
Senior Gameplay Designer
Scopely · United States
- Hybrid
- Full-time
- $187,000 / year
- United States
Job highlights
- Design F2P multiplayer adventure gameplay.
- Create compelling player abilities and systems.
- Implement engaging encounters and sandboxes.
- Collaborate with cross-functional teams.
- Shape player experience for broad appeal.
About the role
Senior Gameplay Designer
Scopely is looking for a top-performing Senior Gameplay Designer to join an exciting unannounced project in development in person at our Culver City hub, or remotely within the US or Canada!
Join a team that is early in its journey to build a new F2P Multiplayer Adventure title with World Class IP. You’ll design new gameplay abilities, traversal methods, and environmental elements, then tie them all together in compelling encounters that are approachable, creative, and endlessly replayable.
At Scopely, we care deeply about what we do and want to inspire play, every day - whether in our work environments alongside our talented colleagues or through our deep connections with our communities of players. We are a global team of game lovers who are developing, publishing, and innovating the mobile games industry, connecting millions of people around the world daily.
What You Will Do
- Create compelling tools and abilities that empower players in expressive, creative ways.
- Iterate on and polish our core player movement systems.
- Design environmental features that serve both as obstacles as well as opportunities in gameplay.
- Implement encounters for players that can be approached in multiple ways to deliver a robust gameplay sandbox.
- Partner with other gameplay, content, and level designers to foster player creativity and emergent play.
- Ensure gameplay appeals to a broad audience while still delivering deep engagement and replayability.
- Collaborate across disciplines (animation, art, audio, VFX, engineering, UI/UX) to deliver responsive, readable, and impactful gameplay.
What We’re Looking For
- Proven track record designing and shipping gameplay elements (like weapons, hero kits, ability designs, etc.) for a live service.
- Experience using level design tools to layout encounters in an action-adventure game, with an emphasis on player agency and alternate approaches.
- Passion for developing action sandboxes that prioritize player expression and creativity.
- Fluency in how animation, audio, and effects shape the feel of gameplay.
- Strong thematic sense, able to wrap mechanics in evocative, resonant presentation.
- Hands-on implementation ability with enthusiasm for building things directly.
- Systemic and goal-driven design process, with a focus on developing and validating gameplay through playtesting and iteration.
- Clear communicator and culture leader.
Bonus Points
- Knowledge of third-person camera design for action games.
- Mobile design background, especially on mobile games with real-time action.
- Familiarity with designing for cross-platform games.
- History of building gameplay to appeal to a broad audience.
- Experience delivering emergent gameplay via physics.
- Unity game engine knowledge.
Compensation & Benefits
For candidates in CA, CO, NJ, NY, and WA, the annual salary range is provided below. In addition to base pay, employees may be eligible for equity, bonuses, and a comprehensive benefits package, including healthcare benefits, retirement benefits, pet insurance, paid holidays, paid Scopely free days, and unlimited paid time off. Base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.
CA, CO, NJ, NY, and WA Annual Salary Range: $123,600 - $187,000 USD
About Scopely
Scopely is a leading video game and global interactive entertainment company, home to many of the world’s most beloved and enduring experiences, including two of the most successful mobile games of all-time “MONOPOLY GO!” and “Pokémon GO,” along with “Stumble Guys,” “Star Trek™ Fleet Command,” “MARVEL Strike Force,” “WWE Champions,” the Scrabble® franchise, “Yahtzee® With Buddies,” and many others. Across mobile, web, PC, and console, Scopely creates, develops, publishes, and live-operates one of the most diversified and award-winning portfolios in the games industry — bringing hundreds of millions of players together through a shared love of play.
Founded in 2011, Scopely is powered by its exceptional team — including thousands of world-class gamemakers around the globe, a distinctive tenet-driven culture, and its proprietary technology platform, Playgami. Together, these strengths have fueled Scopely’s position as the #1 mobile games company in the U.S. and #2 globally, generating more than $10 billion in lifetime revenue. Whether building global sensations like “MONOPOLY GO!” from the ground up, or expanding through strategic acquisitions, including the FoxNext, GSN, and Niantic games businesses — Scopely consistently delivers experiences players love today and return to for years to come.
Recognized multiple times as one of the "100 Most Influential Companies in the World" by TIME magazine and one of Fast Company's "World's Most Innovative Companies" and “Best Workplaces for Innovators,” Scopely believes that video games can be a force for good — creating meaningful connections, vibrant communities, and making life better through play.
Scopely has global operations and partners across four continents in more than a dozen countries worldwide. For more information, visit: https://www.scopely.com/.
Notice to Candidates
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Key skills/competency
- Gameplay Design
- Level Design
- Game Systems Design
- Player Agency
- Emergent Gameplay
- Combat Design
- Character Abilities
- Game Mechanics
- Unity Engine
- Live Service Games
Skills & topics
- Senior Gameplay Designer
- Game Design
- F2P Games
- Multiplayer Games
- Action Adventure
- Unity Engine
- Live Service
- Game Mechanics
- Player Abilities
- Level Design
How to get hired
- Tailor your resume: Highlight your experience designing and shipping gameplay elements for live services, and showcase your proficiency with level design tools for action-adventure games.
- Showcase your portfolio: Include examples of your work that demonstrate player agency, creativity, and emergent gameplay in action sandboxes.
- Emphasize collaboration: Detail your experience working with animation, art, audio, and engineering teams to deliver impactful gameplay.
- Express passion: Convey your enthusiasm for building responsive, readable, and creative gameplay experiences, and your understanding of how different disciplines shape game feel.
Technical preparation
Behavioral questions
Frequently asked questions
- What are the key responsibilities of a Senior Gameplay Designer at Scopely for this unannounced project?
- As a Senior Gameplay Designer at Scopely, you will be responsible for creating compelling player tools and abilities, iterating on core player movement systems, designing environmental features, implementing multi-approach encounters, and collaborating with cross-disciplinary teams to ensure engaging and replayable gameplay for a new F2P Multiplayer Adventure title.
- What experience is required for the Senior Gameplay Designer role at Scopely?
- Scopely requires a proven track record of designing and shipping gameplay elements for live service games, experience with level design tools for action-adventure games, a passion for player expression and creativity, fluency in how animation, audio, and effects impact gameplay, strong thematic sense, hands-on implementation ability, and a systemic, goal-driven design process with a focus on playtesting and iteration.
- Can I work remotely as a Senior Gameplay Designer at Scopely?
- Yes, Scopely is hiring for this Senior Gameplay Designer role remotely within the US or Canada, in addition to offering an in-person position at their Culver City hub.
- What kind of games does Scopely develop?
- Scopely develops and publishes a wide range of highly successful mobile games, including 'MONOPOLY GO!', 'Pokémon GO', 'Stumble Guys', 'Star Trek™ Fleet Command', 'MARVEL Strike Force', and many others across various genres and IP. This role is for a new F2P Multiplayer Adventure title.
- What is the salary range for the Senior Gameplay Designer position?
- For candidates in CA, CO, NJ, NY, and WA, the annual salary range for this Senior Gameplay Designer position is $123,600 - $187,000 USD. The final offer will depend on relevant skills, knowledge, and experience.
- What are the benefits offered by Scopely?
- Scopely offers a comprehensive benefits package including equity, bonuses, healthcare benefits, retirement benefits, pet insurance, paid holidays, paid Scopely free days, and unlimited paid time off, in addition to base pay.
- What is the company culture like at Scopely?
- Scopely fosters a culture where employees care deeply about their work, aim to inspire play daily, and have deep connections with their player communities. They are described as a global team of game lovers with a distinctive tenet-driven culture.
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