Principal Systems Designer - Fully remote (North America or Europe)

Jobgether; United Kingdom; Hybrid; GBP 67,000 - 98,000; Full time

Job summary

A leading recruitment platform seeks a Principal Systems Designer to shape and optimize key metagame systems within a large-scale AAA title. This role focuses on player progression and engagement, requiring experience with AAA titles and proficiency in Unreal Engine. You will collaborate across teams, utilize analytics for informed decisions, and advocate for player experience. This position offers generous benefits, including private medical coverage and flexible work arrangements.

Benefits

Generous PTO allowance

Private medical and dental coverage

Annual health and wellbeing allowance

Discretionary studio bonus program

Qualifications

• Strong player-oriented mindset with a passion for accessible systems design.
• Experience contributing to at least two shipped AAA titles in systems design.
• Deep familiarity with modern design tools and proficiency with Unreal Engine (UE5 preferred).
• Expert-level understanding of contemporary multiplayer metagame systems.
• Ability to mentor and support peers, fostering collaboration.
• Excellent communication skills combined with creative problem-solving.

Responsibilities

• Design, refine, and balance systems focusing on player progression and engagement.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to build cohesive, player-first systems.
• Utilize analytics and player insights to guide design decisions.
• Advocate for player experience ensuring clarity and meaningful choice.

Skills

Player-oriented mindset

Experience in AAA titles

Proficiency with Unreal Engine

Understanding of multiplayer metagame systems

Creative problem-solving

Outstanding communication skills

Tools

Unreal Engine

Modern design tools

Job description

This position is posted by Jobgether on behalf of a partner company. We are currently looking for a Principal Systems Designer in North America, Europe.

In this role, you will spearhead the design and optimization of key metagame systems, shaping how players interact, progress, and invest within a large-scale AAA title. You will work at the intersection of creativity, analytics, and player psychology, ensuring systems are fun, intuitive, and engaging over the long term. Collaborating with cross-functional partners, you will influence core product decisions and drive data-informed improvements. This position offers a high degree of ownership, the ability to impact player experience at scale, and the opportunity to contribute to a major new IP. It is an ideal role for a systems expert who thrives in technical, player-centric design work.

Accountabilities:

• Design, refine, and balance systems across multiple areas of the game, with a strong focus on player progression, engagement loops, and value-driven monetization features including battle passes, reward structures, and unlock frameworks.
• Partner closely with directors, design leadership, and cross-disciplinary teams—engineering, product, UX/UI, art, and analytics—to build cohesive, player-first systems.
• Develop and iterate on systems that enhance both earned and purchased content pathways, prioritizing sustainable long-term engagement.
• Utilize analytics, player insights, and market research to guide iteration, champion data-informed design decisions, and elevate overall system performance.
• Serve as an advocate for the player experience, ensuring clarity, fairness, and meaningful choice remain central to all design decisions.

Requirements:

• A strong player-oriented mindset and a passion for designing systems that balance technical depth with accessible simplicity.
• Experience contributing to at least two shipped AAA titles in a systems design role, specifically on features tied to player investment and progression.
• Deep familiarity with modern design tools and strong proficiency with Unreal Engine (UE5 preferred).
• Expert-level understanding of contemporary multiplayer metagame systems and how they interact to support long-term engagement.
• Demonstrated ability to mentor and support peers, fostering growth and collaboration.
• Excellent creative and technical problem-solving abilities, combined with outstanding communication skills.

Benefits:

• Generous PTO allowance.
• Summer and winter studio shutdown periods in addition to PTO.
• Private medical and dental coverage.
• Access to a dedicated private mental health program.
• Annual health and wellbeing allowance.
• Discretionary studio bonus program.
• High-end equipment provided for remote work setup.
• Additional region-specific benefits.

Why Apply Through Jobgether?

We use an AI-powered matching process to ensure your application is reviewed quickly, objectively, and fairly against the role's core requirements. Our system identifies the top-fitting candidates, and this shortlist is then shared directly with the hiring company. The final decision and next steps (interviews, assessments) are managed by their internal team.

We appreciate your interest and wish you the best!

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