Narrative Systems Designer

<div class="content-intro"><h2>WHAT MAKES US EPIC?</h2> <p>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.</p> <p>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.</p></div><h2>DESIGN</h2> <h3><strong>What We Do</strong></h3> <p>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.</p> <h3><strong>What You'll Do</strong></h3> <p>Epic Games is looking for a character-focused Narrative Systems Designer to join our dynamic team. You’ll be a key player on a team focused on using the latest technology to create NPC interactions that delight, engage, and retain players.</p> <h3><strong>In this role, you will</strong></h3> <ul> <li>Design and implement NPC interactions with players and other NPCs, focusing on each character's personality, background and narrative</li> <li><span>Think about character interactions and story systemically, bringing both technical skills and a creative writing touch to your day-to-day work</span></li> <li><span>Work closely with leads to develop and validate satisfying relationship systems with characters</span></li> <li><span>Work with Production and your leads to identify and prioritize work essential for creating these systems</span></li> <li><span>Create deeply engaging conversations and questlines</span></li> <li><span>Work with emerging technologies to help us shape the future of believable characters in games</span></li> </ul> <h3><strong>What we're looking for</strong></h3> <ul> <li><span>Experience shipping multiple AAA titles as a Game Designer</span></li> <li><span>A deep understanding of narrative design: you think about story narrative systemically as well as creatively</span></li> <li><span>Implementation experience with development tools, game engines (preferably UE 4/5), and pipelines; your ability to implement narrative systems in the engine will be a plus</span></li> <li><span>A solid understanding of game design principles and player motivation</span></li> <li><span>Ability to take ownership and communicate initiatives to ensure they are completed on time and in line with the design vision</span></li> </ul> <h2>EPIC JOB + EPIC BENEFITS = EPIC LIFE</h2> <p><span data-sheets-userformat="{"2":13201,"3":{"1":0},"7":{"1":[{"1":2,"2":0,"5":{"1":2,"2":13421772}},{"1":0,"2":0,"3":3},{"1":1,"2":0,"4":1}]},"10":0,"11":4,"12":0,"15":"Roboto","16":10}">Our intent is to cover all things that are medically necessary and improve the quality of life. We pay 100% of the premiums for both you and your dependents. Our coverage includes Medical, Dental, a Vision HRA, Long Term Disability, Life Insurance a 401k with competitive match. We also offer a robust mental well-being program through Modern Health, which provides free therapy and coaching for employees dependents. Throughout the year we celebrate our employees with events and company-wide paid breaks. We offer unlimited PTO and sick time and recognize individuals for 7 years of employment with a paid sabbatical.</span></p><div class="content-conclusion"><h2>ABOUT US</h2> <p>Epic Games spans across 25 countries with 46 studios and 4,500+ employees globally. For over 25 years, we've been making award-winning games and engine technology that empowers others to make visually stunning games and 3D content that bring environments to life like never before. Epic's award-winning Unreal Engine technology not only provides game developers the ability to build high-fidelity, interactive experiences for PC, c ... (truncated, view full listing at source)