Lead Systems Designer

About The Role:

Disney Digital Entertainment is looking for a Lead Systems Designer to join us on an ambitious and exciting new project. If you are an imaginative creator with superb game development skills, and have a love of Disney/Pixar, Star Wars and Marvel properties, you’ll want to check out this opportunity! 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 role reports to the Sr. Manager, Lead Game Designer.

What you will do:

• Work with project leads and other designers to develop game systems with long-term gameplay and social interaction as a focus.
• Manage the work for a small systems design team, and lead the development of game features working in a cross-disciplinary pod structure.
• 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, Marvel and Star Wars.
• Create game content using Unreal Engine, UEFN, 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.

Required Qualifications & Skills

• 8 years of game development experience, including at least one shipped game in a Lead role.
• Developed content using Unreal Engine and/or UEFN and adept in the use of C++, Blueprints and/or the Verse Scripting language.
• Have been a leader and developer on multiple shipped products and have familiarity with developing products on various gaming platforms – Console/PC and Mobile.
• Excel at partnering and collaborating with key stakeholders, working through challenging problems and reaching consensus to achieve great things.
• Demonstrate exceptional game design knowledge, and judgment; experience guiding a compelling design vision to reality.
• Have a special appreciation of Disney IP’s, 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 a fun and compelling experience for game systems.
• Provide clear and concise direction, mentoring, feedback, and guidance.
• Are 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 (Combination of Unity & Unreal, or just Unreal, etc.)
• Are skilled with MS Office, specifically Excel.

Preferred Qualifications:

• UEFN and Verse experience

Education:

• Preferring a Bachelor’s degree in Game Design or equivalent experience.

Our Benefits: Disney offers a rewards package to help you live your best life. This includes health and savings benefits, educational opportunities and special extras that only Disney can provide. Learn more about our benefits and perks at https://jobs.disneycareers.com/benefits

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The hiring range for this remote position is $118,900 to $183,400 per year, which factors in various geographic regions. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. 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.

About Disney Experiences:

Disney Experiences brings the magic of Disney stories and franchises to life through theme parks, resorts, cruise ships, unique vacation experiences, products and more around the world. Disney shines in the travel industry with six resort destinations in the United States, Europe and Asia; a top-rated cruise line; a popular vacation ownership program; and an award-winning guided family adventure business. Plus, Disney’s global consumer products operations include the world’s leading licensing business; the world’s largest children’s publishing brands; one of the world’s largest licensors of games across all platforms; and Disney store locations around the world and on the web.

About The Walt Disney Company:

The Walt Disney Company, together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, is a leading diversified international family entertainment and media enterprise that includes three core business segments: Disney Entertainment, ESPN, and Disney Experiences. From humble beginnings as a cartoon studio in the 1920s to its preeminent name in the entertainment industry today, Disney proudly continues its legacy of creating world-class stories and experiences for every member of the family. Disney’s stories, characters and experiences reach consumers and guests from every corner of the globe. With operations in more than 40 countries, our employees and cast members work together to create entertainment experiences that are both universally and locally cherished.

This position is with Disney Online , which is part of a business we call Disney Experiences .

Disney Online is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, military or veteran status, medical condition, genetic information or disability, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state or local law. Disney champions a business environment where ideas and decisions from all people help us grow, innovate, create the best stories and be relevant in a constantly evolving world.

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