Lead Game Systems Designer – Mobile

Socket.dev; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 123,000 - 182,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision insurance

Paid holidays and vacation

Job summary

Zynga is seeking an experienced Principal Systems Designer to lead design efforts for a new mobile game. You will shape content and system design, create durable features, and collaborate with engineering, art, and product to balance play and player progress.

With 6+ years in game design, strong communication, and a passion for games, you will drive innovative gameplay, write design docs, and mentor teams while delivering balance and quality at scale.

Qualifications

• 6+ years' relevant experience in game design.
• Strong verbal, written, interpersonal communication skills.
• Expert with math, levels, and formulas in game environments.
• Extensive knowledge of games and strategies.
• Solid knowledge of game balancing and pacing.
• Translates consumer insights, market data, and analysis into creative design solutions.
• Passionate gamer.
• 2+ shipped games.

Responsibilities

• Create or adapt game features and large scale systems to work with the game.
• Write user experience stories and design documentation for new features and systems.
• Own, drive, and collaborate with other disciplines for system development.
• Work closely with other disciplines to design and prototype new gameplay and systems.
• Create flexible sheets and models to balance sophisticated systems.
• Design and balance content for new systems.
• Create and improve tools to make the design pipeline faster and more efficient for the team.
• Be the advocate of good design practices across the studio.
• Pitch new ideas to the team/ lead brainstorming sessions.
• Analyze real-time feedback and metrics, and adjust game designs accordingly while maintaining live game balance.
• Remain up-to-date with Game Design literature and standard methodologies to be an evangelist for the craft of Game Design.

Skills

6+ years' experience

Strong communication

Math, levels & formulas

Knowledge of games

Game balancing

Consumer insights to design

Passionate gamer

2+ shipped games

Job description

Zynga is seeking an experienced Principal Systems Designer to lead design efforts for a new mobile game. You will shape content and system design, create durable features, and collaborate with engineering, art, and product to balance play and player progress.

With 6+ years in game design, strong communication, and a passion for games, you will drive innovative gameplay, write design docs, and mentor teams while delivering balance and quality at scale.