Scopely
Director of System Design US - United States
Scopely, Culver City, California, United States, 90232
What You’ll Do
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Design and own core systems , including progression, rewards, economies, and metagame structures, to support long-term engagement and monetization.
Collaborate deeply with design, product, engineering, and analytics teams to
craft systems that balance gameplay integrity with business impact .
Help frame the
pillars, razors, and design philosophies
that will direct system-level decisions.
Evaluate system proposals with a
critical and constructive eye —identifying strengths, weaknesses, and opportunities for iteration.
Guide ideation and iteration with both high-level vision and hands-on contribution— writing, reviewing, and improving design documentation
with clarity and rigor.
Ensure systems are
intuitive, scalable, and future-proof
across mobile and PC platforms, with a live-service mindset and content extensibility built in.
Synthesize the competitive landscape
and industry trends to inform best-in-class design decisions and discover innovation opportunities.
Partner with leadership to define how the game evolves into a
social, cross-platform, mobile-first live service .
Stay at the forefront of emerging tools and methodologies—especially
AI —to explore how they can enhance design workflows and player experiences.
Help build and nurture a
culture of design excellence , elevating standards, mentoring designers, and contributing to Scopely’s reputation as a best-in-class F2P studio.
What We’re Looking For
Proven experience designing systems for
live service games , ideally F2P.
Deep expertise in
game systems and economies , with a strong grasp of player psychology, behavioral patterns, and progression design.
A
strategic, player-focused mindset , with an eye for balancing creative vision, gameplay depth, and business goals.
Excellent
analytical thinking , quantitative reasoning, and problem-solving ability—combined with a clear understanding of the limits of data.
Outstanding
communication and collaboration skills , with the ability to align diverse stakeholders, influence across functions, and bring our team together.
Experience with licensed IP is a plus.
A passion for games, a deep understanding of what makes them work.
The ability to work closely with engineering and data science teams to
instrument and analyze systems
effectively.
A
growth mindset
grounded in high achievement and low ego.
For candidates in CA, CO, NJ, NY, and WA, the annual salary range is provided below. In addition to base pay, employees may be eligible for equity, bonuses, and a comprehensive benefits package, including healthcare benefits, retirement benefits, pet insurance, paid holidays, paid Scopely free days, and unlimited paid time off. Base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.
CA, CO, NJ, NY, and WA Annual Salary Range
$186,300 - $291,000 USD
About Us Scopely is a global interactive entertainment and mobile-first video game company, home to many top, award-winning experiences such as "MONOPOLY GO!", “Star Trek Fleet Command,” “Stumble Guys,” “MARVEL Strike Force,” and “Yahtzee With Buddies,” among others.
Scopely creates, publishes, and live-operates immersive games that empower a directed-by-consumer experience across multiple platforms--from mobile, web, PC and beyond. Founded in 2011, Scopely is fueled by a world-class team and a proprietary technology platform Playgami that supports one of the most diversified portfolios in the games industry.
Recognized multiple times as one of Fast Company’s “World’s Most Innovative Companies,” Scopely is a multi-billion-dollar business due to its ability to create long-lasting game experiences that players enjoy for years.
Scopely has global operations in more than a dozen markets across Asia, EMEA, and North America, and is home to many internal game development teams, referred to as Scopely Studios, with additional game studio partners across four continents.
Scopely was acquired by Savvy Games Group in July 2023 for $4.9 billion, and is now an independent subsidiary of Savvy.
Notice to candidates: Scopely, Inc and its affiliates will never request payment or ask for financial information as a condition for applying to a position or receiving an offer of employment. All official Scopely, Inc. recruiters only use email domains that end with @scopely.com.
Our official website is www.scopely.com. Please only apply to positions posted on our official website and ensure the recruiter only communicates via the official email domain.
Employment at Scopely is based solely on a person's merit and qualifications. Scopely does not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, creed, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or related condition (including breastfeeding), or any other basis protected by law. We also consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law.
