CCP London is the newest studio in the CCP family, and we are looking for a Game Designer to join our team and to lead development on an unannounced online shooter.
Excellence, Courage, Unity and Honesty are our core values, and we are always on the lookout for signals when we’re interviewing. We are an open book. Authenticity and a candid approach to meetings and interviews really helps pave the way to not just managing expectations, but also smart and efficient decision making.
We offer a supportive and trusting work environment, with plenty of opportunities for growth.
The successful candidate will be a game designer with a strong experience for multiplayer games and shooters. Experienced in system design, the candidate will also have a strong passion in all other design side discipline which include narrative, level, mission, quest, cinematic, balancing and social.
The position will implement compelling designs from conceptualization to implementation utilizing Unreal Engine 4 (UE4), oversee game design, and collaborate with other design experts, engineering, and art/animation teams to create varied and compelling gameplay across the full spectrum of the game including live operations.
The Game Designer will work with the rest of the development team in the creation and maintenance of core gameplay mechanics. They will also be responsible for maintaining and improving the health of various systems including social, balance, bug fixing, and development of new features.
We believe diversity is a strength and we are looking for talent across the board.
Your tasks:
- Create and manage game designs such as Multiplayer, Meta (progression, itemization, crafting), matchmaking, missions and quests, and social systems and communities.
- Guided by experience, intuition, and mathematics, find the harmony at the intersection of several systems as they pertain to the overall game experience
- Produce system design documentation and mockups
- Work closely with other designers to create and refine the overall game experience
- Prioritize tasks, meet deadlines, and communicate in a professional manner
- Quality check and debug work regularly
- Be a champion of the creative vision
- Prototype and implement core gameplay systems and content
- Design from player perspective and act as a player advocate to ensure the highest level of usability, playability, and balance.
- Work closely with the art, production, and engineering teams to deliver the highest quality player experience.
Your profile:
- Understanding and experience in balancing complex social interactions between users using testing methodologies both within and outside of the game
- Great written and verbal communication skills
- Unmatched understanding of a development process and the level of information that the other contributors and co-worker need to have regarding communication flow. In these time of work from home time, this skill is crucial.
- Familiar with modern game design techniques such as rational GD, rational LD, Design by loops, atomic gameplay etc.
- Very comfortable with public/group speaking and rallying around ideas.
- Ability to thrive within a collaborative environment, and both give and receive constructive feedback
- Experience in life cycles iteration and community building and following.
- Shipped at least 1 MMO (experience in deep social and deep progression)
- Shipped at least 1 game as a Senior Designer.
- Shipped at least 1 free to play game
- Ability to think logically and break down complex problems, with a strong focus on attention to detail
- Experience working in an Agile development environment
- Proficient with Microsoft Suite
Desirable Skills:
- Experience with Unreal Engine 4 (UE4) Blueprints
- Familiarity with the EVE universe
What we can offer you:
- An opportunity to learn and grow within an international company
- A studio that’s committed to building a multicultural work environment that encourages growth, creativity and innovation
- Free lunches, breakfasts, drinks and snacks
- Quarterly and annual bonuses
- Annual Travel and Sports grant
- A family-friendly work environment with flexible work hours
- Employer contributory pension plan
- Life Insurance
- Private medical and dental
