Remote Senior Game Designer - Systems & Mechanics Mastery

Placements24; United States; Remote; USD 100,000 - 140,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote-first culture

Health benefits

Growth opportunities

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Game Designer specializing in Systems and Mechanics for a fully remote role in the United States. You will craft core gameplay loops, intricate mechanics, and progression systems while collaborating with a distributed team to deliver memorable titles.

The ideal candidate has deep player psychology insight, a passion for innovative gameplay, and a proven track record in shipping complex gameplay systems. Remote collaboration and strong communication are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor's degree or equivalent professional experience in a related field.
• Minimum of 5 years of professional game design experience focused on systems and mechanics.
• Proven track record shipping at least one major title with complex gameplay systems.
• Proficiency with Unreal Engine and/or Unity is highly desirable.
• Experience with scripting languages (Lua, Python) or visual scripting is a plus.
• Strong understanding of player psychology, game theory, and engagement loops.
• Excellent analytical and communication skills for remote collaboration.
• Experience working in fully remote teams is preferred.

Responsibilities

• Design, prototype, and iterate core game mechanics and player progression.
• Develop detailed design docs for gameplay features for the team.
• Collaborate with programmers, artists, and designers to refine systems.
• Analyze player feedback and telemetry to identify improvements.
• Champion the player experience and ensure intuitive, engaging systems.
• Balance economies, difficulty curves, and reward structures.
• Contribute to the overall design vision and direction.
• Stay informed on trends in systems and mechanics.
• Mentor junior designers and share knowledge across the team.
• Clearly communicate design ideas and rationale to cross-functional teams.

Skills

Systems design

Game design

Player psychology

Analytical thinking

Communication

Remote collaboration

Education

Bachelor's degree in Game Design, Computer Science, Psychology, or related field

Tools

Unreal Engine

Unity

Lua

Python

Job description

Placements24 is seeking a Senior Game Designer specializing in Systems and Mechanics for a fully remote role in the United States. You will craft core gameplay loops, intricate mechanics, and progression systems while collaborating with a distributed team to deliver memorable titles.

The ideal candidate has deep player psychology insight, a passion for innovative gameplay, and a proven track record in shipping complex gameplay systems. Remote collaboration and strong communication are essential.