Senior Systems & Economy Designer (Gamedev)

TL;DR

Senior Systems & Economy Designer (Gamedev): Designing and managing the game economy and progression systems for Monster Hunter Now with an accent on resource balancing, player lifecycle, and KPI optimization. Focus on integrating new features into the core game loop and leveraging data to drive high-impact improvements.

Location: Hybrid in Tokyo, Japan (must be based in Japan)

Company

hirify.global is a leading global interactive entertainment company behind some of the world's most successful mobile games, including MONOPOLY GO! and Pokémon GO.

What you will do

• Manage the game economy by balancing resource sources, sinks, and progression across the entire player lifecycle.
• Design long-term progression strategies and integrate new content releases for both early and mature players.
• Collaborate with Product, Data, and Feature Designers to drive systems design across the roadmap and live ops calendar.
• Drive KPI impact by taking ownership of key gameplay metrics directly tied to economy design.
• Partner with Live Ops leadership to ensure events are accretive to the overall game economy.
• Mentor team members and foster a player-centric, outcome-oriented culture of excellence.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in free-to-play (F2P) game systems and economy design.
• Track record of leading game economies in successful post-launch mobile games.
• Must be based in Japan.
• Excellent verbal and written communication in both English and Japanese.
• Expertise in analyzing and interpreting data to make informed design decisions.
• Experience working on high-profile games with a significant number of daily active users.

Nice to have

• Deep understanding of or fandom for the Monster Hunter franchise.
• Familiarity as a player with Monster Hunter Now, Pikmin Bloom, or Pokémon GO.
• Experience or interest in AR (Augmented Reality) games and features.
• Experience in related fields such as UX Design, Engineering, Data, or Production.

Culture & Benefits

• Work within a fast-paced, multi-disciplinary team of world-class game makers.
• Hybrid work arrangement requiring in-office presence 3 days per week (Tuesday, Wednesday, Thursday).
• Opportunity to shape a high-profile title that merges virtual experiences with the real world.
• A culture focused on learning, collaboration, and player-centricity.