Do you dream about creating worlds imbued with real value and consequence? Can you imagine reward chases that excite and delight players without feeling like chores? Can you devise ways for players to meaningfully express themselves? If you answered yes to these questions, Bungie wants you on our team as our newest Investment Designer.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Implement a wide variety of cosmetic rewards that complement Marathon activities and store.
- Perform scripting and tool work
- Design and implement sustainable content that excite and engage players
- Tune progression values to create compelling moments and a satisfying progression
REQUIRED SKILLS
- Professional game development experience
- Some experience working with game development software and tools
- Knowledgeable in reward and cosmetic systems
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Desire to work as part of a large team and ability to take and provide feedback and direction appropriately
NICE-TO-HAVE SKILLS
- Technical experience writing text-based scripts to manage game systems (scripting in a Lua, Python, or similar language)
- Experience & understanding player motivation; knowing what drives people to engage with content
- Experience working on games as a service/live content
At SIE, we consider several factors when setting each role’s base pay range, including the competitive benchmarking data for the market and geographic location.
Please note that the base pay range may vary in line with our hybrid working policy and individual base pay will be determined based on job-related factors which may include knowledge, skills, experience, and location.
In addition, this role is eligible for SIE’s top-tier benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, matching 401(k), paid time off, wellness program and coveted employee discounts for Sony products. This role also may be eligible for a bonus package. Click here to learn more.
Please note, Sony Interactive Entertainment conducts background checks at the offer stage for all new employees (which may include criminal background checks for some roles) and will need to process personal information to support these checks.
Please refer to our Candidate Privacy Notice for more information about what personal information we collect, how we use it, who we share it with, and your data protection rights.
Skills Required
- Professional game development experience
- Experience working with game development software and tools
- Knowledge of reward and cosmetic systems
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Ability to work as part of a large team and appropriately give and receive feedback and direction
- Experience writing text-based scripts in Lua, Python, or a similar language
- Understanding of player motivation and engagement drivers
- Experience working on live-service games or live content
Bungie Compensation & Benefits Highlights
The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Bungie and has not been reviewed or approved by Bungie.
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Healthcare Strength — The careers site lists medical, dental, and vision coverage for employees and families, with strong Washington‑state options noted. Listings present comprehensive health coverage alongside other core benefits.
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Leave & Time Off Breadth — The company highlights PTO, company holidays, and float days, along with paid parental leave. Backup childcare is also offered to support time away needs.
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Retirement Support — Careers materials call out 401(k) matching with no vesting, with postings noting eligibility for Sony Interactive Entertainment’s matching program. Retirement matching appears as a consistent element of the package.
Bungie Insights
What We Do
Bungie is an independent, employee-owned game development studio dedicated to creating hopeful worlds that inspire passionate player communities and lifelong friendships. For nearly thirty years that purpose has led to the creation of some of the industry's most celebrated gaming franchises, including Marathon, Myth, Halo, and Destiny. Today, Bungie is focused on developing the next highly-anticipated release in the Destiny universe and new worlds to come.
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