguous environment. An agile and flexible mindset is also necessary since this position must deal with a wide variety of internal and external partners. Excellent and persuasive communication skills are a must.

You will…
• Collaborate with Creative Directors, Designers, Engineers, Artists, Producers, and Animators to deliver world-class game systems
• Research subject matter relating to the design objective to ensure an authentic experience
• Possess a comprehensive understanding of the design process spanning all facets of the game
• Create and maintain design documents and systems specifications for games with an eye toward systems design and then provide verbal and written assessments of the same
• Clearly and effectively pitch designs and features using multimedia tools
• Interface with other Design teams to ensure systems are understood and utilized
• Be a proactive self-starter that can independently execute high-level direction
• Use scripting tools to create, iterate, and balance game mechanics and systems
• Play builds of games in-progress and provide concise and prioritized feedback to both internal teams and external partners
• Uphold system designs during a live environment
• Work closely with our user-testing teams during play-balancing to provide expert feedback
• Mentor fellow Designers

You have…
• 2+ years in the games industry working in a system design capacity, with at least 1 shipped title in the AAA console / PC space
• Ability to lead by example echoed through a professional and e goless personality
• Impressive communication skills
• Solid understanding of systems design with ability to clearly discuss modern trends
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Expertise writing high and low-level documentation (PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Visio, etc.)
• Passion for Call of Duty, with understanding of the franchise's progression and reward systems
• Hunger for gaming (especially online) with a broad range of game experience
• Experience with programming/scripting languages

Extra Points for having…
• Profound understanding of the Call of Duty franchise and Warzone.
• Comprehensive knowledge and understanding of the F2P games space.
• Prior experience working on a games-as-a-service product.
• Experience with visual software (Photoshop, Illustrator, etc.)