Role Overview

The Senior Economy Designer shapes the systems that drive long-term player motivation and engagement. You will define how players progress, earn, customize, and invest in the game, owning the full player lifecycle—from onboarding to endgame and live-service retention.

You ensure that every reward, currency, and progression beat feels meaningful, fair, and aligned with both creative and business goals. You’re a systems thinker who understands player psychology, can balance strategic vision with hands-on tuning, and thrives at the intersection of design, analytics, production, and live operations.

You collaborate naturally—bringing clarity, structure, and alignment to complex design discussions.

What you´ll be doing

• Own the metagame vision - define how players grow, unlock, and evolve through systems that reward mastery and sustain engagement.

• Design and balance the in-game economy, covering currency generation, sinks, crafting, vendor systems, and reward pacing.

• Collaborate on monetization and MTX design, ensuring offers and premium content integrate ethically and coherently with progression systems.

• Define player customization systems, including cosmetics, personalization options, and long-term collection goals that reinforce identity and expression.

• Shape the endgame experience, designing goals, loops, and reward structures that encourage replayability and community engagement.

• Partner with analytics and telemetry teams to define KPIs, interpret behavioral data, and iterate systems for improved balance and retention.

• Drive cross-disciplinary collaboration, aligning progression and economy design with narrative, art, UX, and production roadmaps.

• Mentor and support other designers in systems thinking, economy design, and sustainable player engagement strategies.

• Have a proactive nature where collaboration and communication with all departments of game development come naturally.

What we´re looking for

• 5+ years of experience in game development with a focus on progression, systems, or metagame design.

• Worked at least one one live or service-based title with responsibility for progression or economy systems.

• Deep understanding of player motivation, retention loops, and behavioral design principles.

• Strong analytical mindset - able to interpret data, model economies, and balance reward pacing.

• Experience integrating monetization in a way that enhances rather than detracts from the player experience.

• Excellent cross-team communicator with proven ability to drive initiatives across disciplines.

• Familiarity with telemetry tools and live balancing workflows is a plus.