Senior Game Designer - Remote-First, Lead Creative Systems

Proxima; United States; Remote; USD 90,000 - 140,000; Full time

Job summary

Proxima, a remote-first game studio based in San Francisco, seeks a Senior Game Designer to lead the design on a new PC simulation title. You will shape the creative direction, define game pillars, design progression systems, and oversee end-to-end implementation from paper prototypes through balance testing.

The role requires 5+ years of design experience, hands-on Unity skills, and a deep understanding of player psychology to drive emergent gameplay.

Qualifications

• 5+ years game design experience including moving a project from prototype to launch.
• Strong understanding of emergent gameplay through dynamic systems.
• Experience balancing progression and economies with spreadsheets.
• Hands-on Unity development and collaboration with engineers.

Responsibilities

• Set the creative direction, pillars, progression and key design elements.
• Develop systems that simulate play with mathematical rigor.
• Lead end-to-end implementation from prototyping to balancing and testing.

Skills

Game systems design

Player psychology

Systems balance

Unity in-engine development

Emergent gameplay

Tools

Unity

Job description

Proxima, a remote-first game studio based in San Francisco, seeks a Senior Game Designer to lead the design on a new PC simulation title. You will shape the creative direction, define game pillars, design progression systems, and oversee end-to-end implementation from paper prototypes through balance testing.

The role requires 5+ years of design experience, hands-on Unity skills, and a deep understanding of player psychology to drive emergent gameplay.