Senior Game Designer, Systems & Economy (Remote)

HellaGoodAudio; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote-first, your way

Flexible hours

Generous vacation

Home office budget

Learning & development

Top-tier equipment

Meal allowance

Home office utility grant

Company swag

Annual company retreat

Job summary

SOFTGAMES is seeking a Senior Game Designer (Systems & Economy) to own the long-term evolution of 1–2 live games. You will balance progression, economy, events, and monetization to maximize player satisfaction and business performance.

You will design and optimize systems, work with cross-functional teams, and leverage data to improve KPIs like retention and ARPDAU. This is a remote position with strong growth potential.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience designing and operating successful free-to-play mobile games.
• Strong experience in systems design, economy design, progression design, and LiveOps.
• Proven track record on casual or puzzle games.
• Deep understanding of player motivation, retention mechanics, and monetization design.
• Analytical mindset with ability to run A/B tests and translate data into improvements.
• Excellent verbal and written English communication.

Responsibilities

• Design, balance, and optimize the game's economy, progression, and rewards.
• Create motivation loops across events, features, and monetization.
• Develop and maintain a cohesive LiveOps events ecosystem.
• Design systems to boost retention, engagement, and monetization while preserving player experience.
• Build and maintain economy models, spreadsheets, and simulations.
• Use data to identify friction, bottlenecks, and monetization opportunities.
• Collaborate with Product, BI, UA, Art, and Development teams to improve performance.
• Analyze KPIs (Retention, ARPDAU, Conversion, LTV, Engagement) to guide decisions.
• Drive feature/event improvements through testing and iteration.
• Communicate design rationale and recommendations clearly.

Skills

F2P mobile game design

Systems & Economy design

LiveOps expertise

Data-driven / KPI analysis

English communication

A/B testing

Tools

AI Tools

Spreadsheet modeling

Job description

SOFTGAMES is seeking a Senior Game Designer (Systems & Economy) to own the long-term evolution of 1–2 live games. You will balance progression, economy, events, and monetization to maximize player satisfaction and business performance.

You will design and optimize systems, work with cross-functional teams, and leverage data to improve KPIs like retention and ARPDAU. This is a remote position with strong growth potential.