Principal Game Designer (Engagement / Progression Systems)

Benefits: • Competitive salary • Opportunity for advancement • Training & development Principal Game Designer (Engagement / Progression Systems) Location: Preferred Cary, NC / North Carolina, open to Remote What we offer • Remote option available (NC preferred for team collaboration) • High-impact design ownership across a large, live-service platform • Fast iteration environment with strong cross-disciplinary partnership Role Overview We are hiring Principal Game Designers to solve high-level engagement challenges across a flagship live-service multiplayer ecosystem. This role focuses on evolving established engagement structures (e.g., quests, passes, progression, rewards) and inventing new systems that guide experience, mastery, and long-term participation. You will set vision across cross-functional teams, ensure engagement systems support long-term health, and drive rapid iteration—prototype, ship, learn, and refine. Responsibilities • Craft meaningful goals that grow exposure, experience, and mastery of new and existing gameplay mechanics. • Lead innovation for engagement systems, including progression loops, rewards, and frameworks aligned to engagement metrics. • Define and communicate a clear experience vision across multiple internal teams and disciplines. • Partner with product and marketing teams to support satisfaction, ecosystem health, and growth-driving activations. • Drive iterative live design: prototype quickly, ship improvements, analyze outcomes, and iterate fast. Requirements • 10+ years shipping multiple titles as a game designer. • Deep experience building engagement content or goal-based progression systems in live-service multiplayer environments. • Demonstrated ability to empathize with players and translate motivations into durable systems and goals. • Strong understanding of what drives engagement and long-term participation in multiplayer ecosystems. • Ability to adapt quickly to shifting needs, make decisions, and own the vision end-to-end. • Education: Bachelor’s degree in CS or related field preferred (or equivalent experience). • Player-focused, solutions-driven, innovative, and decisive working style. This is a remote position. Apply tot his job Apply To this Job