Advanced Designer, Systems

What you'll do

• Design and prototype gameplay systems for progression, leveling, rewards, loot, economy, and crafting.
• Translate high-level creative direction into clear design documentation, technical specs, and implementation plans.
• Define feature directions and player experience goals to support the broader vision of the game.
• Integrate complex systems into narrative goals and gameplay mechanics through cross-discipline collaboration.
• Work with production to prioritize features and ensure milestones remain on track.
• Improve tools, pipelines, and documentation to streamline implementation and iteration processes.
• Tune and refine systems based on playtest results, data analysis, and stakeholder feedback.
• Analyze open world gameplay design to create additional content based on established parameters.

What we're looking for

• Advanced gameplay and systems design experience, with the ability to own large or complex features from concept through polish.
• Demonstrated ability to define feature direction and turn broad creative goals into clear design plans and documentation.
• Experience designing progression, reward, loot, economy, mini-games, gear, crafting, and/or collection systems for action RPG or open-world games.
• Contributed to multiple shipped titles and participated in a full dev cycle from concept through release.
• Experience with Unreal Engine 5, including Blueprint and other gameplay implementation tools.
• Experience working with SQL and database tools.
• Excellent collaboration skills with the ability to work effectively within a multidisciplinary team and provide clear guidance.
• Strong written communication skills to synthesize feedback into coherent design proposals and implementation specs.
• Degree in Computer Science or similar experience with C++ programming (preferred).