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Principal Progression Economy Designer

3 months, 3 weeks ago
United States
Full-time
Lead
Design Lead
Product Management
Prototyping UX Design
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PlayStation

PlayStation

PlayStation leads interactive entertainment with innovative consoles, games, and media, delighting fans globally since 1994.

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100K+
Founded 1995
$8M raised
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Description

  • Own the design goals and implementation of progression systems for both new and returning players.
  • Deliver achievement and reward structures that encourage pro-social and collaborative behavior in team games.
  • Set standards for player motivational loops that are ethical, meaningful, and enriching.
  • Define player experience goals and evolve the economic ecosystem using leadership feedback, live KPIs, and community sentiment.
  • Collaborate with Product Managers and cross-functional leads across combat, social systems, and UX to deliver sustainable systemic solutions.
  • Oversee and drive seasonal content delivery to keep the community engaged.
  • Contribute as a hands-on individual contributor on a cross-discipline team building a new franchise.
  • Work closely with multidisciplinary peers to implement and iterate on live game systems.

Requirements

  • Strong foundation in designing goal-driven, competitive multiplayer game progression and economies.
  • Empathy for different player motivations in PvP games and ability to design incentives that drive short- and long-term engagement.
  • Proven ability to propose design concepts and perform hands-on implementation using scripting or prototyping tools.
  • Expertise in balancing content perishability with lifetime persistence and seasonal resets.
  • Experience testing and running economy and progression resets in a live-service multiplayer environment.
  • Self-driven, collaborative, and able to work across disciplines with exceptional communication and interpersonal skills.
  • Track record designing game economies that encourage social connections through the value of virtual goods (preferred).
  • Experience delegating work or ownership to multidisciplinary peers (preferred).
  • Familiarity with development using Unreal Engine 5 (preferred).

Benefits

  • Base pay range of $172,000 to $258,000 USD for Seattle, with variation based on geographic location and hybrid policy.
  • Eligible for a top-tier benefits package including medical, dental, and vision coverage.
  • Matching 401(k) plan.
  • Paid time off.
  • Wellness program.
  • Employee discounts for Sony products.
  • May be eligible for a bonus package.
  • Flexible remote work option.

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