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Hit Apply below to send your application for consideration Ensure that your CV is up to date, and that you have read the job specs first.
Design and own core systems , including progression, rewards, economies, and metagame structures, to support long-term engagement and monetization.
Collaborate deeply with design, product, engineering, and analytics teams to
craft systems that balance gameplay integrity with business impact .
Help frame the
pillars, razors, and design philosophies
that will direct system-level decisions.
Evaluate system proposals with a
critical and constructive eye —identifying strengths, weaknesses, and opportunities for iteration.
Guide ideation and iteration with both high-level vision and hands-on contribution— writing, reviewing, and improving design documentation
with clarity and rigor.
Ensure systems are
intuitive, scalable, and future-proof
across mobile and PC platforms, with a live-service mindset and content extensibility built in.
Synthesize the competitive landscape
and industry trends to inform best-in-class design decisions and discover innovation opportunities.
Partner with leadership to define how the game evolves into a
social, cross-platform, mobile-first live service .
Stay at the forefront of emerging tools and methodologies—especially
AI —to explore how they can enhance design workflows and player experiences.
Help build and nurture a
culture of design excellence , elevating standards, mentoring designers, and contributing to Scopely’s reputation as a best-in-class F2P studio.
What We’re Looking For
Proven experience designing systems for
live service games , ideally F2P.
Deep expertise in
game systems and economies , with a strong grasp of player psychology, behavioral patterns, and progression design.
A
strategic, player-focused mindset , with an eye for balancing creative vision, gameplay depth, and business goals.
Excellent
analytical thinking , quantitative reasoning, and problem-solving ability—combined with a clear understanding of the limits of data.
Outstanding
communication and collaboration skills , with the ability to align diverse stakeholders, influence across functions, and bring our team together.
Experience with licensed IP is a plus.
A passion for games, a deep understanding of what makes them work.
The ability to work closely with engineering and data science teams to
instrument and analyze systems
effectively.
A
growth mindset
grounded in high achievement and low ego.
For candidates in CA, CO, NJ, NY, and WA, the annual salary range is provided below. In addition to base pay, employees may be eligible for equity, bonuses, and a comprehensive benefits package, including healthcare benefits, retirement benefits, pet insurance, paid holidays, paid Scopely free days, and unlimited paid time off. Base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.
CA, CO, NJ, NY, and WA Annual Salary Range
$186,300 - $291,000 USD
About Us Scopely is a global interactive entertainment and mobile-first video game company, home to many top, award-winning experiences such as "MONOPOLY GO!", “Star Trek Fleet Command,” “Stumble Guys,” “MARVEL Strike Force,” and “Yahtzee With Buddies,” among others.
Scopely creates, publishes, and live-operates immersive games that empower a directed-by-consumer experience across multiple platforms--from mobile, web, PC and beyond. Founded in 2011, Scopely is fueled by a world-class team and a proprietary technology platform Playgami that supports one of the most diversified portfolios in the games industry.
Recognized multiple times as one of Fast Company’s “World’s Most Innovative Companies,” Scopely is a multi-billion-dollar business due to its ability to create long-lasting game experiences that players enjoy for years.
Scopely has global operations in more than a dozen markets across Asia, EMEA, and North America, and is home to many internal game development teams, referred to as Scopely Studios, with additional game studio partners across four continents.
Scopely was acquired by Savvy Games Group in July 2023 for $4.9 billion, and is now an independent subsidiary of Savvy.
Notice to candidates: Scopely, Inc and its affiliates will never request payment or ask for financial information as a condition for applying to a position or receiving an offer of employment. All official Scopely, Inc. recruiters only use email domains that end with @scopely.com.
Our official website is www.scopely.com. Please only apply to positions posted on our official website and ensure the recruiter only communicates via the official email domain.
Employment at Scopely is based solely on a person's merit and qualifications. Scopely does not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, creed, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or related condition (including breastfeeding), or any other basis protected by law. We also consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law.
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