Principal Progression Designer

TL;DR

Principal Progression Designer: Designing, owning, and evolving progression systems for an online multiplayer game with an accent on player engagement, fairness, and long-term motivation. Focus on high-quality execution, system ownership, and cross-team collaboration within an established creative direction.

Location: Onsite in our studio with relocation and immigration support available.

Company

hirify.global develops and publishes video games for PlayStation consoles and other platforms.

What you will do

• Design, implement, and maintain progression systems, 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.
• Clearly document progression systems, constraints, and tuning values.

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 communication skills to explain complex systems.

Culture & Benefits

• Work in a studio setting.
• Relocation and immigration support offered for eligible candidates.
• Commitment to an inclusive environment, empowering employees, and embracing diversity.
• Equal opportunities employer.