Systems Designer (FPS)

Location: Middleton, Wisconsin, United States; onsite four days per week

Salary: $30.47–$56.35 hourly, plus potential incentive compensation.

Company

hirify.global is a video game development studio known for contributions to the Call of Duty franchise, including Warzone and Black Ops campaigns.

What you will do

• Invent, pitch, implement, iterate, and tune player-focused game systems and mechanics.
• Collaborate with Creative Directors, Designers, Engineers, Artists, Producers, Animators, and external partners.
• Research subject matter to create authentic game experiences.
• Create and maintain high- and low-level design documents and system specifications.
• Use scripting tools to build, iterate, and balance game mechanics and systems.
• Play in-progress game builds, provide prioritized feedback, and mentor fellow Designers.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in the games industry in a systems design capacity.
• Implementation experience with programming or scripting languages.
• Comprehensive knowledge of the FPS games space.
• Understanding of game systems from moment-to-moment game feel through outer-loop progression.
• Experience writing design and systems documentation using tools such as PowerPoint, Word, Excel, and Miro.
• Excellent communication, problem-solving, collaboration, and independent ownership skills.

Nice to have

• Experience with Photoshop, Illustrator, or similar visual software.
• Experience working on FPS campaigns.
• Knowledge of story-driven campaign experiences.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative, iterative, agile, and low-ego work environment.
• Medical, dental, vision, health spending, life, and disability insurance options.
• 401(k) with company match and tuition reimbursement.
• Paid holidays, vacation, sick time, parental leave, and other leave programs.
• Mental health, wellbeing, fitness, and employee game-discount programs.
• Relocation assistance may be available when the company requires a geographic move for the role.