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Enemy AI Game Designer - Overwatch

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The Overwatch team is looking for an accomplished Enemy/AI designer to help us build gameplay through combat.

You have experience designing exciting enemy units in an action title or an RPG. You have the knowledge to create enemies that are challenging, fun, and keep our players engaged. You can drive your design from start to finish. You adapt and align with the project fantasy and think of the user experience in everything you do.

You enjoy working with a team that strives for greatness, and shares ideas and assignments in a collaborative, iterative fashion. You have experience using enemy units to create interesting encounters. You are passionate about video games, knowledgeable about Overwatch, and are excited to contribute to the overall success of the game!

Minimum Requirements

Experience

• 3+ years of experience as a designer
  

Knowledge & Skills

• Strong sense of what makes a fun and compelling combat experience and knows how to replicate it effectively
• Strong game design philosophies
• Exceptional interpersonal, verbal, and written communications skills

Key Attributes

• Able to communicate effectively with programming, design, art, and production
• Strong problem-solving
• A self-motivated designer that takes the initiative
• Passion for video games

Extra Points

Experience

• Experience developing enemy units for an action game or FPS
• Design experience on an FPS game
• Design experience on a multiplayer coop game
• Design experience in system design
• Prior work experience or education in other (non-design) disciplines: art, programming, production, or sound

Knowledge & Skills

• Good knowledge of scripting languages
• Expertise in FPS games as a player

Blizzard Entertainment is an Equal Opportunity Employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, protected veteran status, or any other basis protected by applicable law, and will not be discriminated against on the basis of disability.

Accommodation Request: We are committed to working with and providing reasonable assistance to individuals with physical and mental disabilities. If you are a disabled individual requiring an accommodation to apply for an open position, please email your request to talentacquisition@blizzard.com . General employment questions cannot be accepted or processed here. Thank you for your interest.