Senior Systems Designer

Senior Systems Designer – Epic Games

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At the core of Epic’s success are talented, passionate people. Epic prides itself on creating a collaborative, welcoming, and creative environment. Whether it’s building award‑winning games or crafting engine technology that enables others to make visually stunning interactive experiences, we’re always innovating. Being Epic means being a part of a team that continually strives to do right by our community and users.

We’re constantly innovating to raise the bar of engine and game development.

Put your design skills to work at a cutting‑edge company that challenges the norm. From character and level design to competitive gameplay and system design, help shape the future of interactive entertainment at Epic.

Psyonix (a subsidiary of Epic) is looking for a Senior Systems Designer to develop, manage, implement, and/or lead designs for Rocket League. You will work with development teams of Artists, Programmers, Designers, Producers, and Product Managers to develop features and content to entertain and delight the Rocket League player base.

• Design, develop, implement, and/or improve systems in accordance with Rocket League design principles.
• Develop game systems that drive match feedback, player analytics, and matchmaking.
• Create clear and concise design documentation and lead design projects for Rocket League.
• Work with Design, Development, Production, and Product leadership across Epic to guide the tactical execution of initiatives related to Rocket League.
• Partner with the Production team to provide a clear timeline regarding design tasks, priorities, and status.
• Drive alignment across multiple stakeholders and guide implementation efforts on features, systems, and/or designs you are responsible for.
• Monitor community feedback, identify player needs, evaluate what’s actionable, and create a plan of action to address.

• Passion for Rocket League and similar esports‑based titles.
• Familiarity and interest in Fortnite Ecosystem features and mechanics.
• Advanced level of professional game design experience (7+ years) with an emphasis in systems design on shipped competitive multiplayer and/or live "as a service" games.
• Advanced level of professional technical design experience (5+ years) with an emphasis technical implementation on shipped competitive multiplayer games.
• Demonstrable proficiency in written communication and a track record of effectively conveying your design through documentation.
• Exceptional verbal communication skills with experience guiding collaboration across diverse disciplines.
• A passion for active self‑growth and the growth of the colleagues around you.
• Experience with Unreal Editor + Blueprints.
• Professional experience with a high‑level programming language (e.g., C++, C#, Swift, JavaScript, Python, Verse, etc.).

We pay 100 % for benefits for both employees and dependents and offer coverage for supplemental medical, dental, vision, critical illness, telemedicine, Life and AD&D, long term disability insurance as well as weekly indemnity (short term disability) and a retirement savings plan with a competitive employer match. In addition to the EAP, we also offer a robust mental well‑being program through Modern Health, which provides free therapy and coaching for employees & dependents.

The expected annual base pay range for this position is $152,967—$224,352 CAD in British Columbia.

Epic Games spans across 25 countries with 46 studios and 4,500+ employees globally. Over 25 years, we’ve been making award‑winning games and engine technology that empowers others to build visually stunning games and 3D content that bring environments to life. Epic’s award‑winning Unreal Engine technology not only provides game developers ability to build high‑fidelity, interactive experiences for PC, console, mobile, and VR, it is also a tool being embraced by content creators across a variety of industries.

Epic Games deeply values diverse teams and an inclusive work culture, and we are proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. Learn more about our Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy here.