Job Description

Game Systems Designer Vault Hill is a blockchain based tech start-up building a metaverse to enhance the human experience whilst leveraging extended reality, blockchain, and cloud technologies. We're a globally distributed team of futurists and tinkerers building the most robust metaverse ecosystem in the blockchain space—and we need a rockstar Lead Unreal Engine Programmer to take us to the next level. As a Game Systems Designer, you will be expected to look at the economy, progression, balance, tuning, flow, points, stats, etc. of the game. You will need to know what will be challenging and fun for a player at level 3 and also at level 30. The role is high level in terms of how the macro systems fit together but is more typically focussed on the nitty gritty tuning and balancing of the game. If you are an enthusiastic, outgoing, and energetic person, we would love to meet with you! Key Responsibilities

• Drive the VH programming team at a technical and personnel level

• Determine the tech and gaming capabilities for the team

• Iterate, polish and balance player progression and experience

• Data entry and management of game database assets

• Tuning and balance of game data regarding tokenomics

• Actively research and analyse resources available in the market and keep on top of upcoming trends and features

• Produce prototypes, oversee testing and quality assurance process, and implement changes

• Balance staying on top of the code base/tech

• Ensure the creation of strong technical documentation

• Work with the production, programmers, design and art leads to create task and schedule estimates for programming team and track overarching product development efforts across the team

• Continually review the game and development process and identify areas that need improvement

• Deep experience of MMO RPG game design principles - from social engagement, economics, user journey analysis and story-telling

• An interest and enthusiasm for crypto and blockchain technology Metaverse & Blockchain Gaming

• Helping the business grow through the success of its games and other projects

Skills and Experience

• 1 - 3 yrs. experience with (ideally cross-platform) game development as a Junior Game Designer

• Excellent working knowledge of Unreal Engine and Blueprints, from its tools and workflow to end to end development

• Guiding features through the full development cycle

• Strong self-management and organization skills

• Strong understanding of balancing and fine tuning.

• Interest and experience in at least 2 aspects of game technology development (quest design, narrative writing, audio, 3D, animation, gameplay, QA)

• Candidate should be self-motivated, with strong work ethic and excellent written and verbal communication skills

• Ability to collaborate and work well with other disciplines

• Excellent code/database review skills

Nice to have

• Experience with VR/AR development and other programming languages (ie. C++, C#, Python) is a plus

• Experience with blockchain games or having shipped mobile, standalone or PCVR title is a plus

Benefits

• Training and development - Game Designer - Unreal courses

• Opportunity to learn and build one of the most human centric and constructive metaverse

• 100% remote working

• Paid holidays

• 2 global off-site annual to meet with the team

Job Types: Full-time, Permanent Salary: AED15,000.00 per month