Devoted Studios 1

Systems Designer

Canada · Contract

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 113 days ago

C++ValuationUnreal EngineCollaboration

About the role

Our team includes world-class talents who bring deep expertise in external development, pipeline optimization, and creative problem-solving.
If you're passionate about co-development, game art, or solving technical challenges on a global scale.
This is a collaborative, data-informed role at the intersection of player motivation, system health, and live game performance.

Design and own player progression systems, including XP curves, unlock pacing, milestone rewards, progression loops, and long-term engagement structures.
Build, tune, and maintain in-game economies, including currencies, sinks and sources, item valuation, reward distribution, and exchange systems.
Design monetization systems and content structures that align with player trust and support long-term engagement, including seasonal content, stores, passes, and other live-service offerings where applicable.
Support the planning and tuning of recurring content, live events, and gameplay incentives tied to seasonal or rotating content strategies.
Partner with design, product, production, and live operations teams to model the impact of new features, content, and reward changes before release.
Create and maintain economy models, balance sheets, simulation tools, and tuning documentation to support implementation and decision-making.
Strong analytical skills and comfort working with spreadsheets, models, and live data to support design decisions.
Ability to translate product goals and business KPIs into practical, player-centered design decisions.
Clear documentation skills, with the ability to create balance sheets, specs, and tuning guides that cross-functional teams can use directly.
Strong working knowledge of Blueprints for gameplay logic, tuning hooks, and feature support.

4+ years of game design experience with a focus on systems, economy, progression, or live game design.
Proficiency in Unreal Engine 5, with the ability to work directly in-engine to support system implementation and tuning.

Experience working on live service or free-to-play titles.
Familiarity with seasonal content models, reward calendars, or recurring event structures.
Direct collaboration with the Finance Director.
Interesting and challenging tasks - solve diverse and challenging issues of a growing organization.

Strong and enthusiastic team - you will have the opportunity for knowledge sharing, learning, and professional self-development.
Whether it's porting games to new systems, enhancing gameplay features, or crafting stunning visuals, Devoted Studios operates as a trusted, flexible extension of our partners' internal teams.
Propose and implement tuning changes that improve clarity, retention, engagement, and overall system health.

At Devoted Studios, we're committed to making outsourcing more efficient, collaborative, and impactful.

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