TL;DR
Senior Systems Designer (Game Development): Designing and owning scalable gameplay systems for a large multiplayer live service game, focusing on progression, economy, crafting, and survival mechanics. Focus on balancing interconnected systems, player-driven progression, and maintaining live game balance using data and player feedback.
Location: Hybrid within the UK, with onsite days in Cambridge approx. 4 times per year
Company
hirify.global is a leading developer and publisher of deep, engaging online games, best known for the RuneScape franchise and live multiplayer games.
What you will do
- Design and own core scalable systems for a large multiplayer live service game including progression, economy, crafting, and survival mechanics.
- Build interconnected gameplay systems reinforcing player choice, mastery, and emergent gameplay.
- Prototype, test, and iterate to balance survival challenge and fairness.
- Collaborate across content, engineering, and art teams to ensure system consistency and immersion.
- Use data, analytics, and player feedback to tune and maintain live game balance.
- Mentor junior designers and support live-ops and production for updates and expansions.
Requirements
- Location: Must be based in the UK or able to work hybrid with onsite presence in Cambridge
- Proven experience designing and maintaining systems in live MMO or multiplayer survival games.
- Strong expertise in progression, economy, crafting systems, and MMO design principles.
- Analytical mindset combining data insights, player psychology, and design intuition.
- Ability to work autonomously and collaboratively across multiple disciplines.
Culture & Benefits
- Private healthcare including dental plan and life insurance.
- Minimum 6% pension contributions and discretionary annual performance bonus.
- Employee assistance program and onsite counselling.
- Enhanced family leave policies from day one.
- Flexible working hours and 25 days annual leave plus bank holidays with buy/sell option.
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