Game Balance Specialist (6 months)

• **Interested applicants, please include the following information in your application***Contact info (Name, e-mail, phone #)• A summary with less than 200 words stating why you feel qualified for this position• A screenshot of your player profile in core games you play such as:• * Star Wars Battlefront II• Battlefield 1• Battlefield VWho You Are:Gaming is not just something you do, it's who you are.Games are the last thing you think about before you go to sleep and the first thing you think about when you wake up. You have a deep passion for core games; you want others to love these games as much as you do and want to provide the ultimate gameplay experience for all player types.If making a game the best it can possibly be is your dream job, then this is the position for you!What The Role Is:As a Game Balance Specialist, you will work closely with our development team providing expert knowledge on new games we are making. Due to the sensitive nature of the work, the contract will be under strict NDA and IP protection, and all the work will be done in the studio. Duration of the contract will range from 40 to 120 hours a month for 6-12 months, depending on the needs of a game team. A minimum of 10 hours of work a week will be scheduled with the schedule going up to a maximum of 40 hours a week. Locations where these roles are open include Montreal, Vancouver, Seattle and Austin.Responsibilities• Play our game(s), evaluating game balance, progression, and new features. Some of your goals include playing with different player profiles in mind and evaluating features’ fun, difficulty, and quality from their perspective, ensuring the meta game is always fun, engaging, and balanced.• Play competitive products and do both qualitative and quantitative tear downs of the features and balance of those games and evaluate against the new features in our game(s)Required Skills• Written and Verbal Communication• * Communicate information clearly and concisely. Engage in discussions and make compelling and supported arguments• Autonomous• * Work with little direction and supervision• Initiative & Resourcefulness• * Seek out and take on new tasks. Identify, analyze and resolve issues independently• Work Ethic & Level of Effort• * Demonstrate interest, focus, and high level of effort in work• Reliable• * Deliver work and results at or above time expectations• Time Management & Prioritization• * Understand priorities and organize time around these. Recognize when support is needed to prioritize work and/or offload work• Tools:• * Microsoft Office: Excel documents and PowerPoint presentations• Ability to create in-game videos to help support your argument/suggestionsMinimum Qualifications• Expert knowledge of Star Wars Battlefront II, Battlefield 1, Battlefield V• Experience in a variety of core games• 18 years of age or older• This position requires being onsite in Montreal, Vancouver, Seattle and/or Austin• This is a 6-month to 12-month (Part Time or Full Time) contract position