Senior Matchmaking Systems Designer (R27082)

The Fortnite team at Epic Games is seeking a versatile Senior Matchmaking Systems Designer to work on matchmaking systems for proprietary experiences like Battle Royale, Reload, and other ecosystem modes. This role involves shaping player experience, creating exciting features, and collaborating with product management and data science to design and implement cross-platform matchmaking experiences, develop ranking and skill systems, and deliver world-class multiplayer experiences with a community-focused approach.

Must Have

• Design and implement cross-platform matchmaking experiences, focusing on player journey value and fairness.
• Develop and validate ranking and skill systems, including formula creation, mathematical estimations, and prototyping.
• Deliver and update world-class multiplayer experiences with a community-focused approach, ensuring player connection and security.
• Collaborate with UX/UI, programming, design, production, community, user research, analytics, business, and marketing teams to design, validate, and iterate on online multiplayer systems.
• Present and document key pillars and philosophies of competitive multiplayer game system design trends, recommending improvements to Fortnite systems.
• Establish clear design objectives and precise deliverables to provide a consistent, high-quality experience for all players across all platforms.
• Foster and maintain collaborative relationships across all development disciplines to ensure a world-class, silo-free production process.
• Collaborate with performance, user research, community, support, analytics, and marketing teams to deliver quality game systems that drive long-term player engagement and excitement.
• More than five years of experience in game system design, with a focus on matchmaking or progression.
• At least two years of experience in regularly launching new features and updates, or equivalent transferable experience.
• Developed analytical mind and strong interest in tracking and interpreting data in collaboration with data scientists, analysts, and product managers.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills across multiple teams.
• Strong experience in competitive PvP games, and good knowledge of progression systems, free-to-play games, and live service games.
• Hands-on experience with multiplayer matchmaking systems, including collecting and using telemetry data, planning and balancing systems, and managing player experience on multiplatform online titles.
• Demonstrated ability to understand and anticipate player needs, motivations, play styles, and the impact of objectives on their experience.

Perks & Benefits

• 100% payment of social benefits premiums for employees and dependents.
• Additional coverage for medical, dental, and vision care.
• Coverage for critical illness, telemedicine, life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment insurance, and long-term disability insurance.
• Weekly indemnity (short-term disability).
• Retirement savings plan with competitive employer contribution.
• Employee assistance program.
• Extensive mental wellness program through Modern Health, providing free therapy and coaching for employees and dependents.

Audio & Design

Senior Matchmaking Systems Designer (R27082)

DESIGN

What we do

Put your design skills to work for an innovative company that pushes conventions. From character and level design to creating competitive gameplay systems, help shape the future of interactive entertainment at Epic Games.

What you will do

The Fortnite team at Epic Games is looking for a versatile Senior Matchmaking Systems Designer to work on the matchmaking systems for our proprietary experiences, including Battle Royale, Reload, and other ecosystem modes. In this role, you will help shape the player experience and create features that generate excitement and fun. This position places particular emphasis on collaboration with leaders outside the development organization, such as product management and data science.

What you will be responsible for

• Design and implement cross-platform, environment-specific matchmaking experiences, with an emphasis on player journey value and fairness.
• Develop and validate ranking and skill systems, including creating formulas, mathematical estimations, and prototypes in collaboration with partner teams.
• Deliver and update world-class multiplayer experiences with a community-focused approach, ensuring player connection and security through features like voice chat, parties, and multiplayer lobbies.
• Collaborate with UX/UI, programming, design, production, community, user research, analytics, business, marketing, and analysis teams to design, validate, and iterate on online multiplayer systems.
• Present and document the key pillars and philosophies of competitive multiplayer game system design trends, and recommend improvements to Fortnite systems while leveraging the best elements of the franchise.
• Establish clear design objectives and precise deliverables to provide a consistent, high-quality experience for all players, across all platforms.
• Foster and maintain collaborative relationships across all development disciplines to ensure a world-class, silo-free production process supported by a unified product vision.
• Collaborate with performance, user research, community, support, analytics, and marketing teams to deliver quality game systems that drive long-term player engagement and excitement.

What we are looking for

• More than five years of experience in game system design, with a focus on matchmaking or progression.
• At least two years of experience in regularly launching new features and updates, or equivalent transferable experience.
• Developed analytical mind and strong interest in tracking and interpreting data in collaboration with data scientists, analysts, and product managers to align product objectives.
• Excellent stakeholder management skills across multiple teams (Progression, Marketing, Product Management, Gameplay Design, Competitive Operations, Art and Cosmetics).
• Strong experience in competitive PvP games, as well as good knowledge of progression systems, free-to-play games, and live service games.
• Hands-on experience with multiplayer matchmaking systems, including collecting and using telemetry data, planning and balancing large and interconnected systems, and managing player experience on multiplatform online titles (PC and consoles).
• Demonstrated ability to understand and anticipate player needs, as well as grasp their motivations, play styles, and the impact of objectives on their experience.
• Strong interest in competitive and ranked play in Fortnite or other multiplayer games, as well as a deep understanding of what makes these experiences effective.

Benefits

We pay 100% of the premiums associated with social benefits, for both employees and dependents, and offer additional coverage for medical, dental, and vision care, critical illness, telemedicine, life insurance, accidental death and dismemberment insurance, and long-term disability insurance. We also offer weekly indemnity (short-term disability) and a retirement savings plan with a competitive employer contribution. In addition to the employee assistance program, we offer an extensive mental wellness program through Modern Health, an organization that provides free therapy and coaching services to employees and dependents.