Remote Lead Systems Designer: Drive Gameplay Systems

Insomniac; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Insomniac is seeking a Lead Systems Designer to oversee the quality and on-time delivery of design systems for a large-scale game production. The role combines management and hands-on system design, mentoring a small Systems Design team to grow and excel.

Ideal candidates are self-driven, focused on practical, high-quality execution, and aim to foster continuous improvement across gameplay and staff development.

Qualifications

• Team leadership and mentorship experience.
• Experience designing and balancing gameplay systems.
• Prototyping and iterating with scripting tools.

Responsibilities

• Mentor and direct a Systems Designers team; hiring manager for the group.
• Oversee design, prototyping, iteration and polish of gameplay systems.
• Prototype and iterate using internal tools and scripting systems.
• Foster cross-disciplinary collaboration with Gameplay Programming.
• Create and maintain clear gameplay system documentation and tutorials.
• Coordinate with Project Management to plan milestones and priorities.
• Review ongoing work, drive iteration, and ensure on-screen quality.

Skills

Team leadership

Mentorship

Gameplay design

Prototyping

Documentation

Communication

Tools

Unreal Engine

Unity

UE4 Blueprint

Maya

Adobe Illustrator

Microsoft Office

Job description

Insomniac is seeking a Lead Systems Designer to oversee the quality and on-time delivery of design systems for a large-scale game production. The role combines management and hands-on system design, mentoring a small Systems Design team to grow and excel.

Ideal candidates are self-driven, focused on practical, high-quality execution, and aim to foster continuous improvement across gameplay and staff development.