Principal Game Designer - WWE Champions
Scopely
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Job Description
About the Role
Scopely is looking for a Principal Game Designer to join our WWE Champions team in the Midcore division. The role involves leading feature development from pitch through live operation, ensuring engaging player experiences and revenue optimization. The position is open in the United States or Canada on a remote basis.
What You Will Do
- Own feature development from concept to live operation
- Design, implement and balance new features and systems
- Optimize in-game economies including currencies, pricing models, progression paths
- Generate detailed documentation, user flows, diagrams, and prototypes
- Analyze game data and iterate on live features
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams (Product, Engineering, Art, LiveOps)
- Influence the product roadmap with innovative, data-informed proposals
- Mentor junior designers on best practices in economy and systems design
What We're Looking For
- 8+ years experience in game design
- Expertise in developing evergreen live-operated game systems
- Proven track record in designing successful live features and systems
- Strong analytical skills with data-informed decision making
- Excellent documentation, communication, and collaboration skills
- Advanced proficiency with spreadsheets (Excel, Google Sheets)
- Passion for F2P mobile games, especially RPGs and combat-based systems
Bonus Points
- Experience with character-collection RPGs or combat-based mobile titles
- Mentoring experience and influence over cross-team creative direction
- Familiarity with WWE and Unity development
Additional Information
This role comes with a competitive salary (for CA, CO, NJ, NY, WA: $144,200 - $215,000 USD), equity, bonuses, and a comprehensive benefits package including healthcare, retirement, pet insurance, paid holidays, Scopely free days, and unlimited PTO. Candidates must submit their résumé/CV in English.
Key skills/competency
- Game Design
- Feature Development
- Systems Design
- Economy Optimization
- Live Operations
- Data Analysis
- Documentation
- Collaboration
- Mentoring
- RPG & F2P Expertise
How to Get Hired at Scopely
- Customize your resume: Tailor your experience to game design achievements.
- Highlight technical skills: Showcase expertise in Excel and system balancing.
- Research Scopely: Understand their game portfolio and live operations.
- Prepare detailed examples: Demonstrate past live game project successes.
- Practice collaboration insights: Emphasize teamwork and mentoring experience.
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