Remote Multiplayer Social Systems Designer

Oregon Pacific Bank; Eugene (OR); Hybrid; USD 26,000 - 30,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, Dental, Vision

401K with employer match

Employer Paid Life Insurance

Job summary

Pipeworks Studios in Eugene, Oregon, is seeking a Technical Designer II to join a large-scale multiplayer experience. You will design, implement, and refine features that connect players, such as matchmaking, parties, and progression loops, while collaborating with Pipeworks and partner teams.

Must have strong C++ skills, shipped titles in technical design, and experience with live-service systems. This role supports remote, hybrid, or in-office work arrangements.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional game or technical design experience.
• At least one shipped title in a technical design capacity as lead.
• Experience collaborating on live multiplayer projects.

Responsibilities

• Plan, design, and implement engaging social systems for long-term engagement.
• Build and iterate system logic, scripting, and data setups within proprietary tools.
• Collaborate with engineering to define requirements, debug issues, and maintain tool stability.
• Partner with UX/design leads to standardize matchmaking, progression, and player interactions.
• Tune gameplay and social loops to balance usability, reward, and engagement.
• Participate in playtests and integrate partner/internal feedback.
• Create and maintain clear documentation for features, systems, and tools.
• Contribute to workflow and tooling improvements for the design team.
• Communicate clearly across disciplines and time zones to align goals.

Skills

C++ proficiency

Multiplayer / live-service design

Player social systems design

Scripting (Lua/Python)

Cross-discipline communication

Tools

Perforce

Jira

Confluence

Job description

Pipeworks Studios in Eugene, Oregon, is seeking a Technical Designer II to join a large-scale multiplayer experience. You will design, implement, and refine features that connect players, such as matchmaking, parties, and progression loops, while collaborating with Pipeworks and partner teams.

Must have strong C++ skills, shipped titles in technical design, and experience with live-service systems. This role supports remote, hybrid, or in-office work arrangements.