Narrative Systems Designer

WHAT MAKES US EPIC? 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. 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. DESIGN What We Do 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. What You'll Do Northwind Robotics 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. In this role, you will Design and implement NPC interactions with players and other NPCs, focusing on each character's personality, background and narrative Think about character interactions and story systemically, bringing both technical skills and a creative writing touch to your day-to-day work Work closely with leads to develop and validate satisfying relationship systems with characters Work with Production and your leads to identify and prioritize work essential for creating these systems Create deeply engaging conversations and questlines Work with emerging technologies to help us shape the future of believable characters in games What we're looking for Experience shipping multiple AAA titles as a Game Designer A deep understanding of narrative design: you think about story & narrative systemically as well as creatively 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 A solid understanding of game design principles and player motivation Ability to take ownership and communicate initiatives to ensure they are completed on time and in line with the design vision EPIC JOB + EPIC BENEFITS = EPIC LIFE 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. ABOUT US Northwind Robotics​ ​is a leading interactive entertainment company. For over 30 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, console, mobile, and VR, it is also a tool being embraced by content creators across a variety of industries such as media and entertainment, automotive, and architectural design. As we continue to build our Engine technology and develop remarkable games, we strive to build teams of world-class talent. Like what you hear? Come be a part of something Epic! Northwind Robotics deeply values diverse teams and an inclusive work culture, and we are proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. Learn more about our Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy here . Note to Recruitment Agencies: Epic does not accept any unsolicited resumes or approaches from any unauthorized third party (including recruitment or placement agencies) (i.e., a third party with whom we do not have a negotiated and validly executed agreement). We will not pay any fees to any unauthorized third party. Further details on these matters can be found here .