Blizzard Entertainment
Senior Systems Designer I - Diablo IV
Blizzard Entertainment, Albany, New York, us, 12237
Team Name:Diablo
Job Title:Senior Systems Designer I - Diablo IV
Requisition ID:R022521
Job Description:
Lilith is here and minions of Hell are growing stronger...
Our team of developers is growing, and we are on the hunt for a Senior Systems Designer to join the Diablo IV team. Our backgrounds are diverse, but we all share a real passion for what we do. We believe that if you're looking for a tight-knit crew that celebrates self-expression and embraces collaboration, we might be a phenomenal fit for you.
As a Senior Systems Designer on the Diablo IV team, you embark on an epic journey, wielding your creative prowess to breathe life and innovation into our game systems. You will be responsible for shaping and fine-tuning game systems, mechanics, and balance to deliver an exceptional player experience. Your role will be critical in ensuring the live and balanced aspects of the game, contributing to the ongoing success and satisfaction of the player community.
ResponsibilitiesDesign and develop gameplay systems, mechanics, and features that enhance player engagement and enjoyment throughout the game's lifecycle.Continuously assess and adjust game balance, including character abilities, items, enemies, and progression, to ensure a fair and rewarding experience for all players.Work on the design of itemization systems, including loot tables, rarity, and affixes, to ensure a satisfying and diverse item progression experience.Create and balance player character skills, abilities, and talent systems to provide diverse and meaningful choices for character customization.Design character progression systems, including leveling, experience, and skill trees, to ensure a rewarding and immersive player journey.Use scripting tools to create, iterate, and balance game mechanics and systems.Work closely with our user-testing teams during play-balancing to provide expert feedback.What you Bring
5 years' experience in game design, with a strong focus on system design and balance, especially in live-service games.A deep understanding of the Diablo franchise and a strong passion for the series, with a clear vision of how to maintain the franchise's identity while evolving its systems.Proven experience with game development tools, programming/scripting languages.Previous experience in live-service game development and post-launch content updates is highly desirable.Extensive experience developing or playing action RPG titles.Proven experience with programming/scripting languages.Expertise writing high and low-level documentation (PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Visio, etc.).We love hearing from anyone who is enthusiastic about changing the games industry. Not sure you meet all the qualifications? Let us decide! Research shows that women and members of other under-represented groups tend to not apply to jobs when they think they may not meet every qualification, when, in fact, they often do! We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and strongly encourage you to apply.
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 [redacted]. General employment questions cannot be accepted or processed here. Thank you for your interest.
Our World
At Blizzard Entertainment, we pour our hearts and souls into everything we create. Best known for iconic video game universes including Warcraft, Overwatch, Diablo, and StarCraft, we've been creating genre-defining games for millions of players around the world for more than 30 years. We're on a quest: bring our dreams to life and craft the most epic entertainment experiences...ever. Hard work, iteration and polish go into the Blizzard "secret recipe," but the most important ingredients come from talented people who share our vision. If that sounds like you, join us.
The videogame industry and therefore our business is fast-paced and will continue to evolve. As such, the duties and responsibilities of this role may be changed as directed by the Company at any time to promote and support our business and relationships with industry partners. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status, among other characteristics.
Rewards
We provide a suite of benefits that promote physical, emotional and financial well-being for 'Every World' - we've got our employees covered! Subject to eligibility requirements, the Company offers comprehensive benefits including:
Medical, dental, vision, health savings account or health reimbursement account, healthcare spending accounts, dependent care spending accounts, life and AD&D insurance, disability insurance;401(k) with Company match, tuition reimbursement, charitable donation matching;Paid holidays and vacation, paid sick time, floating holidays, compassion and bereavement leaves, parental leave;Mental health & wellbeing programs, fitness programs, free and discounted games, and a variety of other voluntary benefit programs like supplemental life & disability, legal service, ID protection, rental insurance, and others;If the Company requires that you move geographic locations for the job, then you may also be eligible for relocation assistance.
Eligibility to participate in these benefits may vary for part time and temporary full-time employees and interns with the Company. You can learn more by visiting https://www.benefitsforeveryworld.com/.
In the U.S., the standard base pay range for this role is $80,800.00 - $149,400.00 Annual. These values reflect the expected base pay range of new hires across all U.S. locations. Ultimately, your specific range and offer will be based on several factors, including relevant experience, performance, and work location. Your Talent Professional can share this role's range details for your local geography during the hiring process. In addition to a competitive base pay, employees in this role may be eligible for incentive compensation. Incentive compensation is not guaranteed.
