Senior Systems Designer

3 Months ago • 3 Years +

Job Summary

Job Description

As a Senior Designer, you will be responsible for designing and fine-tuning the core game that drive progression, economy, and balancing in our AAA survival city-builder RPG. Your expertise in game mathematics, economy modeling, and systemic design will ensure a fair, engaging, and rewarding experience for players. Responsibilities include developing and balancing game economy, crafting, and progression systems, designing and documenting in-game resource generation, item stats, and difficulty scaling, ensuring deep and engaging combats, collaborating with designers and developers to conceptualize, implement, and polish game systems and analyzing player feedback and game data to optimize game balance.
Must have:
  • 3+ years of experience in game system design.
  • Expertise in spreadsheets and game economy design.
  • Strong analytical skills and data interpretation skills.
  • Experience with live service games/survival mechanics/RPG systems.
Good to have:
  • Proficiency in scripting or game engines (e.g., Unreal Engine).
Perks:
  • Work on a groundbreaking AAA survival city-building game.
  • Be part of a passionate and highly experienced team.
  • Competitive salary and benefits package.
  • Opportunity to innovate in AI-driven game development.
  • A chance to grow with a rapidly expanding game studio.

Job Details

Why us?

welevel GmbH is an innovative game studio based in Munich, backed by top-tier investors. We are developing Solid River, the first AAA survival game with deep city-building mechanics in the late game, set in a medieval, procedurally generated world with AI-driven NPCs.

Here’s what makes us stand out:

  • Inspiring Work Environment: A central Munich location with a diverse, motivated, and international team that fosters creativity and collaboration.
  • Competitive Compensation: We believe in rewarding talent with attractive and fair packages.
  • Innovative Technology: Work with the latest tools and technologies to push boundaries and make the impossible possible.


Your Role

As a Senior Designer, you will be responsible for designing and fine-tuning the core game that drive progression, economy, and balancing in our AAA survival city-builder RPG. Your expertise in game mathematics, economy modeling, and systemic design will ensure a fair, engaging, and rewarding experience for players.


Responsibilities

  • Develop and balance game economy, crafting, and progression systems.
  • Design, document, and tune in-game resource generation, item stats, and difficulty scaling.
  • Ensure deep and engaging combats that offer meaningful choices. 
  • Collaborate with our designer and developers to conceptualize, implement, and polish game systems.
  • Analyze player feedback and game data to optimize game balance.


Requirements

  • 3+ years of experience in game system design with a strong focus on balance and progression.
  • Expertise in spreadsheets, probability models, and game economy design.
  • Strong analytical skills and the ability to interpret large datasets.
  • Experience with live service games, survival mechanics, or RPG progression systems.
  • Proficiency in scripting or game engines (e.g., Unreal Engine, Unity, or proprietary engines) is a plus.
  • Onsite position


What we offer

  • Work on a groundbreaking AAA survival city-building game.
  • Be part of a passionate and highly experienced team.
  • Competitive salary and benefits package.
  • Opportunity to innovate in AI-driven game development.
  • A chance to grow with a rapidly expanding game studio backed by top industry veterans.

Are you ready to embark on an epic journey with welevel and make Solid River an unforgettable gaming experience? Don't hesitate!

Apply now and let your creativity flow like a mighty river!

Similar Jobs

Ubisoft - Technical Cinematic Designer

Ubisoft

Bordeaux, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France (On-Site)
2 Months ago
playground - Character Artist (All Levels)

playground

Royal Leamington Spa, England, United Kingdom (Hybrid)
1 Month ago
Riot Games - Senior Visual Design Artist - League of Legends

Riot Games

Los Angeles, California, United States (On-Site)
1 Month ago
Meta - Data Engineer, Product Analytics

Meta

Bellevue, Washington, United States (On-Site)
6 Months ago
Owlcat Games - QA Sub-Lead

Owlcat Games

Nicosia, Nicosia, Cyprus (Hybrid)
1 Month ago

Get notifed when new similar jobs are uploaded

Similar Skill Jobs

Unity - Senior Product Sales

Unity

Tokyo, Japan (On-Site)
2 Weeks ago
lifechruh - Press Relations Manager

lifechruh

Edmond, Oklahoma, United States (On-Site)
2 Months ago
Meta - Research Scientist Intern, Machine Perception for Input and Interaction (PhD)

Meta

Redmond, Washington, United States (On-Site)
6 Months ago
Unity - Developer Support Engineer

Unity

Vilnius, Vilnius County, Lithuania (On-Site)
1 Week ago
Vigaet - Internship - Unity VR Programmer

Vigaet

(On-Site)
7 Months ago
Cadence - Sr. Account Technical Executive - Verification

Cadence

San Jose, California, United States (On-Site)
1 Week ago
tic toe games - Game Producer

tic toe games

Philippines (Remote)
1 Month ago
Meta - Product Manager, Machine Learning

Meta

Menlo Park, California, United States (Remote)
6 Months ago
playrix  - Lead VFX Artist

playrix

Serbia (Remote)
7 Months ago
Volley - Staff Game Designer

Volley

San Francisco, California, United States (Hybrid)
1 Month ago

Get notifed when new similar jobs are uploaded

Jobs in Munich, Bavaria, Germany

Tesla - Direct Purchasing Internship

Tesla

Brandenburg, Germany (On-Site)
3 Months ago
extreme network - Associate Account Executive

extreme network

Munich, Bavaria, Germany (Remote)
3 Weeks ago
gitlab - Customer Success Architect, EMEA

gitlab

Germany (Remote)
1 Week ago
Sunday games - Marketing Artist

Sunday games

Hamburg, Hamburg, Germany (Hybrid)
6 Months ago
WebTech Corporation - Site Finance Manager

WebTech Corporation

Leipzig, Saxony, Germany (On-Site)
1 Year ago
Gunzilla - Lead Environment Artist

Gunzilla

Frankfurt Am Main, Hessen, Germany (On-Site)
1 Month ago
Tesla - Parts Service Associate/Logistics Specialist

Tesla

Leipzig, Saxony, Germany (On-Site)
3 Months ago
Adyen - Solutions Engineer

Adyen

Berlin, Berlin, Germany (On-Site)
2 Weeks ago
Tide - Senior Product Marketing Manager

Tide

Berlin, Berlin, Germany (Hybrid)
1 Month ago
Thought Fish - Interns

Thought Fish

Germany (On-Site)
4 Months ago

Get notifed when new similar jobs are uploaded

Similar Category Jobs

Looks like we're out of matches

Set up an alert and we'll send you similar jobs the moment they appear!

About The Company

Munich, Bavaria, Germany (On-Site)

Munich, Bavaria, Germany (On-Site)

Munich, Bavaria, Germany (On-Site)

Munich, Bavaria, Germany (On-Site)

Munich, Bavaria, Germany (On-Site)

Munich, Bavaria, Germany (On-Site)

Munich, Bavaria, Germany (On-Site)

Munich, Bavaria, Germany (On-Site)

Munich, Bavaria, Germany (On-Site)

View All Jobs

Get notified when new jobs are added by welevel

Level Up Your Career in Game Development!

Transform Your Passion into Profession with Our Comprehensive Courses for Aspiring Game Developers.

Job Common Plug