Senior Systems & Economy Designer (Mobile F2P - Licensed IP)

Job Description

Type: Full time - Remote
Location: Remote - open to all EU locations

The Opportunity

UserWise is developing a new mobile game based on a globally recognized entertainment IP, blending mass‑market accessibility with deep, long‑term progression.

We’re looking for a Systems & Economy Designer to own the design, balance, and evolution of the game’s progression and economy. This role is responsible for turning a fun core loop into a sustainable, long‑term experience by designing clear progression, healthy currency flows, and monetization systems that support both player satisfaction and business goals.

This is a hands-on role in a lean team. You will actively model, design, tune, and iterate on systems throughout development, working closely with the Creative Director / Lead Game Designer, engineering, and production.

Role Focus

This role is accountable for:

• Progression and economy design across the full player lifecycle
• Balancing sources, sinks, and pacing to support retention and monetization
• Translating design intent into clear, implementable systems

You are not a feature generalist - your primary responsibility is ensuring the game’s systems are understandable, scalable, and resilient over time.

What You'll Do

Economy & Progression Design

• Design and maintain the end‑to‑end economy, including currencies, rewards, sinks, inflation control, and progression pacing.
• Model player progression across early, mid, and long‑term play to ensure clarity, motivation, and sustainable growth.
• Co-own monetization design with the Creative Director / Lead Game Designer, translating experience guardrails into concrete mechanics, pricing logic, and progression pacing.
• Ensure monetization systems support the core experience rather than disrupt it.

Simulation, Balancing & Tuning

• Build and maintain spreadsheet‑based models (Excel / Google Sheets) to simulate player behavior and economic outcomes.
• Predict the impact of new features, rewards, or events before implementation.
• Identify and mitigate economy risks such as inflation, stagnation, or exploit loops.

LiveOps & Long‑Term Systems

• Design the systemic frameworks that support events, challenges, streaks, and recurring content.
• Own LiveOps economy tuning and reward scaling, ensuring events remain exciting without destabilizing the economy.
• Monitor economy health signals (balances, progression speed, pinch points) and propose tuning updates.
• Align LiveOps tuning decisions with creative direction and production cadence.

Collaboration & Implementation

• Work closely with the Creative Director / Lead Game Designer to align systems with the overall vision and quality bar.
• Collaborate with engineers to ensure systems are clearly specified, feasible, and efficiently implemented.
• Produce clear design documentation, flows, and data definitions to support implementation and iteration.

Requirements

What We’re Looking For

• 5+ years of experience in systems and/or economy design for mobile F2P games.
• Proven experience designing progression, currencies, and monetization systems.
• Strong analytical and mathematical skills; comfortable reasoning about complex systems.
• Advanced proficiency with Excel or Google Sheets for modeling and simulation.
• Solid understanding of player motivation, retention, and monetization dynamics.
• Experience collaborating closely with design leadership and engineering.
• Fluent in English; comfortable working in a remote, international team.

Nice to Have

• Experience with casual or hybrid‑casual mobile games.
• Familiarity with LiveOps systems such as events, leaderboards, or battle‑pass‑style mechanics.
• Experience tuning systems post‑launch or during soft launch.
• Background in economics, mathematics, data analysis, or similar fields.
• Experience with scripting or lightweight tooling for simulations.
• Familiarity with AI-assisted development or gameplay systems, such as content generation, tuning automation, or adaptive difficulty.

Benefits

Why Join UserWise

• Contribute directly to a new mobile game from early development through launch.
• Work on a globally recognized IP with real brand reach and growth potential.
• Help shape the systems backbone of a new mobile game from early development through launch.
• Work in a lean, senior team where your decisions have immediate impact.
• Opportunity to influence long‑term LiveOps and game health.
• 100% remote, flexible work with a small, passionate, execution-focused team.