Designer

Job Description

Designer (Systems)

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CONTRACT ROLE

Insomniac is looking for a new Designer. In this role you will be responsible for developing designs for systems for an assigned project and implements these designs in game.

ESSENTIAL FUNCTIONS AND RESPONSIBILITIES
• Creates clear and concise written technical documentation, visual design materials, and verbal presentations that describe layout, content, mechanics, systems, and features.
• Designs and develops player interactions and systems (including combat, navigation, progression, and economy) for a single player environment.
• Technical scripting and hands on implementation within the editor.
• Develops and implements game systems such as economy, balance, progression, ambient features, and/or game wide player activities.
• Implements gameplay and game structure; works with Gameplay Programming team to deliver content that meet each disciplines goals and deadlines.
• Follows up with multiple departments on progress of missions or features and updates team as needed through various mediums.
• Addresses bugs and gameplay issues to assure a stable and polished product
• Helps assess progress, quality, and user friendliness of project via methods such as usability testing, focus tests and in-house play tests.
• Provides constructive feedback on all aspects of product; finds opportunities to increase quality of product and advises on how information may be implemented or held for future products.
• Helps create consistent implementation of gameplay by working to define best working practices, processes, standards, and conventions, for the design team.
• Develops and implements game systems such as economy, balance, progression, ambient features, and/or game wide player activities.
• PLUS: Familiarity with Excel, Visual Scripting, Houdini and Python Scripting experience

Supervisory Duties

This role has no supervisory duties.

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The estimated base pay range for this role is listed below, this is an hourly rate.

$50.96
- $63.94 USD

Equal Opportunity Statement:

Sony is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All persons will receive consideration for employment without regard to gender (including gender identity, gender expression and gender reassignment), race (including colour, nationality, ethnic or national origin), religion or belief, marital or civil partnership status, disability, age, sexual orientation, pregnancy, maternity or parental status, trade union membership or membership in any other legally protected category.

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Jobcode: Reference SBJ-74v5pp-18-97-14-90-42 in your application.