Principal Game Economist (Gamedev)

TL;DR

Principal Game Economist (Gamedev): Lead economic strategy and systems design across multiple studios supporting various games with an accent on diagnosing economic health, pricing/reward systems, and predictive modeling. Focus on cross-studio collaboration, mentoring embedded teams, and balancing player experience with sustainable monetization.

Hybrid: 2 days per week in London office, UK. Relocation assistance for those moving to the UK.

Company

Studio behind popular titles like 1010!, Six!, Merge Dragons!, and Merge Magic!, part of Zynga & Take-Two Interactive family, working in small self-managing teams with high autonomy.

What you will do

• Drive cross-studio economic strategy, owning design phase for targeted projects to boost engagement and performance.
• Collaborate with Lead Economist and Director of Economy on portfolio-wide strategies and complex challenges.
• Mentor game-level economy designers and PMs through influence, training on advanced frameworks for independent management.
• Build predictive models, run simulations, and design A/B tests to validate economic decisions.
• Bridge cross-functional efforts with Product Managers, Data Scientists, and Engineers across teams and geographies.

Requirements

• Bachelor's or Master's in Economics, Math, Statistics, or related quantitative field with proven track record in designing/optimizing complex game economies at senior/lead level.
• Mastery of Excel; experience with SQL, R, or Python advantageous.
• Demonstrated matrix leadership, cross-functional collaboration, and upskilling talent without direct reports.
• Deep interest in Free-to-Play mechanics and balancing player experience with monetization.

Nice to have

• Background in Monetization strategy.
• Experience on large-scale online, social, or multiplayer games.

Culture & Benefits

• Small self-managing teams with high ownership, autonomy, and impact.
• Highly competitive salary, company bonus scheme.
• Private medical care, life insurance, pension scheme, healthcare cash plan (dental/optical).
• Relocation assistance to UK, onsite chef for meals, tech and consoles for relaxation.