Senior Designer - Simulation Games (Remote, 12-Month Contract)

Mythwright; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Summer break: 2 weeks

Winter break: 2 weeks

Holiday allowance

Job summary

Mythwright is seeking a Senior Designer to lead core gameplay systems for a Simulation Game. This hands-on role focuses on prototyping, tuning, and implementing features directly in the build, in collaboration with a small multidisciplinary team.

You’ll drive playtesting, balance, and long-term progression with an emphasis on scalable and readable systems that delight players and enable fast iteration.

Qualifications

• Proven experience as a Senior Designer or equivalent on shipped games.
• Strong experience designing and owning gameplay systems, mechanics, progression, or feature sets in Unreal Engine.
• Excellent collaboration and communication across design, art, engineering, and production.

Responsibilities

• Own core systems and features from concept through implementation in Unreal Engine.
• Drive playtesting and iterative design cycles to refine gameplay.
• Collaborate across disciplines to ensure alignment and clear documentation.

Skills

Unreal Engine

Gameplay systems design

Playtesting

Prototyping

Cross‑disciplinary collaboration

Job description

Mythwright is seeking a Senior Designer to lead core gameplay systems for a Simulation Game. This hands-on role focuses on prototyping, tuning, and implementing features directly in the build, in collaboration with a small multidisciplinary team.

You’ll drive playtesting, balance, and long-term progression with an emphasis on scalable and readable systems that delight players and enable fast iteration.