Senior Systems Designer: Multiplayer Economy & Rewards

2K; San Mateo (CA); Hybrid; USD 113,000 - 167,000; Full time

Job summary

2K in California is seeking a Senior Systems Designer to shape the future of online multiplayer gaming. You will be a key feature driver, partnering with cross-functional teams to shape growth, rewards, and player evolution. You bring proven expertise in game economy design and in-engine implementation.

You communicate design intent clearly, mentor teammates, and help balance complex design challenges. The role emphasizes autonomy, collaboration, and delivering high-quality player experiences in

Qualifications

• Strong experience with Unreal Engine and Blueprint visual scripting.
• Proven experience designing and implementing gameplay features in released multiplayer games, with a focus on reward loops and systemic content integration.
• Experience building and interrogating economy models and simulations to validate design decisions.
• Ability to communicate and document design features, intent and specs clearly and work in-engine to bring experiences to reality.
• Ability to lead and mentor teammates while collaborating across disciplines.

Responsibilities

• Drive a small portfolio of complex features through initial creative input, stakeholder buy-in and alignment, consistent design reviews, and day-to-day execution.
• Respond quickly to feedback with stable in-engine updates and iterate rapidly.
• Provide design leadership within your feature area while contributing to broader game quality by mentoring others and sharing insights.
• Reliably source ideas from around the studio, combining with own proposals and references to other products, to quickly solve and innovate within design challenges.
• Work cross-functionally within and outside of your team to communicate and align on the work, tradeoffs and dependencies. Radiate changes across the organization; set and mobilize against feature goals; and provide forward-looking direction aligned with greater design philosophy.
• Share best practices and techniques with peers to improve the overall experience

Skills

Unreal Engine

Blueprint Visual Scripting

Multiplayer Gameplay Design

Economy Design & Simulations

Cross-functional Collaboration

Mentoring & Leadership

Job description

2K in California is seeking a Senior Systems Designer to shape the future of online multiplayer gaming. You will be a key feature driver, partnering with cross-functional teams to shape growth, rewards, and player evolution. You bring proven expertise in game economy design and in-engine implementation.

You communicate design intent clearly, mentor teammates, and help balance complex design challenges. The role emphasizes autonomy, collaboration, and delivering high-quality player experiences in