Principal Progression Designer

We are looking for a Principal Progression Designer to design, own, and evolve progression systems.
In this role, you will be responsible for building and maintaining progression systems that support player engagement, fairness, and long-term motivation in an online environment.

You will operate as a hands-on individual contributor within the Design Department, owning complex progression systems end-to-end and driving design initiatives within your domain. Overall game direction is set by Directors; this role focuses on high-quality execution, system ownership, and cross-team collaboration.

What You Will Do 

• Design, implement, and maintain progression systems for a multiplayer online game, including XP, levels, ranks, unlocks, rewards, perks, and seasonal progression.


• Own progression pacing across onboarding, mid-game, and long-term play.


• Identify and solve progression-related problems such as pacing issues, reward clarity, fairness, or player drop-off.


• Iterate on progression systems using playtests, telemetry, and player feedback.


• Collaborate closely with combat, economy, social, UX, engineering, and live ops teams to ensure progression systems integrate cleanly with the broader online experience.


• Clearly document progression systems, constraints, and tuning values so they are understandable and maintainable by others.


• Support live tuning, updates, and adjustments as needed.

Who You Are

• Professional experience designing progression systems for multiplayer, online, or live service games.


• Shipped at least one multiplayer or online title with persistent progression.


• Strong understanding of player motivation, reward structures, and pacing in online environments.


• Experience with data-driven tuning, balance iteration, and telemetry analysis.


• Comfortable owning complex systems independently and collaborating across disciplines.


• Clear communicator who can explain complex systems to both design and non-design partners.
  
  

What You’ll Bring

• Strong systems thinking with attention to player experience and fairness.


• A pragmatic, execution-focused mindset grounded in iteration and feedback.


• Ability to take ownership of features and see them through from concept to live operation.


• Willingness to support and mentor peers through reviews and shared problem-solving.


• Comfort working within an established creative direction while contributing thoughtful solutions.

Interested?

If you enjoy owning sophisticated progression systems and iterating on them in a live multiplayer environment, we’d love to hear from you! Please apply with your CV, a cover letter, and a link to your portfolio showcasing your best and most recent relevant work. 

Please note: This position is based in our studio, and we offer relocation and immigration support for the right candidate. 

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