Senior Economy Designer - Cup Heroes
Job Summary
Job Description
Voodoo seeks a Senior Economy Designer for its newly established internal studio to work on Cup Heroes, a promising mobile game. Responsibilities include defining and implementing the in-game economy (currencies, upgrades, rewards, monetization), designing A/B testing strategies, collaborating with game designers on balanced meta systems, setting best practices for economy design, and contributing to the game's overall direction. The ideal candidate has 4+ years of experience in game economy or systems design for successful F2P mobile games, strong analytical skills, and excellent collaboration abilities.
Must have:
- 4+ years experience as game economist/systems designer
- Deep understanding of F2P mobile game economies
- Monetization design & progression balancing expertise
- Data literacy & A/B testing experience
- Strong collaboration & communication skills
4 skills required
Job Details
Founded in 2013, Voodoo is a tech company that creates mobile games and apps with a mission to entertain the world. Gathering 800 employees, 7 billion downloads, and over 200 million active users, Voodoo is the #3 mobile publisher worldwide in terms of downloads after Google and Meta. Our portfolio includes chart-topping games like Mob Control and Block Jam, alongside popular apps such as BeReal and Wizz.
Team
You will be an integral part of a newly established internal studio, a dynamic and focused team dedicated to elevating some of the most promising game concepts emerging from our innovative prototyping teams. This studio is specifically chartered to take high-potential prototypes and evolve them into successful, market-ready titles.
In this exciting role, your focus will be on Cup Heroes, a game that has already demonstrated significant promise and captured our attention with its compelling core mechanics and engaging gameplay. This is a unique chance to join a project with established momentum while still having a significant impact on its future direction within a dedicated and agile studio environment.
Role
- Define and implement a smart, engaging in-game economy for Cup Heroes, from soft and hard currencies to upgrade systems, reward loops, and monetization flow.
- Design A/B testing strategies to optimize economic systems and difficulty pacing across the player journey.
- Collaborate with game designers to create balanced meta systems that support long-term progression and retention.
- Set best practices for economy design, tracking, and balancing, working closely with the product and data teams to ensure every system is measurable, responsive, and scalable.
- Actively contribute to the game’s overall direction by blending economic insight with creative thinking.
Profile
- 4+ years of experience as a game economist or systems designer, with meaningful contributions to at least two successful, live mobile games.
- Deep understanding of F2P mobile game economies, monetization design, and progression balancing, preferably in midcore or RPG titles.
- Data-literate and comfortable building hypotheses, running experiments, and iterating based on insights.
- Creative mindset with a strong sense for systems thinking and player motivations.
- Comfortable working in fast-paced environments, able to manage multiple systems and adapt quickly to feedback or shifting priorities.
- Strong collaboration and communication skills, and fluent in English (written and spoken).
- Self-motivated and accountable, you take full ownership of your systems and see them through from idea to execution.
Similar Jobs
Canva
Sydney, New South Wales, Australia (Remote)
• 3 Weeks ago
Get notifed when new similar jobs are uploaded
Similar Skill Jobs
Fairburn, Georgia, United States (On-Site)
• 1 Week ago
Adobe
Washington, United States (Remote)
• 1 Month ago
ARVORE Immersive Experiences
São Paulo, State Of São Paulo, Brazil (Remote)
• 4 Weeks ago
Get notifed when new similar jobs are uploaded
Jobs in Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain
Tripledot Studios
Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain (On-Site)
• 1 Week ago
Get notifed when new similar jobs are uploaded
Game Design Jobs
![SmileGate - [지원] 게임 접근성 패널 채용(장애인/1일 아르바이트)](/_next/image?url=https%3A%2F%2Foutscal-assets.s3.ap-south-1.amazonaws.com%2Fproduction%2Fcompany%2F04_23_2025__08_10_58.png&w=256&q=50)
SmileGate
Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea (On-Site)
• 4 Months ago
Elsewhere
San Francisco, California, United States (Remote)
• 1 Month ago
Get notifed when new similar jobs are uploaded
About The Company
Voodoo is a tech company that creates mobile games and apps. With 7 billion downloads and over 150 million monthly active users, Voodoo is the #3 mobile publisher worldwide in terms of downloads after Google and Meta.
The company is one of the most impressive examples of hypergrowth in the ecosystem, having raised over $1B and backed by Goldman Sachs, Tencent, and GBL.
Voodoo is now a team of over 750 employees worldwide, we’re looking for talented individuals from across the globe to join.
Entertain the world with us
voodoo.io/careers/jobs
Get notified when new jobs are added by Voodoo
