Senior Systems Designer – Live Ops for AAA Multiplayer

ACTIVISION PUBLISHING, INC.; Town of Middleton (WI); On-site; USD 99,000 - 184,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical benefits

Dental benefits

Vision benefits

401(k) with company match

Job summary

ACTIVISION PUBLISHING, INC. seeks an Expert Systems Designer for Raven in Middleton, WI. You will design, implement, and evolve player‑facing systems shaping Call of Duty: Warzone, owning features from concept through launch and live operation.

You will collaborate with Design, Product Management, Analytics, UX, Engineering, and partner studios to guide design decisions, balancing player needs with commercial objectives of a free‑to‑play live‑service game.

Qualifications

• 12+ years of professional game development experience with a focus on systems design.
• Track record shipping AAA multiplayer titles with live‑service support after launch.
• Experience designing multiplayer modes, progression, economies, or other engagement features.
• Experience owning complex player‑facing features from concept through launch and live operation.
• Hands‑on experience implementing and tuning gameplay systems using scripting and proprietary tools.
• Experience partnering with Product Management and Analytics teams.

Responsibilities

• Define vision, structure, and goals of gameplay and engagement systems for the game.
• Design and refine modes, progression, economies, rewards, and engagement systems from idea to live operation.
• Implement, tune, and iterate on systems using scripting tools.
• Create models and simulations to evaluate loot distribution and XP curves.

Skills

Multiplayer systems

Live-service design

Telemetry interpretation

Cross-functional collaboration

Tools

Confluence

PowerPoint

Excel

Word

Visio

Job description

ACTIVISION PUBLISHING, INC. seeks an Expert Systems Designer for Raven in Middleton, WI. You will design, implement, and evolve player‑facing systems shaping Call of Duty: Warzone, owning features from concept through launch and live operation.

You will collaborate with Design, Product Management, Analytics, UX, Engineering, and partner studios to guide design decisions, balancing player needs with commercial objectives of a free‑to‑play live‑service game.