Senior Systems Designer

1 Week ago • 6 Years +

Job Summary

Job Description

As a Senior Systems Designer, you will be a key contributor to the long-term economy, progression, and player systems. You will be responsible for designing and balancing systems for PvE, PvP, and co-op content. You will create gameplay experiences focused on resource generation, spending, time gating, and power growth. You will also collaborate with designers, product managers, analysts, and engineers. The role involves evaluating performance, designing for scale, and mentoring junior designers.
Must have:
  • 6+ years designing systems for live, F2P games
  • Strong ownership mindset and experience delivering features
  • Comfort with KPI targets and data-driven adjustments
  • Mastery of spreadsheets for balancing power curves
Good to have:
  • Experience mentoring or leading junior designers
  • Familiarity with SQL, scripting, or simulation tools
  • Exposure to live ops systems or event design
  • Love for Star Trek or highly strategic social games

Job Details

Scopely is looking for a Senior Systems Designer to join our Star Trek Fleet Command team in Dublin or Barcelona on a hybrid or remote basis.

At Scopely, we care deeply about what we do and want to inspire play, every day – whether in our work environments alongside 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 in the mobile games industry, connecting millions of players around the world daily.

Star Trek Fleet Command is a standout success in the gaming industry. Launched in 2018, our in-house developed 4X MMO has continually evolved, earning its place as one of the top-grossing games on the market. Our next chapter is bold: we’re evolving the traditional 4X experience in STFC  — and we need smart systems to power that next step.

What You Will Do

As a Senior Systems Designer on STFC, you’ll be a key contributor in shaping the long-term economy, progression, and player systems that define how millions of players experience growth and mastery.

  • Own the design and balance of systems that support strategic player decisions across PvE, PvP, and co-op content
  • Build and refine novel gameplay experiences focused on resource generation, spending, time gating, and power growth
  • Create systems that foster meaningful player agency and long-term investment
  • Use tools (Excel, Google Sheets) to model economies and progression pacing
  • Collaborate with Experienced, driven and passionate Designers, Product Managers, Analysts, and Engineers to implement features which aim to advance the genre
  • Evaluate performance using data, player feedback, and your own playtest experience
  • Design for scale: plan for long-term content extensibility and system health
  • Mentor junior designers and help strengthen systems design across the organisation

What We're Looking For

  • A deep passion for systems design and progression modelling
  • 6+ years of experience designing systems or economies for live, F2P games (preferably MMO, 4X, or strategy genres)
  • Strong ownership mindset – you can own a system from vision to launch to iteration
  • A proven track record of delivering features that balance player fun, engagement, and monetisation
  • Comfort with KPI targets and using data to inform balance or tuning adjustments
  • Mastery of spreadsheets and confidence in balancing power curves, pacing, and resource flow
  • Experience working cross-functionally and navigating live production environments
  • A positive, thoughtful, and collaborative approach to game development

Bonus Points

  • Experience mentoring or leading junior designers
  • Familiarity with SQL, scripting, or simulation tools
  • Exposure to live ops systems, event design, or server lifecycle planning
  • Love for Star Trek, sci-fi, or highly strategic social games
  • Previous work on alliance or co-op systems in large-scale games

At Scopely, we create games for everyone - and want to ensure that the people behind our games reflect that!   We are committed to creating a diverse, supportive work environment where everyone is treated with respect. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities and welcome individuals from all backgrounds to join us & embrace the adventure!

About Us

Scopely is a global interactive entertainment and mobile-first video game company, home to many top, award-winning experiences such as "MONOPOLY GO!," “Star Trek™ Fleet Command,” “Stumble Guys,” “MARVEL Strike Force,” and “Yahtzee® With Buddies,” among others.
 
Scopely creates, publishes, and live-operates immersive games that empower a directed-by-consumer™ experience across multiple platforms--from mobile, web, PC and beyond.
 
Founded in 2011, Scopely is fueled by a world-class team and a proprietary technology platform Playgami that supports one of the most diversified portfolios in the games industry.

Recognized multiple times as one of Fast Company’s “World’s Most Innovative Companies,” Scopely is a multi-billion-dollar business due to its ability to create long-lasting game experiences that players enjoy for years.

Scopely has global operations in more than a dozen markets across Asia, EMEA, and North America, and is home to many internal game development teams, referred to as Scopely Studios, with additional game studio partners across four continents.

Scopely was acquired by Savvy Games Group in July 2023 for $4.9 billion, and is now an independent subsidiary of Savvy.

For more information on Scopely, visit: scopely.com

Notice to candidates: Scopely, Inc and its affiliates will never request payment or ask for financial information as a condition for applying to a position or receiving an offer of employment. All official Scopely, Inc. recruiters only use email domains that end with @scopely.com. 
 
Our official website is www.scopely.com. Please only apply to positions posted on our official website and ensure the recruiter only communicates via the official email domain. 

Should you have any questions or encounter any fraudulent requests/emails/websites, please immediately contact recruiting@scopely.com. Our job applicant privacy policies are available here: California Privacy Notice and EEA/UK Privacy Notice.

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