Senior Mobile Game Designer

About the role

Epic Games is hiring a Senior Mobile Game Designer to own features and systems for its mobile players, building new areas of the game and improving existing ones from initial vision through polished player-facing experiences. The designer works with cross-disciplinary development teams to design, prototype, implement and ship key features that expand the Fortnite universe.

Key responsibilities

• Own major mobile features such as gameplay and progression systems, from concept through launch, with clear vision, documentation and implementation plan
• Contribute to product and gameplay decisions, evaluating trade-offs and prioritising features that deliver value to mobile players
• Create engaging goals, gameplay loops and experiences based on player motivations and behaviours
• Lead rapid prototyping and iteration, from early design pitches and paper concepts to playable in-engine prototypes
• Give design feedback and guidance to teammates and promote mobile design best practices across the Fortnite team
• Communicate design intent clearly and align teams on new features
• Take part in playtests and design reviews, turning feedback and gameplay data into actionable steps
• Prototype and implement designs in Unreal Engine using Blueprint scripting, working with engineering, animation, VFX, audio and art

Required profile

• 5+ years of professional mobile game design experience, with shipped features or systems such as progression systems, core shooter gameplay and action game mechanics
• Experience independently owning complex features from concept and prototyping through implementation, polish, release and live
• Deep understanding of mobile design: engagement systems, touch controls, screen real estate, session length and UX/UI conventions
• Experience designing content, features or systems for GaaS, live-service games or active online multiplayer ecosystems
• Strong understanding of multiplayer game design and a passion for Battle Royale and large-scale multiplayer experiences
• Able to understand player motivations and behaviours and to evaluate ideas and navigate ambiguity

Required skills

• Unreal Engine, including Blueprint scripting and in-engine gameplay implementation
• Multplayer game design

What we offer

• Benefits paid in full for employees and dependents, including medical, dental and life insurance
• Daily meal vouchers and commuter benefits for onsite employees