Coordinating communication between the small teams responsible for Destiny s combat systems and the rest of the organization
Setting high-level design direction for these teams and proposing upgrades to existing content and systems
Translating direction from game directors into actionable goals for the Combat area to implement
Evaluating and committing to features or updates proposed by the teams
Providing ongoing feedback and support to the work being done by Gameplay, Sandbox Systems Workflow, Combatants, AI Systems, and Bosses
Communicating the progress and relative importance of these features upward to game directors
Evaluating and committing to live-game updates to combat balance and tuning
REQUIRED SKILLS
Experience successfully leading multiple interdisciplinary teams through several game development cycles
Experience hiring, training, mentoring, and managing peer and junior designers
Passion for interdisciplinary collaboration and effective compromise
Proven ability to interpret and achieve high-level experience goals set by game directors
Outstanding ability to balance asks for short-term problems alongside long-term goals
Commitment to creating a positive work environment
Self-motivated with an ability to inspire and motivate your team
Extensive knowledge of player character systems, AI combat systems, and encounter design for first person shooter games
In-depth understanding of game engines, technology, and the game development process
Experience with many types of action games (FPS, 3rd person, melee combat, ARPG, etc.) and online play (cooperative, competitive, shooter, MMO, etc.)
Outstanding oral and written communication skills
Excellent math skills, great game feel sense, strong systems design rigor, and a sense for quality mission pacing
Passion for the Destiny action game and a broad understanding of all of Destiny s different combat experiences
NICE-TO-SKILLS
People management experience
Discipline-leadership experience
Experience developing live-service games
Listed below is this roles base pay range. In other locations that Bungie has approved for remote work, this pay range may be adjusted up to +/- 10% and some roles may be classified as non-exempt (hourly).
This range is determined by an array of factors, including training, transferable skills, work experience, business needs, and market demands. Additionally, it is subject to change and may be modified in the future.
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Bellevue Pay Range
$151,000 $180,000 USD
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