Senior Systems Designer

The Walt Disney Company • Glendale, CA

10d • $100,100 - $154,300 • Remote

About The Position

Disney Digital Entertainment is looking for a Senior Systems Designer to join us on an ambitious and exciting new project. We are building an experienced development team that will help create groundbreaking game experiences that will herald the next generation of Disney to the world. Working with top-class industry talent, this role is perfect for the seasoned game developer looking to create something epic - collaborating with a robust group of developers focusing on individual experiences to create a wonderfully rich and cohesive product that is truly “Disney”. This is a remote opportunity and will report to our Lead System Designer.

Requirements

• 5 years of game development experience, including at least one shipped game in a similar role.
• Excel at partnering and collaborating with key stakeholders, working through challenging problems and reaching consensus to achieve great things.
• Have a special appreciation of Disney’s IP, including characters and lore, linear media and movie franchises, theme parks design, and overall aesthetics.
• Enjoy creative problem-solving and building something new and innovative.
• Have a strong sense of what makes for fun and compelling game systems.
• Working knowledge in the following system design disciplines with expertise in at least one: Combat Design, Progression Design, Economy Design, Gameplay Mechanics Design, Character, Control, and Camera design
• Able to communicate effectively with other teams and groups.
• Have a deep understanding of standard mathematics, statistics, and probability as it pertains to game design and balance.
• Strong technical skills, with experience with visual scripting languages and/or industry standard toolsets (Unity, Unreal, etc.)
• Are skilled with MS Office, specifically Excel.
• Developed systems using Unreal Engine and/or UEFN and adept in the use of C++, Blueprints and/or the Verse Scripting language.

Nice To Haves

• If you are including a portfolio, please ensure the password is included or disabled for consideration.

Responsibilities

• Be a hands-on developer in the creation of content for several interactive games and experiences based on Disney’s robust portfolio of characters and worlds including Disney/Pixar, 20th Century, Marvel and Star Wars.
• Create game content using Unreal Engine, UEFN(Unreal Editor Fortnite), and scripting in Verse in both the development and live service environments.
• Design and develop a variety systems, content, and features from core systems and game mechanics, to player progression and metagame systems.
• Support multidisciplinary teams efforts to implement gameplay features from concept to release.
• Write, update, and maintain detailed systems design documentation.
• Provide guidance and mentorship for other Systems Designers.

Benefits

• health and savings benefits
• educational opportunities
• special extras that only Disney can provide
• A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior