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Principal Game Designer – Engagement, Progression Systems

DesignerDesignerFull TimeRemoteLeadTeam 51-200Since 2000Company SiteLinkedIn

Location

North Carolina

Posted

1 day ago

Salary

$80 - $90 / hour

Seniority

Lead

Bachelor Degree10 yrs expEnglish

Job Description

• Solve high-level engagement challenges across a flagship live-service multiplayer ecosystem. • Focus on evolving established engagement structures and inventing new systems that guide experience, mastery, and long-term participation. • Set vision across cross-functional teams and ensure engagement systems support long-term health. • Drive rapid iteration—prototype, ship, learn, and refine. • Craft meaningful goals that grow exposure, experience, and mastery of new and existing gameplay mechanics. • Lead innovation for engagement systems, including progression loops, rewards, and frameworks aligned to engagement metrics. • Define and communicate a clear experience vision across multiple internal teams and disciplines. • Partner with product and marketing teams to support satisfaction, ecosystem health, and growth-driving activations. • Drive iterative live design: prototype quickly, ship improvements, analyze outcomes, and iterate fast.

Job Requirements

  • 10+ years shipping multiple titles as a game designer.
  • Deep experience building engagement content or goal-based progression systems in live-service multiplayer environments.
  • Demonstrated ability to empathize with players and translate motivations into durable systems and goals.
  • Strong understanding of what drives engagement and long-term participation in multiplayer ecosystems.
  • Ability to adapt quickly to shifting needs, make decisions, and own the vision end-to-end.
  • Bachelor’s degree in CS or related field preferred (or equivalent experience).

Benefits

  • Competitive salary
  • Opportunity for advancement
  • Training & development

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