Blizzard Entertainment is seeking a Systems Designer to help shape the competitive landscape, design compelling meta systems, and craft memorable player experiences for Overwatch 2.
Requirements
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in systems or technical design, ideally focused on multiplayer games;
- Experience designing, tuning, and improving metasystems and gameplay systems using testing and data.
- Proficiency with game toolsets and scripting languages (e.g., Lua, Python, Blueprint).
- Hands-on technical design and content implementation skills.
- Feature design experience in both gameplay and metasystems.
- Familiarity with competitive first-person shooters and their unique dynamics.
- Knowledge of Overwatch Heroes, gameplay systems, and live service content rhythms.
Responsibilities
- Work with senior designers to balance and evolve competitive systems, core gameplay, and reward structures.
- Design and implement metasystem features, seasonal content, and live events in line with team objectives.
- Handle scripting for gameplay and system features, ensuring robust and well-tested solutions.
- Refine systems using data, analytics, and playtest feedback to enhance player engagement.
- Create detailed design documentation and collaborate with UI/UX teams for exceptional player experiences.
- Contribute to feature pitches, design reviews, and post-launch assessments to support quality and sustainability.
- Collaborate with senior designers to tune, balance, and evolve competitive rule sets, matchmaking, progression structures, and reward systems.
Other
- Strong communication and collaborative skills.
- Minimum of 5 years of experience in systems or technical design, ideally focused on multiplayer games;
- A combination of relevant education and professional work experience will be considered.
- 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
