
Investment Designer (Contract) at Bungie (United States)
Bungie· United States· $47–$59/hr·
Role details
Job description
Do you dream about creating worlds imbued with real value and consequence? Can you imagine reward chases that excite and delight players without feeling like chores? Can you devise ways for players to meaningfully express themselves? If you answered yes to these questions, Bungie wants you on our team as our newest Investment Designer.
RESPONSIBILITIES
- Implement a wide variety of cosmetic rewards that complement Marathon activities and store.
- Perform scripting and tool work
- Design and implement sustainable content that excite and engage players
- Tune progression values to create compelling moments and a satisfying progression
REQUIRED SKILLS
- Professional game development experience
- Some experience working with game development software and tools
- Knowledgeable in reward and cosmetic systems
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Desire to work as part of a large team and ability to take and provide feedback and direction appropriately
NICE-TO-HAVE SKILLS
- Technical experience writing text-based scripts to manage game systems (scripting in a Lua, Python, or similar language)
- Experience & understanding player motivation; knowing what drives people to engage with content
- Experience working on games as a service/live content
At SIE, we consider several factors when setting each role’s base pay range, including the competitive benchmarking data for the market and geographic location.
Please note that the base pay range may vary in line with our hybrid working policy and individual base pay will be determined based on job-related factors which may include knowledge, skills, experience, and location.
In addition, this role is eligible for SIE’s top-tier benefits package that includes medical, dental, vision, matching 401(k), paid time off, wellness program and coveted employee discounts for Sony products. This role also may be eligible for a bonus package. Click here to learn more.
The estimated base pay range for this role is listed below. $47—$58.50 USD
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Why work at Bungie
- Culture: Bungie's culture is highly defined by its core values. They emphasize a "team over heroes" mentality, constructive feedback, and a player-first approach. They actively promote diversity and inclusion through employee resource groups (IDEAs) [linkedin.com].
- Work Model: The company has embraced remote and hybrid work. The Marathon team, for example, is actively hiring for remote positions in the US [careers.bungie.com].
- Notable Perks & Environment: The company is currently renovating a massive 100,000+ sq ft global headquarters in Bellevue, WA [careers.bungie.com]. They are known for a strong focus on employee well-being and maintaining a fun, creative atmosphere.
- Engineering & Talent: The engineering team is a core part of the studio, with a focus on solving complex problems for live-service and next-gen game development. The team is composed of veterans from top studios (Microsoft, Epic, Riot, Blizzard, etc.) [linkedin.com].
- Employee Rating: 3.4/5.0 on LinkedIn, with high marks for Work-Life Balance (3.7) and Compensation (3.7), though Career opportunity is rated slightly lower (3.1) [linkedin.com].