Senior Hero Designer, Overwatch | Irvine, CA

Blizzard Entertainment • Irvine, CA

10d

About The Position

The Overwatch team is looking for an accomplished designer to help create our next great heroes! We are searching for a senior designer with a passion for creating compelling yet simple gameplay. You’re driven by accessibility and simplicity, with experience designing playable characters and player abilities. You have the knowledge to create memorable heroes that are unique in both identity and gameplay. You can drive your designs from creation through implementation, balance, and bug fixing. You adapt and align with the project fantasy and think about user experience in everything you do. You are passionate about video games, knowledgeable about Overwatch, and excited to contribute to the overall success of the game. We embrace the core philosophy of our IP: we are stronger as a team. If you’re looking for people who support each other in times of success as well as adversity, you may be the next Hero we’re looking for!

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience as a gameplay or combat designer
• Exceptional communication and interpersonal skills
• Self-motivated and driven to grow and learn, while helping those around you do the same
• Strong problem-solving skills and solid game design philosophies with a focus on simplicity and impactful gameplay
• Passion for video games, especially the shooter genre

Nice To Haves

• Education or experience in computer science
• Extensive development experience in the shooter genre and/or multiplayer co-op games
• Prior work experience or education in other (non-design) fields such as art, programming, production, or sound
• Love and knowledge of Overwatch

Responsibilities

• Create and develop new hero concepts from initial ideation through final implementation
• Collaborate with artists, programmers, and other designers to ensure cohesive character design
• Design and fine-tune hero abilities to ensure balanced and engaging gameplay
• Conduct playtesting and gather feedback to iterate and improve hero designs
• Stay up to date with industry trends and competitor games to bring innovative ideas to the team
• Provide detailed documentation and presentations of hero designs and concepts
• Work closely with the narrative team to ensure each hero has a compelling backstory and fits within the Overwatch universe

Benefits

• Medical, dental, vision, health savings account or health reimbursement account, healthcare spending accounts, dependent care spending accounts, life and AD&D insurance, disability insurance
• 401(k) with Company match, tuition reimbursement, charitable donation matching
• Paid holidays and vacation, paid sick time, floating holidays, compassion and bereavement leaves, parental leave
• Mental health & wellbeing programs, fitness programs, free and discounted games, and a variety of other voluntary benefit programs like supplemental life & disability, legal service, ID protection, rental insurance, and others
• If the Company requires that you move geographic locations for the job, then you may also be eligible for relocation assistance.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 11-50 employees