Microsoft Lead Game Systems Designer 

United States, Washington 

630036723

Required/Minimum Qualifications

• Associate's Degree in Art, Game Design, or related field AND 6+ years relevant internship/work experience (e.g., game development and design, game engines, systems design, content production, production pipelines)
  • OR Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Art, Game Design, or related field AND 6+ years related work experience (e.g., game development and design, systems design, content production)
  • OR Master's Degree in Computer Science, Art, Game Design, or related field AND 4+ years related work experience (e.g., game development and design, systems design, content production)
  • OR equivalent experience.
• 2+ years people management experience

Additional or Preferred Qualifications

• Associate's Degree in Art, Game Design, or related field AND 12+ years relevant internship/work experience (e.g., game development and design, systems design, content production)
  • OR Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Art, Game Design, or related field AND 12+ years related work experience (e.g., game development and design, systems design, content production)
  • OR Master's Degree in Computer Science, Art, Game Design, or related field AND 8+ years related work experience (e.g., game development and design, systems design, content production)
  • OR equivalent experience.
• Have shipped at least 1 title released to consumers/shipped game.
• 3+ years people management experience.
• Experience working with Unreal Engine tools.
• Comprehensive understanding of game systems – especially in FPS and action genres – game systems, social player psychology, combined with demonstrated ability to identify, analyze, and rectify game design and systemic issues.

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• Collaborate with 343’s Studio Design Director and other key stakeholders to define, prototype, validate, iterate, and evolve future Halo game systems throughout the development lifecycle.
• Lead the creative expansion and refinement of Halo’s metagame, progression, economy, customization, rewards, and engagement systems with an eye towards delivering deep and immersive experiences.
• Build and maintain collaborative relationships with all development disciplines to ensure a best-in-industry production process that avoids silos and reinforces a unified product vision.
• Set clear design goals and deliverables, focusing the systems design team on achieving a high-quality, cohesive experience for all players, on all platforms.
• Create clear design documentation and review design team documentation for creative alignment, consistency, and completeness.
• Be a partner with cross-disciplinary performance, user research, community, support, insights, and marketing teams to deliver high quality game systems that drive player excitement and engagement for the long run.
• Be a consistent source of clarity, positive energy and an exemplar of Microsoft and Xbox values.