Senior System Designer

2 Months ago • 3-5 Years • Design

Job Summary

Job Description

Virtuos seeks a Senior Systems Designer to collaborate on a AAA console/PC strategy game. Responsibilities include designing core game systems (economy, resource management, unit progression, etc.), creating detailed documentation, analyzing player feedback to refine balance, collaborating with programmers and artists on implementation, prototyping key systems, participating in design reviews, identifying design risks, and mentoring junior designers. The ideal candidate possesses 3-5 years of game design experience, at least one released strategy title, strong system design skills, and proficiency in game development tools. Experience with Unreal Engine 5 is a plus.
Must have:
  • 3-5 years Game Design exp.
  • At least 1 released strategy title
  • Strong system design skills
  • Economy, resource, unit progression exp.
  • Collaboration & documentation skills
Good to have:
  • Unreal Engine 5 experience
  • Proficient oral English
Perks:
  • Work with industry veterans
  • International team
  • Work in Shanghai
  • Contribute to AAA games
  • Training programs & workshops
  • Wellness activities
  • Flexible working hours
  • Gaming corners & canteens
  • Comprehensive healthcare
  • Relocation support
  • Career mobility opportunities

Job Details

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PLAY, GROW and WIN

To be a part of Virtuos means to be a creator.  

At Virtuos, we harness the latest technologies to make games better and more immersive than ever before. That is why we pride ourselves in constantly pushing the boundaries of possibility since our founding in 2004. 

Virtuosi is a team of experts – people who have come together to share their mutual passion for making and playing games. People with the same enthusiasm for exploring new ideas and the constant drive to excel in their field. People who believe in earning success through dedication.

At Virtuos, we are at the forefront of gaming, creating exciting new experiences daily. Join us to Play, Grow and Win – together.

ABOUT THE POSITION

Virtuos is looking for a talented Senior Systems Designer to collaborate with us to create a first class AAA strategy game.  

The Senior Systems Designer will be responsible for creating modern game systems for a console/PC strategy game and designing compelling player choice, and player progression. 

Responsibilities

  • Become intimately familiar the game's direction and vision 
  • Work closely with leads to extensively identify and ideate core game systems for the project, achieving AAA quality results 
  • Created detailed documentation for game economy, resource management, unit progression, technology trees, and diplomatic systems 
  • Analyse player feedback and metrics to refine game balance and player experience 
  • Collaborate with programmers and artists to implement and iterate on game systems 
  • Help the lead/director to scope out and prototype key systems to demonstrate the core game concept to the team 
  • Actively participate in design discussions and design reviews 
  • Point out design risks on the creative and production side to the management team to avoid potential risks. 
  • Train and mentor junior designers on relevant design tools and production tools 

Qualifications

  • 3~5 years Game Design Experience, experience in Unreal Engine 5 game development is a big plus 
  • Has at least worked on 1 released strategy title, and has complete development experience 
  • Effective English written and reading competency required. Proficient oral English is a big plus, but not a strict requirement 
  • Experience in working with any of the following: core economy, resource management, and unit progression 
  • Strong ability to deconstruct high level creative direction into specific technical details, features and tasks for system design 
  • Ability to work in highly collaborative, interdisciplinary, iterative environments  
  • Proficiency in game development tools and scripting languages to prototype gameplay 
  • Excellent problem solving skills 
  • Good at mentoring other designers on his project and inside the Design Department  
  • Excellent analytical and problem solving skills 
  • A passion for strategy games 

About Us

Founded in 2004, Virtuos is one of the largest independent video game development companies. We are headquartered in Singapore with over 4,200 employees across 25 offices in Asia, Europe, and North America. Specializing in full-cycle game development and art production, we have delivered high- quality content for more than 1,500 console, PC, and mobile games. Our clients include 23 of the top 25 gaming companies worldwide.
About Our Team
The award-winning Virtuos Shanghai studio was founded in late 2004, the first of six game development studios located internationally and the former headquarters of the group before its relocation to Singapore in 2018.
Staffed by a multicultural group of talents, the studio specializes in providing full-stack game development and co-development services, including technical support for art and engineering. Virtuos Shanghai is also the base of operations for multiple Art teams working on the world’s top triple-A projects.

WHAT WE OFFER

• Work alongside industry veterans
• A total of 14 different nationalities working together
• Live and work in an exciting, cosmopolitan city
• Contribute to the world’s biggest AAA games
• Customized training programs and regular workshops
• Group fitness, wellness activities
• Reasonable and flexible working hours
• Gaming corners with consoles and canteens on every floor
• Comprehensive medical healthcare provided for all staff
• Relocation support provided
• Career and international mobility opportunities with Virtuos Internal Mobility Program
People matter. Diverse opinions and experiences matter. At Virtuos, our talented teams are the cornerstone of our success, and we recognize that fostering and advocating for inclusivity is at the center of what we do best - we make games better, together. Virtuos is proud to be an equal opportunity employer that embraces diversity of thought, expression, culture, and backgrounds.

Job Info

  • Job Function Identification 1163
  • Posting Date 04/24/2025, 03:25 AM
  • Locations China, Shanghai
  • Job Function Schedule Full time
  • Linkedin Tags #LI-LZ

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