As a Game Designer, you will design, tweak, & optimize the player experience. Your analytical skills, player insight, & creativity aid in crafting in- & out-of-game experiences that engage & surprise players. You will collaborate with interdisciplinary teams & work with every tool at hand to innovate & iterate player-focused designs that'll delight millions around the world.

As a Technical Game Designer II on Riftbound, you'll be working in open design spaces to help define the direction of an exciting new gaming experience. As a Technical Designer specializing in systems & gameplay, you will be responsible for implementing rich features that will delight players around the world & keep them engaged. Youll design & implement tools on Riftbound.  You will report to the Game Director.

Responsibilities:

• Understand the relevant audiences for the game, & from this, calibrate your design expertise to reflect appropriate taste for these audiences
• Use data & sense-making to identify opportunities to improve the health of the game through cards
• Articulate & consider a scope & depth of possible solutions, including possible effects, & collaboratively reach the best solution
• Discover solutions conceptually through rapid prototyping
• Implement card content & iterate on it through playtesting
• Create tools & improve pipelines that amplify the quality & velocity of your fellow designers
• As needed, act as a tools engineer no more than 50% of the time (generally closer to 35%, with some weeks at 0% & occasional emergencies near 100%)
• Be a bridge between designers & engineers, & an advocate for both solid implementation & high design velocity 

Required Qualifications:

• 2+ years of experience in professional game design, or equivalent experience
• 2+ years of experience in professional engineering or technical game design, or equivalent experience
• Proficiency with Python
• Experience designing & implementing systems in large, ambiguous spaces
• Experience leading development on features in a rapid development environment 
• Experience with balancing product goals with design decisions

Desired Qualifications:

• Professional experience developing in unreal
• Professional experience developing in C++ or other early-binding compiled languages
• Experience with both gameplay & systems design
• Experience working on TCGs or other PVP strategy card games
• Experience mentoring other designers

For this role, you'll find success through craft expertise & a collaborative spirit that prioritizes the delight of players. We will look at your past studies & experience, but for this role, we also look for dedicated people with a personal relationship with games. If you embody player empathy & care about players' experiences, this is the role for you!

Our Perks:

Riot focuses on work/life balance, shown by our open paid time off policy & other perks such as flexible work schedules. We offer medical, dental, & life insurance, parental leave for you, your spouse/domestic partner, & children, & a 401k with company match. Check out our benefits pages for more information.

At Riot Games, we put players first. That mission drives every decision in our quest to create games & experiences that make it better to be a player. Whether youre working directly on a new player-facing experience or youre supporting the company as a whole, everyone at Riot is part of our mission. And just like in our games, were better when we work together. Our goal is to create collaborative teams where you are empowered to bring your unique perspective everyday. If that sounds like the kind of place you want to work, were looking forward to your application.

Its our policy to provide equal employment opportunity for all applicants & members of Riot Games Riot Games makes reasonable accommodations for handicapped & disabled Rioters & does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, handicap, veteran status, marital status, criminal history, or any other category protected by applicable federal & state law. We consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with applicable federal, state & local law, including the California Fair Chance Act, the City of Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, & the Washington Fair Chance Act.

Per the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, the following core duties may create a basis for disqualifying candidates with relevant criminal histories:

• Safeguarding confidential & sensitive Company data
• Communication with others, including Rioters & third parties such as vendors, and/or players, including minors
• Accessing Company assets, secure digital systems, & networks
• Ensuring a safe interactive environment for players & other Rioters

These duties are directly related to essential operations, safety, trust, & compliance obligations within our organization. Please note that job duties may evolve based on business needs & additional responsibilities may be assigned as necessary to maintain operational efficiency & security.