Principal Systems Designer - Unannounced AAA Action RPG

Scopely is looking for aPrincipal Systems Designer to join us remotely from the US or Canada!

What You Will Do

As a Principal Systems Designer you will be part of a skilled development team who are tasked with the creation of long term progression systems focused on social RPG goals. The size and dynamic of this team will grant you considerable responsibility and autonomy in building and maintaining fun engaging mechanics for millions of players. You will be expected to:

• Deeply understand players needs and motivations to inform design decisions
• Work with project leads and other designers to develop RPG systems with longterm player progression crafting and social interaction as a focus
• Brainstorm document and work with a team of designers to bring these systems to life
• Collaborate with crossdiscipline teams in the creation of systems that leads to visible accessible userfriendly and engaging features
• Produce and update feature specs that contain the right level of detail while staying concise and easy to understand for the whole team
• Iterate using player and team feedback to optimize for fun comprehension and function
• Playtest the game continuously pushing for improvements to existing designs

What Were Looking For

• Experience working on progression related systems in games focusing on fun balanced systems with longterm play
• Experience working on large and complex gameplay systems such as RPG or 4x economies crafting systems or RPG itemization
• Ability to develop and communicate complex systems on Core Meta and Social layers
• Ability to work well within an international and multicultural dynamic crossdiscipline and iterative team environment
• Selfmotivated positive and collaborative with an ability to receive and provide objective useful feedback
• Understanding of designing and modeling for crafting economies in a live game
• Strong Excel/Google Sheets skills

Bonus Points

• Experience in MMO Simulation RPG or similar design
• Experience with social gameplay
• Experience with Unreal Engine

Employment at Scopely is based solely on a persons merit and qualifications. Scopely does not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race creed color religion gender sexual orientation gender identity/expression national origin disability age genetic information veteran status marital status pregnancy or related condition (including breastfeeding) or any other basis protected by law. We also consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records consistent with applicable federal state and local law.

This role will have access to sensitive and/or confidential employee or customer personally identifiable information (PII) and/or Company financial information and therefore will be subject to background checks upon receiving a conditional offer of employment.

About Us

Scopely is a global interactive entertainment and mobilefirst video game company home to many top awardwinning experiences such as MONOPOLY GO! Star Trek Fleet Command Stumble Guys MARVEL Strike Force and Yahtzee With Buddies among others.

Scopely creates publishes and liveoperates immersive games that empower a directedbyconsumer experience across multiple platformsfrom mobile web PC and beyond.

Founded in 2011 Scopely is fueled by a worldclass team and a proprietary technology platform Playgami that supports one of the most diversified portfolios in the games industry.

Recognized multiple times as one of Fast Companys Worlds Most Innovative Companies Scopely is a multibilliondollar business due to its ability to create longlasting game experiences that players enjoy for years.

Scopely has global operations in more than a dozen markets across Asia EMEA and North America and is home to many internal game development teams referred to as Scopely Studios with additional game studio partners across four continents.

Scopely was acquired by Savvy Games Group in July 2023 for $4.9 billion and is now an independent subsidiary of Savvy.

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