Game Designer III - Unpublished R&D Product

As a Game Designer, you will design and optimize the player experience. Your analytical skills, player insight, and creativity help craft in- and out-of-game experiences that engage and surprise players. You will collaborate with interdisciplinary teams and work with every tool at hand to create innovative, player-focused designs that'll delight millions around the world.  Working on an early stage product, you will help decipher one of Riot's next big bets. 

As a Senior Game Designer on an unpublished R&D product, you excel in designing exceptional experiences for a varied audience. You partner with other designers, artists, and engineers to create and iterate on a variety of memorable content types for players. All of these features contribute to a game which is high in novelty and filled with unique challenges to overcome. You will report to a Design Manager on the team.

Responsibilities:

• Work collaboratively to design, prototype and deliver compelling player experiences from the beginning to the end of an activity
• Drive solutions for unique creative problems around a variety of game settings
• Push for novel gameplay that delivers unique and interesting player experiences
• Actively participate in playtests and feedback sessions, using data and insights to iterate on designs
• Communicate clearly and effectively with cross-disciplinary teams to ensure alignment and shared vision

Required Qualifications: 

• 5+ years of experience in professional Game Design
• Portfolio of design examples from previously shipped titles
• Experience standing up compelling experiences in a holistic way that integrates a creative vision
• Ability to work within resource and design direction constraints to deliver a great, high-quality experience to players
• Deep understanding of games of a wide variety of genres

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience working on a live game
• Experience working in Unreal Engine, particularly Blueprint scripting
• Experience building gameplay puzzles for players to solve
• Experience driving a creative vision for a gameplay experience from start to finish

For this role, you'll find success through craft expertise and a collaborative spirit that prioritizes the delight of players. We will look at your past studies and experience, but for this role, we also look for dedicated people with a personal relationship with games. If you embody player empathy and care about players' experiences, this is the role for you!

Riot focuses on work/life balance, shown by our open paid time off policy and other perks such as flexible work schedules. We offer medical, dental, and life insurance, parental leave for you, your spouse/domestic partner, and children, and a 401k with company match. Check out our benefits pages for more information.

At Riot Games, we put players first. That mission drives every decision in our quest to create games and experiences that make it better to be a player. Whether you’re working directly on a new player-facing experience or you’re supporting the company as a whole, everyone at Riot is part of our mission. And just like in our games, we’re better when we work together. Our goal is to create collaborative teams where you are empowered to bring your unique perspective everyday. If that sounds like the kind of place you want to work, we’re looking forward to your application.

It’s our policy to provide equal employment opportunity for all applicants and members of Riot Games, Inc. Riot Games makes reasonable accommodations for handicapped and disabled Rioters and does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, handicap, veteran status, marital status, criminal history, or any other category protected by applicable federal and state law. We consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with applicable federal, state and local law, including the California Fair Chance Act, the City of Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the Washington Fair Chance Act.

Per the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, the following core duties may create a basis for disqualifying candidates with relevant criminal histories:

• Safeguarding confidential and sensitive Company data
• Communication with others, including Rioters and third parties such as vendors, and/or players, including minors
• Accessing Company assets, secure digital systems, and networks
• Ensuring a safe interactive environment for players and other Rioters

These duties are directly related to essential operations, safety, trust, and compliance obligations within our organization. Please note that job duties may evolve based on business needs and additional responsibilities may be assigned as necessary to maintain operational efficiency and security.