Lead Systems Designer – Economy and Engagement Focus

🕒 February 7

🇺🇸 United States – Remote

💵 $98k - $176k / year

⏰ Full Time

🟠 Senior

⚙️ Systems Engineer

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thatgamecompany

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51 - 200 employees

Founded 2006

🎮 Gaming

📱 Media

Gaming • Media

thatgamecompany is a developer and publisher of video games known for creating unique, artistic, and emotionally engaging games. The company has released several popular titles, including 'Sky: Children of the Light', which has won numerous awards, including at Gamescom, and set a Guinness World Record. thatgamecompany is recognized for its emphasis on creating games that offer serene and meaningful experiences, with a focus on cooperative, multiplayer gameplay. The company continues to evolve and connect with its community through various platforms, offering a blend of breathtaking visuals and immersive storytelling.

📋 Description

• Lead the design and evolution of core systems such as in-game economies (large and small), progression, rewards, and feature loops that drive long-term engagement • Design and implement interactive features and gameplay patterns with a focus on simplicity and relatability • Collaborate across disciplines — with engineering, art, and production — to ensure designs are holistic, feasible, and aligned with creative goals • Analyze player data and behavior to tune economies and experiences that inspire players to return for years to come • Mentor and manage a small number of designers, helping them grow and thrive in a collaborative environment • Drive and evangelize best practices in systems design, economy balancing, and live feature iteration • Help improve and extend internal design tools and pipelines to empower the full design team

🎯 Requirements

• Extensive experience with live games and economy design • Strong background in systems design, meta systems, and player progression • Experience balancing game systems based on player feedback and analytics • Ability to understand complex variable-driven relationships and how to use them to create simple, relatable gameplay • Experience working in 3D engines (Unity, Unreal, or similar) • Code literacy to read and understand scripts and do minor tweaks • Familiarity with multiplayer and online game systems

🏖️ Benefits

• Paid Time Off, Holidays, and Two Weeks Winter Break • Employees and their dependents get medical, dental, and vision coverage, regardless of their level, tenure, or position within the company. Moreover, these benefits start on the first day of the job—there’s no waiting period before they kick in. • Pet Insurance for those who need it too. • Compassionate leave for employees who needs to take care of their family members • Pre-tax wellness stipend • Pre-tax work from home stipend • Access our savings plan (401K program) with company match • Mental health resources including Headspace membership and Employee Assistance Program (EAP) • Discount portal for everyday goods and services • Employee inclusive and diversity initiatives such as Grow Together + FDX (First Day eXperience) • Support for personal professional development