Game designer

SportSpired Games is looking for a Senior Meta Game Designer to help shape the long-term player experience of our next-generation AAA sports simulator. In this role, you will be responsible for designing and evolving the game's meta layer, including progression systems, economy, events, social features, and monetization.

• Design, develop, and iterate on core meta-game systems, including progression, events, rewards, player activities, and long-term engagement mechanics
• Balance and evolve the in-game economy for different player cohorts and playstyles
• Design monetization systems focused on sustainable player engagement and long-term product health
• Contribute to the development of social features, including player interaction systems, communication tools, and community-driven mechanics
• Improve player experience through close collaboration with UX specialists, including progression visualization, player customization, and feature accessibility
• Create and maintain clear design documentation, covering system logic, dependencies, goals, balancing assumptions, and future scalability
• Collaborate with the Lead Game Designer and other system designers to review, refine, and improve game features
• Work closely with analytics, product, design, and development teams to validate assumptions and improve systems through data-driven iteration
• Support LiveOps planning by designing systems that can scale and evolve after launch

• Hands-on experience designing meta systems for live games with 65k+ stable DAU. Strong focus on PC, Console, or complex Mobile titles.
• Deep understanding of free-to-play meta-game design, including progression, economy, retention, engagement, and player return mechanics
• Practical experience designing and balancing progression systems, reward structures, collections, live events, and player engagement loops
• Strong understanding of monetization models and their integration into live-service products
• Experience working with player data, feedback, and product metrics to drive design decisions
• Ability to formulate hypotheses, validate assumptions, and improve systems through iterative development
• Strong communication skills and ability to collaborate effectively with designers, programmers, UX/UI specialists, product managers, and analysts
• Ability to create structured, concise, and well-documented design specifications and present design decisions to stakeholders

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