Senior Game Designer, Systems - Unpublished R&D; Product

Company

Riot Games develops player-focused games, including League of Legends, and creates experiences for a global player community.

What you will do

• Own the design direction for major releases by defining player experience goals, design pillars, and feature-content connections.
• Connect gameplay systems, content, thematic intent, and narrative goals into cohesive player journeys.
• Lead cross-disciplinary design from exploration and implementation through testing, release, and post-release iteration.
• Identify and develop new mechanics and systems while evaluating player impact, dependencies, risks, and long-term implications.
• Design, prototype, implement, and refine high-impact systems and features using playtests, player insights, and data.
• Create design principles and documentation, provide actionable feedback, and support other designers in improving their work.

Requirements

• 8+ years of professional game design experience.
• Experience owning the design of a major release or comparably broad content update for a live game from planning and development through launch and later iteration.
• Strong systems design skills, including connecting multiple features and systems into a coherent player experience and anticipating downstream effects.
• Strong gameplay instincts and the ability to work with narrative and thematic goals without needing to be a narrative specialist.
• Experience guiding cross-disciplinary teams through ambiguous design problems, building alignment, and making practical quality and scope trade-offs.
• Ability to communicate design goals, rationale, and implementation needs through documentation, discussion, and feedback.
• Fluent Mandarin Chinese required.

Nice to have

• Experience establishing a design vision and leading multiple major updates for a live game.
• Experience designing and evolving systems that support sustained player engagement.
• Experience mentoring or coaching other designers.
• Experience with early-stage development, prototyping, and iterative design.
• Fluent spoken and written English.

Culture & Benefits

• Work in a player-focused environment that values experimentation, different perspectives, and ambitious game development.
• Success in the role is associated with craft expertise, collaboration, player empathy, and decisions that prioritize player delight.
• Evaluation considers past studies, professional experience, and personal relationship with games.