Game Economy Designer - The Division Resurgence (M/W/NB)

Ubisoft Entertainment; Saint-Mandé; Hybride; EUR 45 000 - 65 000; Plein temps

Résumé du poste

A leading gaming company in Île-de-France is seeking a Game Economy Designer to manage the balance of game systems and progression. The candidate will work closely with live operations and contribute to game documentation. Ideal applicants will have 3+ years in game economy design, strong analytical skills, and a passion for RPG games. Attractive benefits include profit sharing, health care, and a hybrid work model.

Prestations

Profit sharing

Yearly company saving plan

Health care for you and family

Paid time off

Lunch vouchers

Qualifications

• Strong experience in game economy design (3+ years).
• Ability to create and manipulate data sets effectively.
• Experience working in a video game development team.

Responsabilités

• Design and balance game loop & progression systems.
• Work with Live Ops Director on monetization.
• Create and maintain documentation for game systems.

Connaissances

Passionate about games

Knowledge of RPG games

Understanding of F2P business models

Data-driven analysis skills

Experience with Unreal Engine

Formation

Education in economic game design

Outils

Excel

Description du poste

Game Economy Designer - The Division Resurgence (M/W/NB)

Ubisoft is a global leader in gaming with teams across the world creating original and memorable gaming experiences, from Assassin’s Creed, Rainbow Six to Just Dance and more. We believe diverse perspectives help both players and teams thrive. If you’re passionate about innovation and pushing entertainment boundaries, join our journey and help us create the unknown!

Please ensure that you have authorization to work in France. This includes possessing the necessary work authorization, permits, or documentation to be eligible for employment within the country.

We value compliance with local labor laws and regulations, and it is essential that all applicants can demonstrate their eligibility to work in France at the time of application.

JOB DESCRIPTION

Be responsible for the balancing and their documents and tools for all game loop & progression systems (sources, sinks, tasks objectives & rewards, and monetization)

Key responsibilities

• Be responsible to design the balancing of all game loop & progression systems (sources, sinks, quests and events tasks objectives & rewards, and monetization) according to the Creative Director and Live Operations Director’s vision, and to implement it with configuration parameters
• Work directly with the Live ops Director on detailed balancing and implementation of monetization parameters
• Be responsible to create and maintain documentation for all the game loop and progression systems balancing, as well as designers tools (excel tables and simulators, etc)
• Provide data-driven simulations and analysis of game loop balancing scenarios, to calculate the ideal balancing parameters for the game, and to be able to react quickly to players data during live
• Redefine the specifications for systems configuration pipelines & tools needed by designers to configure and balance the game, and coordinate with tech team to improve those pipelines as necessary (eg pipeline to input data into the game and validate them safely)
• Revamp existing tools to configure and balance the game (eg designers excels for tracking & calculation of parameters to input) to improve them
• Constantly participate in finding solutions to fix buggy features and optimize systems, pushing for reworks when they are necessary to reach the expected quality.

QUALIFICATIONS

• Passionate about playing and making games, notably RPG games or simulation/strategy games
• In-depth knowledge of the game industry, notably of the top RPG games in the F2P & GaaS genre
• Detailed understanding of mobile players’ behaviours and latest business models trends
• Strong understanding of a live game development phases and evolution
• You already shipped at least a game as an economic designer
• Strong experience working in a video game development team, ideally working on F2P RPG games with complex game loops (specifically MMORPG development experience is a plus)
• Specialized education in economic game design, and/or significant experience (at least 3 years) as an economic designer, in charge of balancing various game loop systems to create the right player experience
• Strong experience in numeric design, and able to create and manipulate data sets with ease.
• You are creative, flexible and open to feedback and iterations, and a good team player
• You have an analytical mind, and are able to translate analytical findings in actionable design solutions within the game
• Attention to detail, meticulous and organized working habits
• Experience with Unreal Engine is a plus.
• Knowledge of mobile platform development is a plus.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Profit Sharing, Yearly Company Saving Plan. 25 paid time off + 12 additional paid days off.

50% of your Navigo pass is paid by the company, lunch vouchers (9€/day), healthcare for you and your family, and lots of Ubisoft additional perks.

Maternity leaves of 20 weeks, paternity/co-parental leaves of 7 weeks.

Our brand-new office is located in Saint Mandé, (Metro line 1, Saint Mandé station). Gym available in the building.

We embrace a hybrid work model helping you stay connected with your team and aligned with business priorities, while giving you the opportunity to maintain your work-life balance.

Recruitment process

• [45 minutes]: Visio call with a Recruiter
• [60 minutes]: Visio interview with Director
• [60 minutes]: Visio interview with Team member

Skills and competencies show up in different forms and can be based on different experiences, which is why we strongly encourage you to apply even though you may not have all the requirements listed above.

Additional Information
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