About the role
Company Overview
Epic Games is a leading interactive entertainment company. For over 30 years, the company has produced award-winning games and engine technology. Epic Games values diverse teams and an inclusive work culture.
Role Summary
The Senior Mobile Game Designer will collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams to design, prototype, implement, and ship key features for Fortnite. This role focuses on owning mobile-specific systems and features, guiding them from initial vision through to a polished player experience.
Responsibilities
- Own Major Features: Drive the design and development of significant mobile features, including gameplay and progression systems, from concept through launch, including vision, documentation, and implementation plans.
- Shape Big-Picture Vision: Contribute to broader product and gameplay decisions, identify opportunities, evaluate trade-offs, and prioritize features for mobile players.
- Champion Mobile Player Experience: Apply knowledge of player motivations and behaviors to create goals, gameplay loops, and engaging experiences.
- Drive Prototyping & Iteration: Lead rapid prototyping using paper concepts, design pitches, and in-engine prototypes to validate ideas and solve design problems.
- Raise the Design Bar: Provide feedback and design guidance to team members and promote mobile design best practices.
- Partner Across Disciplines: Build alignment and communicate design intent across teams to ensure features are optimized for the mobile audience.
- Leverage Playtests & Data: Synthesize feedback, player insights, and gameplay data into actionable steps during reviews and playtests.
- Implement in Blueprint: Work hands-on in Unreal Engine to prototype and implement designs using Blueprint scripting while collaborating with engineering, animation, VFX, audio, and art teams.
Qualifications
- 5+ years of professional mobile game design experience.
- Track record of designing and shipping high-quality features or systems, such as progression systems, core shooter gameplay, and action game mechanics.
- Demonstrated experience independently owning complex features from concept through release and live service.
- Deep understanding of mobile-specific design, including touch controls, engagement systems, screen real estate, session length, and UX/UI conventions.
- Strong hands-on experience in Unreal Engine, including Blueprint scripting and direct implementation.
- Experience designing for Games-as-a-Service (GaaS), live-service games, or active online multiplayer ecosystems.
- Strong understanding of multiplayer game design and passion for Battle Royale or large-scale multiplayer experiences.
- Ability to understand player motivations and behaviors to translate insights into compelling gameplay.
- Proven ability to navigate ambiguity, evaluate ideas, and make thoughtful decisions.
Benefits
- 100% employer-paid benefits for employees and their dependents.
- Medical, dental, and life insurance coverage.
- Supplemental benefits including daily meal vouchers.
- Commuter benefits for onsite employees.