Principal Progression Designer (Gamedev)

TL;DR

Principal Progression Designer (Gamedev): Responsible for designing, owning, and evolving progression systems that support player engagement, fairness, and long-term motivation in an online multiplayer game. Focus on high-quality execution, system ownership, and cross-team collaboration to ensure progression systems integrate cleanly with the broader online experience.

Location: Based in our studio in the Netherlands. We offer relocation and immigration support for the right candidate.

Company

hirify.global is a video game development studio.

What you will do

• Design, implement, and maintain progression systems for a multiplayer online game, including XP, levels, ranks, unlocks, rewards, perks, and seasonal progression.
• Own progression pacing across onboarding, mid-game, and long-term play.
• Identify and solve progression-related problems such as pacing issues, reward clarity, fairness, or player drop-off.
• Iterate on progression systems using playtests, telemetry, and player feedback.
• Collaborate closely with combat, economy, social, UX, engineering, and live ops teams to ensure progression systems integrate cleanly with the broader online experience.

Requirements

• Professional experience designing progression systems for multiplayer, online, or live service games.
• Shipped at least one multiplayer or online title with persistent progression.
• Strong understanding of player motivation, reward structures, and pacing in online environments.
• Experience with data-driven tuning, balance iteration, and telemetry analysis.
• Comfortable owning complex systems independently and collaborating across disciplines.
• Clear communicator who can explain complex systems to both design and non-design partners.

Culture & Benefits

• Varied backgrounds, experiences, and perspectives are believed to help create games that resonate with a diverse audience.
• Inclusive environment that empowers employees and embraces diversity.
• All candidates are considered on the basis of their merit, unique strengths, and perspectives they will bring to the role.