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Sr. Game Systems Designer, New World

Job summary
As a Senior Game System Designer, you will be at the forefront of managing existing systems and shaping the elements of progression, rewards, and economies within New World. In this role you’re responsible for creating and designing immersive game experiences that tie the game’s systems together and sustain long-lasting engagement.

The Sr Systems designer will design and maintain systems, economies, and content which drive in-game player rewards and incentives providing players long-term goals which invest them in the world of Aeternum. The right candidate is comfortable wrangling data sets in Excel, has a breadth of game design acumen, and can model and measure the long-term player impacts that adjustments to these systems will have over time. Use your experience and expertise to mentor junior designers, and work with a fantastic team of engineers, artists, and designers to shape New World into the best it can be!

Inclusive Culture, Work/Life Balance, & Career Growth
We embrace our differences and are committed to furthering our culture of inclusion. We offer ten employee-led affinity groups with 190 global chapters, innovative benefits, and annual and ongoing learning experiences (including our Conversations on Race and Ethnicity (CORE) and AmazeCon (gender diversity) conferences). Our team also puts a high value on work-life balance and offers flexible working hours. We believe striking the right balance between your personal and professional life is critical to life-long happiness and fulfillment. Additionally, our team is dedicated to supporting you with mentorship and pathways for ongoing development. We have a broad mix of experience levels and tenures, and are building an environment that celebrates knowledge sharing and promotes career choice.

Key job responsibilities
· Create, maintain, and tune the game systems, such as drop rates, crafting, gathering, and itemization.
· Drive new systems designs to product leadership and adjust them according to feedback.
· Own new feature and system designs end-to-end, from concept to live optimization.
· Manage and mentor junior designers to help them grow into new and more challenging roles.

Basic Qualifications

· 7+ years of Game Design experience with multiple shipped titles (at least 2) in a Game Systems Design Role.
· 2+ years of experience in a design role on an MMO or large multiplayer live game.

Preferred Qualifications

· Comfortable managing large sets of data within Excel while using it as a game development tool.
· Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
· Experience working with cross-disciplinary teams.
· Experience working on live games
· Experience working on MMORPGs
· Passion for MMO’s and online gaming
· Level 60 character in New World

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