Senior Gameplay Designer

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Cary, NC, USA
In-Office
Senior level
Gaming • Metaverse
The Role
As a Senior Gameplay Designer, you'll drive objectives and encounters for an Epic project, enhancing gameplay through creative problem-solving and design iterations based on player experience.
Summary Generated by Built In
WHAT MAKES US EPIC?

At the core of Epic’s success are talented, passionate people. Epic prides itself on creating a collaborative, welcoming, and creative environment. Whether it’s building award-winning games or crafting engine technology that enables others to make visually stunning interactive experiences, we’re always innovating.

Being Epic means being a part of a team that continually strives to do right by our community and users. We’re constantly innovating to raise the bar of engine and game development.

DESIGNWhat We Do

Put your design skills to work at a cutting-edge company that challenges the norm. From character and level design to competitive gameplay and system design, help shape the future of interactive entertainment at Epic.

What You'll Do

Epic Games is seeking a Senior Game Designer, Activities Design to join our dynamic team and contribute to various aspects of objectives and encounter design for our collaboration with Disney. In this role, you'll leverage your experience, design tool expertise, and a sense of gameplay to elevate the game's quality and delight players with fresh experiences.

In this role, you will
  • Drive objectives and encounters to advance the project's gameplay and in-game progression
  • Deliver varied and scalable content across worlds to enhance design velocity as the project grows
  • Quickly iterate on encounter and objective design elements while upholding the high Epic quality standards on a project of this scale
  • Shape compelling and replayable experiences that align with Epic and Disney’s long-term gameplay vision
What we're looking for
  • Minimum of 4+ years' experience shipping multiple AAA titles as a game designer
  • Proficiency in using major game engines (e.g., UE5)
  • Visual scripting experience is a must
  • Deep experience in PvPvE objective and encounter design, crucial for the project's evolving scope
  • Demonstrated ability to improvise and creatively solve problems
  • Strong problem-solving skills and a solution-oriented mindset, with the ability to adapt quickly to changing project needs
EPIC JOB + EPIC BENEFITS = EPIC LIFE

Our intent is to cover all things that are medically necessary and improve the quality of life. We pay 100% of the premiums for both you and your dependents. Our coverage includes Medical, Dental, a Vision HRA, Long Term Disability, Life Insurance & a 401k with competitive match. We also offer a robust mental well-being program through Modern Health, which provides free therapy and coaching for employees & dependents. Throughout the year we celebrate our employees with events and company-wide paid breaks. We offer unlimited PTO and sick time and recognize individuals for 7 years of employment with a paid sabbatical.

ABOUT US

Epic Games spans across 25 countries with 46 studios and 4,500+ employees globally. For over 25 years, we've been making award-winning games and engine technology that empowers others to make visually stunning games and 3D content that bring environments to life like never before. Epic's award-winning Unreal Engine technology not only provides game developers the ability to build high-fidelity, interactive experiences for PC, console, mobile, and VR, it is also a tool being embraced by content creators across a variety of industries such as media and entertainment, automotive, and architectural design. As we continue to build our Engine technology and develop remarkable games, we strive to build teams of world-class talent.

Like what you hear? Come be a part of something Epic!

Epic Games deeply values diverse teams and an inclusive work culture, and we are proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. Learn more about our Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy here.

Note to Recruitment Agencies: Epic does not accept any unsolicited resumes or approaches from any unauthorized third party (including recruitment or placement agencies) (i.e., a third party with whom we do not have a negotiated and validly executed agreement). We will not pay any fees to any unauthorized third party. Further details on these matters can be found here.

Skills Required

  • Minimum of 4+ years' experience shipping multiple AAA titles as a game designer
  • Proficiency in using major game engines (e.g., UE5)
  • Visual scripting experience
  • Deep experience in PvPvE objective and encounter design
  • Strong problem-solving skills

Epic Games Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Epic Games and has not been reviewed or approved by Epic Games.

  • Healthcare Strength Health coverage is described as comprehensive—often free—and includes medical, dental, vision, and access to therapy sessions. Feedback suggests these offerings are a standout element of the overall package.
  • Equity Value & Accessibility Stock options and sizable bonuses are highlighted as meaningful parts of total compensation, with some describing pay as unmatched. Feedback suggests equity and incentives materially enhance perceived compensation.
  • Leave & Time Off Breadth Generous time off, paid holidays, and sabbaticals are referenced alongside improvements in work-life balance. Feedback suggests paid leave breadth helps offset demanding periods.

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The Company
HQ: Cary, NC
5,500 Employees
Year Founded: 1991

What We Do

Founded in 1991, Epic Games is an American company founded by CEO Tim Sweeney. The company is headquartered in Cary, North Carolina, and has more than 50 offices worldwide. Today Epic is a leading interactive entertainment company and provider of 3D engine technology. Epic operates one of the world’s largest games, Fortnite, and Epic has over 600 million accounts with over 5 billion friend connections across Fortnite, Fall Guys, Rocket League, and the Epic Games Store. Epic also develops Unreal Engine, which powers the world’s leading games and is also adopted across industries such as film and television, architecture, automotive, manufacturing, and simulation. Through Unreal Engine, Epic Games Store, and Epic Online Services, Epic provides an end-to-end digital ecosystem for developers and creators to build, distribute, and operate games and other content.

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