Blizzard Entertainment is looking for a talented and enthusiastic encounter game designer for the World of Warcraft team. This position will involve the design and implementation of creature placement, behavior, encounters, and events. The ideal candidate has experience in game design, a strong aptitude for critical thinking and analysis, boundless creativity and a strong visual aesthetic, and a passion for playing video games.

Requirements
A minimum of 2 years’ game design experience in the video game industry
Excellent written and verbal communications skills
Able to work well in a team environment
Able to work creatively in a demanding technical environment
Extensive World of Warcraft dungeon and raid experience
Absolute passion for playing and making computer games

Pluses
Dungeon and raiding experience in other MMOs
Familiar with high-level scripting languages such as, Lua or Python
Non-design development experience (artist, programmer, etc.)
Experience managing, and / or mentoring others
Experience designing boss encounters in any game
Applicants must submit (i) a cover letter, (ii) and a resume. Only resumes with cover letters will be considered.

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