Destiny Systems Designer (Associate to Mid)
13 days ago
We are looking for a technical, creative, and adaptable Associate to Mid level System Designer to join Destiny’s Events Team. The Events Team is dedicated to limited-time experiences in Destiny with a light-hearted, off-beat, and spirited flair. Some examples include The Dawning, Festival of the Lost, Guardian Games, and Solstice. We add cheer, excitement, and a pinch of the unexpected to Destiny.
As a Systems Designer on the Destiny Events Team, you will work closely with the design team to improve existing events and build new, playful experiences. You will implement quests, reward structures, and make small-scale game loops specific to each event. Expect to contribute to concepts for new events, make systems and content to support them, and to collaborate with other disciplines to deliver the best execution available.
RESPONSIBILITIES:
- Work with a small team to create a wide variety of pursuit and reward based systems
- Perform intermediate scripting and tool work
- Collaborate with multiple disciplines to create sustainable systems that excite and engage players
- Design creative additions and improvements for existing systems
- Tune gameplay values to create compelling moments and a satisfying progression curve
REQUIRED SKILLS:
- Experience developing a game
- Experience working with game development software and tools
- Ability to build content and systems such as quests, reward structures, and basic game loops
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Desire to work as part of a large team and ability to take feedback and direction appropriately
For Mid level candidates, in addition to the above Required Skills, we are targeting:
- Game industry design experience
- Clear history of collaboration with designers and other disciplines
- Proactive communication for technical and creative roadblocks
- Experience building or modifying content and/or systems of a moderate scale
- Ability to build or improve upon moderately complex systems and game loops
NICE-TO-HAVE SKILLS:
- Passion for limited-time experiences and the unexpected, joyful types of play that can arise inside a game with a larger surrounding context
- Experience managing world, account, and character states through content and systems
- Technical experience writing text-based scripts to manage game systems (scripting in a Lua, Python, or similar language)
- Multiple shipped game systems within the console space
- Experience working on games as a service/live content
Listed below are the two base pay ranges associated with this role at multiple levels. In other locations that Bungie has approved for remote work, this pay range may be adjusted up to +/- 10% and some roles may be classified as non-exempt (hourly).
This range is determined by an array of factors, including training, transferable skills, work experience, business needs, and market demands. Additionally, it is subject to change and may be modified in the future.
In the journey to make incredible worlds, Bungie employees don't simply do meaningful work - they receive meaningful support. Competitive salaries and discretionary bonus opportunities are just the start. We offer comprehensive healthcare coverage, generous 401(k) matching, flexible time off policies, paid parental leave, social clubs, and so much more. Check out our benefits page:
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Bellevue Pay Range I
$72,000 — $89,000 USD
Bellevue Pay Range II
$98,000 — $129,000 USD
Bungie full-time (non-contract) employees in the U.S. also receive:
- 20 days of accrued time-off in the form of PTO and sabbatical days, depending on the level of the position
- 10 paid Floating Days annually, prorated in the first year of employment based on start date
- 10 paid Bungie-observed holidays annually
- One hour of Paid Sick Time (PST) for every 30 hours worked
Contract and International FTE employees receive competitive benefits through their relevant contracting agency.
So you don't meet every requirement listed in this job description? Do you think your experience level is not where it needs to be? Studies show that women and people of color are less likely to apply to jobs unless they believe they meet every single qualification. Bungie is focused on building a diverse, inclusive, and equitable workplace. If you're interested in this position but your past experience doesn't line up perfectly with every qualification in the job description, we want you to apply anyway. The right role for you may be right around the corner!
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