Systems Designer (Senior)

Velan Studios • Troy, NY

22h • Hybrid

About The Position

Velan Studios is seeking a systems designer to help create a new action role-playing game (ARPG) based on a premier fantasy intellectual property. The role focuses on turning player fantasies into compelling stats, skills, and systems, and on architecting and tuning systems that balance numerical formulas, creative goals, and gameplay. The posting refers to the role as both “Systems Designer (Senior)” and “Principal Systems Designer.”

This is a hybrid or onsite position. Hybrid work requires three days per week in the studio—Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday. Velan Studios’ studios are in Troy, New York, and Toronto, Ontario.

Requirements

• At least 6 years of experience in a systems design or balance design role.
• At least one shipped title with RPG-style systems.
• General scripting proficiency.
• Excellent cross-disciplinary communication skills.
• Proficiency in handling numerical data in spreadsheets and data tables.

Nice To Haves

• Experience in previous lead design roles.
• Familiarity with programming in object-oriented languages.

Responsibilities

• Own player progression, skill trees, and game balance.
• Create and balance combat formulas across player levels.
• Bridge combat design and item progression.
• Create and maintain high-level paper designs.
• Drive iteration based on playtest feedback and game maturity.
• Implement key systems in partnership with engineering teams.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed