Senior WoW Classic Systems & Content Designer

BLIZZARD ENTERTAINMENT, INC; Irvine (CA); Hybrid; USD 82,000 - 152,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Medical, dental, vision

401(k) match

Tuition reimbursement

Donation matching

Paid holidays and vacation

Paid sick time

Floating holidays

Bereavement leave

Parental leave

Wellbeing programs

Fitness programs

Free and discounted games

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Blizzard Entertainment in Irvine, CA is seeking a talented Senior Systems & Content Designer to join the World of Warcraft Classic team on a temporary assignment through June 2027. The role combines design and implementation across gameplay systems, rewards, spells, progression mechanics, data management, and live-content work for Classic products.

You will collaborate across disciplines, help bring features from concept to polish, and support live game updates and events.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of professional game design experience.
• Experience designing and implementing gameplay systems, content, or features.
• Experience with data-driven workflows and game development tools.
• Strong problem-solving and communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Design and create items, spells, rewards, progression systems, and player-facing experiences.
• Support live game updates, events, and new content releases.
• Collaborate with designers, engineers, artists, QA, and production.
• Work with game data, content tools, and implementation pipelines to bring ideas to life.
• Playtest, iterate, and improve experiences through feedback.

Skills

World of Warcraft familiarity

8+ years game design experience

Design and implement gameplay systems

Data-driven workflows

Live-service/content design

Job description

Blizzard Entertainment in Irvine, CA is seeking a talented Senior Systems & Content Designer to join the World of Warcraft Classic team on a temporary assignment through June 2027. The role combines design and implementation across gameplay systems, rewards, spells, progression mechanics, data management, and live-content work for Classic products.

You will collaborate across disciplines, help bring features from concept to polish, and support live game updates and events.