Senior Game Designer, Content - DCUO

Position Title: Senior Game Designer, Content

Department: Dimensional Ink Games

Employee Type: Full Time, Regular

Location:  San Diego, CA / Remote (Daybreak Approved Remote Locations (CA, WA, TX, NY))

Salary Range: $80,000 - $95,000, pay may vary on location. 

Dimensional Ink Games (DIG) is a Daybreak Game Company studio located in northwest Austin with a view of rolling hillsides. Our studio is centered around bringing comic adventures to life. You own your destiny in our games, and in your career here. We are a team that believes in passionately working towards our goals. Our core goal is developing DC Universe Online (DCUO), and we plan to continue making it one of the best superhero video games available. We are building teams as diverse as our ideas, and you are invited to join in the adventure with us as we explore new worlds and characters year-round!

At DIG, we live our values every day; these values guide our culture and shape how we approach each other and our work:

• Innovative Ownership: Be an owner, build ownersWe know that to succeed means to fail but fail wisely and come back better. Don’t do something just because it’s always been done that way. Be open to learning from all sources and be willing to teach all. Work smart and pursue your craft with passion.
• Empathy: Walk in their shoesWe take the time to see from the perspectives of our team members and our players. We care deeply, behave positively, and communicate candidly. Emotional intelligence allows our team to act with respect and appreciate each another (and ourselves).
• Collaboration: See the best idea, not have the best ideaWe are better together than by ourselves, so we know that a great idea can come from anywhere. We are committed to hiring the best-fitting team members who amplify our craftsmanship and inspire us all to grow.
• Honesty/Humility: Integrity mattersWe have the self-reflection to hold ourselves accountable and support those who also hold themselves accountable. Be transparent to build trust and a team that is empowered to be bold and authentic. We trust our team members and their feedback.

Find out more about our studio at www.dimensionalink.com.

Description

The Content Game Designer will design, document, and implement narrative and combat driven content for our action-based multiplayer RPG game. This role focuses on rapid iteration, clear communication, and collaboration with cross‑disciplinary partners. The ideal candidate brings a strong creative mindset, an understanding of live game content and constraints, and the ability to deliver production‑ready documentation. This position reports to the Creative Director, and will be responsible for:

• Designing new player‑facing content that cleanly incorporates existing content standards, gameplay loops, and narrative delivery for DCUO
• Producing clear, actionable design documentation with detailed content specs, level design, user flow, boss mechanics, and moment-to-moment gameplay
• Teaming up with art, engineering, quality assurance, and production to ensure content is scoped appropriately for all disciplines and can be implemented to spec
• Creating prototypes or lightweight design proofs to assess content risks and value
• Implementing the content’s data layer directly in the game database, including creating new entries, updating existing tables, validating data structures, and ensuring all values align with design intent and engineering constraints
• Supporting implementation through regular reviews, Jira updates, and cross‑team communication
• Providing tuning recommendations and post‑launch adjustments as needed

Craft expertise you’ll have:

• Tools/Technology /Knowledge:
• A strong proficiency in Unreal 3, visual scripting, or equivalent
• Agile development process experience
• Previous professional MMO game development experience
• Ability to write concise, production‑ready documentation
• Excellence in content, gameplay, and level design for persistent game environments
• Strong problem‑solving skills and the ability to propose multiple solutions to design challenges

Other Criteria

• Years of Experience, Education, and/or Certification…
• 7+ years’ experience in game design
• Additionally, you should possess:
• Experience designing or maintaining content in a shipped MMO
•  Ability to work well in cross-disciplinary teams
• A self-sufficient personality who speaks their mind candidly and respectfully, can seamlessly integrate their ideas with others, and continually incorporates feedback into their designs
• Highly organized with strong attention to detail
• Extremely self-motivated with strong communication skills
• Ability to work well with deadlines and under pressure
• We invite you to get in the game with us and help craft exciting experiences!

ABOUT OUR COMPANY

Daybreak Game Company LLC is a recognized worldwide leader in massively multiplayer online games. Best known for blockbuster hits and franchises such as DC Universe™ Online, PlanetSide®, EverQuest®, and Dungeons and Dragons Online®, Daybreak creates, develops, and provides compelling online entertainment for millions of gamers worldwide. We are the game publisher for Darkpaw Games, Dimensional Ink Games, and Standing Stone Games. To top it off, we are making games in three of the coolest cities in the United States: San Diego, Austin, and Boston. We make games that bring people together and build lasting communities and are totally devoted to delivering the ultimate gaming experience! Find out more about our company at www.daybreakgames.com. 

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