Systems Designer

At Visual Concepts, we believe great games are made by diverse and empowered teams with a shared passion for play. As one of the world’s top game development studios, we have shipped over 100 multi-sku titles to critical acclaim and commercial success. Our teams are independent and entrepreneurial. Our studios in Agoura Hills, Novato, Foothill Ranch, Irvine, Budapest, Shanghai, Austin, Boise, Seoul, and Parksville, Canada are committed to artistry and technical innovation, offering top candidates the opportunity to learn and grow with some of the smartest and most creative minds in the industry.

Our VC WWE studio is looking for a Systems Designer to specify and drive implementation of core features in the WWE2K franchise. You will be responsible for writing proposal specs, conceiving data-driven representations of game experiences, reviewing, implementing, and integrating feedback into designs, creating wireframes, managing data tables and curating features through completion.

• Conceive, design, and implement amazing new features for our players
• Work with designers, producers, engineers, and artists to create feature specs for use in developing implementation roadmaps.
• Collaborate with engineers on parameter design and technical implementation to ensure resulting features are fun and responsive
• Create wireframes and flowcharts to visualize screen flow and user experience; collaborate with artists and animators to maximize polish, clarity, and impact
• Develop, manage, and tune data tables to adjust in-game balancing
• Advocate for players at all times, influencing decisions which make our systems easy to understand and use
• Resolve emergent issues, clarify underlying philosophies, and act as a resource for stakeholders for all the features and systems you own

• Minimum 2+ years’ experience as a game or system designer
• One or more shipped games with significant scope of design ownership
• Outstanding writing capabilities
• Advanced knowledge of spreadsheet software – Excel, Google Sheets, etc.
• Wireframing/Flowcharting software experience – Visio, Photoshop, Balsamiq, etc.
• Attention to detail and completeness, ability to see around corners, anticipate issues
• Organized, excellent communication skills, passion for games, collaborative demeanor
• Love for video games (not just ours!)

• Scripting experience – C#, LUA, Blueprint, etc.
• General experience with development software – Jira, perforce, bug tracking software, etc.
• Experience with 3D editors – Unity, Unreal, etc.
• Experience creating and balancing Character Progression Systems

To learn more about Visual Concepts and our studio locations, check out our website at www.vcentertainment.com