SENIOR SYSTEMS DESIGNER

Position Overview

Traega Entertainment is seeking a Senior Systems Designer passionate about crafting compelling gameplay systems. In this full-time, on-site role based in Nashville, Tennessee, you will bring creative technical solutions to life, prototype innovative gameplay features, lead feature teams, and mentor junior designers – ensuring memorable user experiences for a new PC/Console franchise.

Key Responsibilities

• Create exciting gameplay systems supporting the creative vision of the game
• Collaborate with Senior Management and the Design team to define and implement core gameplay systems
• Prototype gameplay systems for evaluation by the Game Director and Senior Management
• Iterate on gameplay systems based on playtesting feedback
• Lead feature-specific strike teams and mentor junior designers
• Conduct gameplay evaluations and provide feedback to fine tune the user experience
• Locate and fix bugs in your work and assist in resolving colleagues’ issues

Required Qualifications

• At least 5 years of game development with systems design contributions to a shipped AAA title
• Experience with Unreal Engine content tools and level editing pipelines
• Strong scripting background, particularly with Unreal Engine’s Blueprint tool
• Ability to quickly adapt to new pipelines and content tools
• Excellent documentation skills to create clear specifications and flow charts for system behaviors
• Proven capacity to mentor and lead multidisciplinary teams

Preferred Qualifications

• Multiple shipped AAA titles in Unreal Engine
• Experience designing systems for multiplayer titles
• Combat design experience
• A passion for the Open World Crafting Survival genre
• Familiarity with other areas of game development and emerging industry trends

Benefits & Perks

• Small independent studio fully self-funded (no VCs, outside investors, or publishers)
• Aggressive Profit Sharing program
• Highly collaborative and creative work environment
• Emphasis on work-life balance with 35-hour work weeks and an anti-crunch culture
• Flexible workdays with Core Hours from 10am-3pm
• Health, Dental, and Vision insurance available
• High quality of life in Nashville and Franklin, TN, with a growing local economy and excellent public schools