Systems Designer: Player-Driven Sports Gameplay

2K Madrid; Burnaby; Hybrid; CAD 63,000 - 93,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Hybrid work

Equity opportunities

Bonus potential and benefits

Job summary

Small Axe Studios in Burnaby, BC, part of 2K, seeks a Systems Designer to shape core gameplay systems for a large-scale sports title. You’ll design, balance, and implement progression, economies, and player stats, working with engineers, artists, and other designers.

You’ll translate high-level goals into scalable systems, own subsystems, and iterate based on metrics and playtesting. A background in game design, strong balancing principles, and collaborative mindset are essential.

Qualifications

• 3–5 years of experience in game design, with a focus on systems design.
• Solid understanding of balancing principles, player motivations, and systemic interaction.
• Strong analytical thinking, communication, and collaboration skills.

Responsibilities

• Design Core Gameplay Systems and balance related loops.
• Support development of progression, economy, rewards, and player stats.
• Own discrete systems or subsystems from concept to implementation.
• Collaborate with engineers, artists, and designers to prototype and iterate systems.
• Document system logic, flows, and tuning guidelines.

Skills

Systems design

Game design

Balancing

Analytical thinking

Job description

Small Axe Studios in Burnaby, BC, part of 2K, seeks a Systems Designer to shape core gameplay systems for a large-scale sports title. You’ll design, balance, and implement progression, economies, and player stats, working with engineers, artists, and other designers.

You’ll translate high-level goals into scalable systems, own subsystems, and iterate based on metrics and playtesting. A background in game design, strong balancing principles, and collaborative mindset are essential.