Senior Systems Designer (Gamedev)

TL;DR

Senior Systems Designer (Gamedev): Owning the development of key progression, economy, and gameplay balance related features for a new game project with an accent on designing and prototyping the features, working with a cross-disciplinary development team to implement them. Focus on maintaining and evolving them in a live game environment, and above all, making sure players are having fun.

Location: Onsite in Cary, United States

Company

hirify.global is known for creating a collaborative, welcoming, and creative environment, building award-winning games and crafting engine technology.

What you will do

• Work in close collaboration with project leads & directors to shape and evolve various complex design systems that support the engagement, gameplay, and creative vision of the project.
• Design, document, prototype, and iterate on these systems, working with a team of developers across multiple disciplines, and oversee their successful implementation from start to finish.
• Get hands on creating the scripting, data, and content required by those systems, diving into the engine and leveraging other tools.
• Be responsible for soliciting and integrating feedback from across the team on your own initiative, ensuring we’re continually delivering a fun and fresh experience to players.
• Expand and iterate on those systems once they’re in the live environment, ensuring the game remains exciting and engaging to players.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience shipping titles as a Systems Designer, working on progression, economy, gameplay system, and gameplay balance features and content.
• Experience working on live-service multiplayer environments and ability to get your hands dirty in Unreal Engine is preferred, bonus points for mobile game experience.
• Demonstrated talent for empathizing with players and a deep understanding of player motivations, forms of play, and the effects of progression and goal setting on play.
• Strong interest in game progression and economies, and an understanding of what makes them work.
• Ability to take initiative and react quickly to changing project needs, drive decisions, then owning the outcome and vision.
• You’re player-focused, passionate, solutions-focused, and innovative.

Culture & Benefits

• Medical, Dental, a Vision HRA, Long Term Disability, Life Insurance & a 401k with competitive match.
• Robust mental well-being program through Modern Health, which provides free therapy and coaching for employees & dependents.
• Throughout the year celebrate employees with events and company-wide paid breaks.
• Offer unlimited PTO and sick time and recognize individuals for 7 years of employment with a paid sabbatical.