Job Title:Senior Systems Designer I - Diablo IV
Requisition ID:R022521
Job Description:
Lilith is here and minions of Hell are growing stronger...
Our team of developers is growing, and we are on the hunt for a Senior Systems Designer to join the Diablo IV team. Our backgrounds are diverse, but we all share a real passion for what we do. We believe that if you're looking for a tight-knit crew that celebrates self-expression and embraces collaboration, we might be a phenomenal fit for you.
As a Senior Systems Designer on the Diablo IV team, you embark on an epic journey, wielding your creative prowess to breathe life and innovation into our game systems. You will be responsible for shaping and fine-tuning game systems, mechanics, and balance to deliver an exceptional player experience. Your role will be critical in ensuring the live and balanced aspects of the game, contributing to the ongoing success and satisfaction of the player community.
ResponsibilitiesDesign and develop gameplay systems, mechanics, and features that enhance player engagement and enjoyment throughout the game's lifecycle.Continuously assess and adjust game balance, including character abilities, items, enemies, and progression, to ensure a fair and rewarding experience for all players.Work on the design of itemization systems, including loot tables, rarity, and affixes, to ensure a satisfying and diverse item progression experience.Create and balance player character skills, abilities, and talent systems to provide diverse and meaningful choices for character customization.Design character progression systems, including leveling, experience, and skill trees, to ensure a rewarding and immersive player journey.Use scripting tools to create, iterate, and balance game mechanics and systems.Work closely with our user-testing teams during play-balancing to provide expert feedback.What you Bring
5 years' experience in game design, with a strong focus on system design and balance, especially in live-service games.A deep understanding of the Diablo franchise and a strong passion for the series, with a clear vision of how to maintain the franchise's identity while evolving its systems.Proven experience with game development tools, programming/scripting languages.Previous experience in live-service game development and post-launch content updates is highly desirable.Extensive experience developing or playing action RPG titles.Proven experience with programming/scripting languages.Expertise writing high and low-level documentation (PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Visio, etc.).We love hearing from anyone who is enthusiastic about changing the games industry. Not sure you meet all the qualifications? Let us decide! Research shows that women and members of other under-represented groups tend to not apply to jobs when they think they may not meet every qualification, when, in fact, they often do! We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and strongly encourage you to apply.
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 [redacted]. General employment questions cannot be accepted or processed here. Thank you for your interest.
Our World
At Blizzard Entertainment, we pour our hearts and souls into everything we create. Best known for iconic video game universes including Warcraft, Overwatch, Diablo, and StarCraft, we've been creating genre-defining games for millions of players around the world for more than 30 years. We're on a quest: bring our dreams to life and craft the most epic entertainment experiences...ever. Hard work, iteration and polish go into the Blizzard "secret recipe," but the most important ingredients come from talented people who share our vision. If that sounds like you, join us.
The videogame industry and therefore our business is fast-paced and will continue to evolve. As such, the duties and responsibilities of this role may be changed as directed by the Company at any time to promote and support our business and relationships with industry partners. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status, among other characteristics.
Rewards
We provide a suite of benefits that promote physical, emotional and financial well-being for 'Every World' - we've got our employees covered! Subject to eligibility requirements, the Company offers comprehensive benefits including:
Medical, dental, vision, health savings account or health reimbursement account, healthcare spending accounts, dependent care spending accounts, life and AD&D insurance, disability insurance;401(k) with Company match, tuition reimbursement, charitable donation matching;Paid holidays and vacation, paid sick time, floating holidays, compassion and bereavement leaves, parental leave;Mental health & wellbeing programs, fitness programs, free and discounted games, and a variety of other voluntary benefit programs like supplemental life & disability, legal service, ID protection, rental insurance, and others;If the Company requires that you move geographic locations for the job, then you may also be eligible for relocation assistance.
Eligibility to participate in these benefits may vary for part time and temporary full-time employees and interns with the Company. You can learn more by visiting https://www.benefitsforeveryworld.com/.
In the U.S., the standard base pay range for this role is $80,800.00 - $149,400.00 Annual. These values reflect the expected base pay range of new hires across all U.S. locations. Ultimately, your specific range and offer will be based on several factors, including relevant experience, performance, and work location. Your Talent Professional can share this role's range details for your local geography during the hiring process. In addition to a competitive base pay, employees in this role may be eligible for incentive compensation. Incentive compensation is not guaranteed.