Principal Game Designer US Research & Development

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Job Summary

We are currently looking for a Principal Game Designer in the United States. This role is ideal for a highly experienced game designer who thrives in shaping innovative, player-first experiences in a collaborative and creative environment.

Key Responsibilities

• Define, uphold, and communicate the design vision, ensuring systems and features support player engagement and long-term retention.
• Drive discovery and exploration initiatives to identify opportunities that deepen emotional investment and player connection.
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams, including product, engineering, art, and production, to align design direction with strategic goals.
• Provide structure and guidance through ambiguous or open-ended problem spaces.
• Mentor and support the growth of other designers, elevating overall team design quality and craft.
• Translate qualitative and quantitative insights into actionable design improvements and iterative solutions.
• Share design patterns, learnings, and insights to strengthen decision-making across the project.

Requirements

• Extensive experience in systems design, with a strong understanding of player motivation, psychology, and long-term engagement strategies.
• Proven ability to think from first principles and innovate player experiences that foster connection and emotional investment.
• Strong skill in navigating ambiguity, defining problems, and driving alignment in complex design spaces.
• Demonstrated experience collaborating effectively across product, engineering, art, and production teams.
• Ability to synthesize qualitative and quantitative data into actionable design direction.
• Exceptional communication skills, capable of making abstract ideas clear and actionable.
• Track record of mentoring designers and elevating team-wide design quality.
• A naturally curious mindset, keeping up-to-date with design trends, player expectations, and market opportunities.

Benefits

• Competitive compensation and career growth opportunities.
• Influence the creative vision and long-term direction of high-impact projects.
• Work in a collaborative, inclusive, and innovative environment.
• Mentorship and professional development opportunities.