Senior Progression Designer (Gamedev)

TL;DR

Senior Progression Designer (Gamedev): Designing and implementing progression systems, reward structures, and supporting economies for a high-profile AAA title with an accent on player motivation, system tuning, and data-informed design. Focus on building implementation-ready models, testing progression hypotheses with UX Research, and optimizing long-term player engagement.

Location: Onsite in Bend, Oregon, United States. Candidates must be authorized to work in the United States.

Salary: $60 per hour, equivalent to approximately $9,600 per month based on 160 hours.

Company

hirify.global is the gaming brand of Sony Interactive Entertainment, creating AAA games, hardware, network services, and entertainment experiences.

What you will do

• Design, tune, and implement progression systems, reward structures, and supporting economies aligned with the game vision.
• Define tools, workflows, and processes for building and maintaining progression features with cross-functional teams.
• Create design briefs, spreadsheets, tuning models, documentation, and data visualizations.
• Communicate design goals, feature updates, and implementation details to stakeholders.
• Partner with developers to create content, features, assets, and rewards that support progression goals.
• Work with UX Research to test hypotheses, analyze player behavior, and iterate based on feedback and data.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in video game progression, systems, economy design, or a related field, including shipped games.
• Strong knowledge of progression and reward design trends, innovations, and competitive approaches.
• Player-centered design approach with an understanding of player motivation, needs, and psychology.
• Strong proficiency in data management, spreadsheet modeling, analysis, and visualization.
• Ability to translate design goals into practical systems, tuning models, and implementation-ready documentation.
• United States work authorization required for this temporary contract engagement.

Nice to have

• Advanced knowledge of scripting languages and code.
• Experience with data tools, tuning pipelines, and implementation-facing workflows.

Culture & Benefits

• Temporary engagement through a staffing partner.
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits are available.
• Inclusive and accessible design culture with a focus on collaboration and diversity.
• Background checks are conducted at the offer stage.

Hiring process

• Background checks are processed at the offer stage for new employees.