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HoYoverse

Senior Game Recruiter

Los Angeles, CA · On-site +1

The role is ideally based in Los Angeles but we support remote work. You will join a talented and ... engineering, production, art/animation or game design * Excellent interviewing, networking ...

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AI Lead (SAP Background Required)

Torrance, CA · On-site +1

$106K - $139K/yr

We have got a Remote contract opportunity for AI Lead with one of our clients. The detail of the position is as given below. Title : AI Lead or Lead GenAI Engineer (SAP Background Required) Location:

Arctiq, Inc.

Site Reliability Engineer

San Diego, CA · Remote

$60.50 - $80.50/hr

This is a remote, contract opportunity for a project Arctiq is delivering for a client. Candidates ... DevOps, or Systems Engineering roles. * Proficiency in scripting languages (Python, Go, or Bash)

Arctiq, Inc.

Senior Site Reliability Engineer

San Diego, CA · Remote

$60.50 - $80.50/hr

This is a remote, contract opportunity for a project Arctiq is delivering for a client. Candidates ... or DevOps, with significant experience in distributed systems. * Expertise in Go, Python, or Java ...

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Senior Systems Designer

Senior Systems Designer

The Walt Disney Company

Glendale, CA • Remote

$100K - $154K/yr

Full-time

Medical, Life

Posted 12 days ago

Walt Disney Company rating

7.7

Company rating: 7.7 out of 10

Based on 128 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz

5th of 50 rated entertainment

Job description

Job Posting Title:

Senior Systems Designer

Req ID:

10154489

Job Description:

Disney Digital Entertainment

Disney Digital Entertainment is looking for a Senior Systems Designer to join us on an ambitious and exciting new project. If you are an imaginative creator with superb game development skills, and have a love of Disney/Pixar, 20th Century, Star Wars and Marvel properties, you'll want to check out this opportunity! We are building an experienced development team that will help create groundbreaking game experiences that will herald the next generation of Disney to the world. Working with top-class industry talent, this role is perfect for the seasoned game developer looking to create something epic - collaborating with a robust group of developers focusing on individual experiences to create a wonderfully rich and cohesive product that is truly "Disney".

This is a remote opportunity and will report to our Lead System Designer.

What You will Do:

  • Be a hands-on developer in the creation of content for several interactive games and experiences based on Disney's robust portfolio of characters and worlds including Disney/Pixar, 20th Century, Marvel and Star Wars.
  • Create game content using Unreal Engine, UEFN(Unreal Editor Fortnite), and scripting in Verse in both the development and live service environments.
  • Design and develop a variety systems, content, and features from core systems and game mechanics, to player progression and metagame systems.
  • Support multidisciplinary teams efforts to implement gameplay features from concept to release.
  • Write, update, and maintain detailed systems design documentation. Provide guidance and mentorship for other Systems Designers.
Basic Skills and Qualifications:
  • 5 years of game development experience, including at least one shipped game in a similar role.Excel at partnering and collaborating with key stakeholders, working through challenging problems and reaching consensus to achieve great things.
  • Have a special appreciation of Disney's IP, including characters and lore, linear media and movie franchises, theme parks design, and overall aesthetics.
  • Enjoy creative problem-solving and building something new and innovative.
  • Have a strong sense of what makes for fun and compelling game systems.
  • Working knowledge in the following system design disciplines with expertise in at least one: Combat Design, Progression Design, Economy Design, Gameplay Mechanics Design, Character, Control, and Camera design
  • Able to communicate effectively with other teams and groups.
  • Have a deep understanding of standard mathematics, statistics, and probability as it pertains to game design and balance.
  • Strong technical skills, with experience with visual scripting languages and/or industry standard toolsets
  • (Unity, Unreal, etc.)
  • Are skilled with MS Office, specifically Excel.
  • Developed systems using Unreal Engine and/or UEFN and adept in the use of C++, Blueprints and/or the Verse Scripting language.

Education:

  • A Bachelor's degree in Game Design or equivalent combination of education and experience.

Additional Information:

  • If you are including a portfolio, please ensure the password is included or disabled for consideration.

Our Benefits: Disney offers a rewards package to help you live your best life. This includes health and savings benefits, educational opportunities and special extras that only Disney can provide. Learn more about our benefits and perks at https://jobs.disneycareers.com/benefits

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The hiring range for this remote position is $100,100 to $154,300 per year, which factors in various geographic regions. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate's geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered

Job Posting Segment:

NA - Games

Job Posting Primary Business:

Regional (NA - Games)

Primary Job Posting Category:

Games-Design

Employment Type:

Full time

Primary City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Glendale, CA, USA

Alternate City, State, Region, Postal Code:

Date Posted:

2026-07-02

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About Walt Disney

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At Disney, we're storytellers. We make the impossible, possible. We do this through utilizing and developing cutting-edge technology and pushing the envelope to bring stories to life through our movies, products, interactive games, parks and resorts, and media networks. Now is your chance to join our talented team that delivers unparalleled creative content to audiences around the world. "We create happiness." That's our motto at Walt Disney Parks and Resorts. And it permeates everything we do. At Disney, you'll help inspire that magic by enabling our teams to push the limits of entertainment and create the never-before-seen!

Industry

Amusement, gambling, and recreation

Company size

10,000+ Employees

Headquarters location

Burbank, CA, US

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