Engagement Designer

Ripple Effect, an evolution of Battlefield's DICE LA, is a Los Angeles-based game studio on a mission to build community-first experiences through continuous innovation and boundary breaking technology.

Our Values: We believe in an honest and transparent environment, where developers grow in our crafts. We value bold risk-taking followed by excellence through iteration. We seek developers with diverse experiences who will enrich our studio creativity.

We are looking for an Engagement Designer like you to join us in our mission to create amazing games and experiences, and to improve ourselves and our craft. You will have a special interest in engagement features, in-game economics and systems for progression. You will report to our Studio Design Line Director and be managed by a lead designer on the project. We are considering on-site and hybrid working options, and welcome full-time remote candidates who are within the US or Canada to apply.

Responsibilities

• Care about the player journey from beginner to master and beyond, always looking for what to do to engage
• Design and implement rewards, assignments and progression using the Frostbite Engine and other EA tools
• Be the design owner of more complex features and support leads and directors with mentorship for other designers
• Collaborate with owners of other parts of the game to make sure the engagement systems follow the direction and work in harmony with the game
• Guide others and collaborate with other disciplines if your design needs support from other crafts

Qualifications:

• Excellent skills in Excel (can maintain complex spreadsheets) and analytics
• Proven skills in engagement systems design
• Excellent knowledge in communicating
• Understanding of AAA titles for consoles in the action or FPS genre
• Experience with the player, playstyle and personas
• Worked with game engines and game engine editors.
• Proven documentation skills
• Proven skills in mentoring and supporting fellow designers

Experience & Qualities Sought:

• Experience in economics and conversion
• 2 + years working with engagement design
• 3 + years of Design Experience
• Understanding of current trends in gaming and in particular engagement mechanics in the Shooter genre
• Relevant education and diploma (Game Design, Computer Science, engineering etc)