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Velan Studios, Inc.

Senior Systems Designer

Velan Studios, Inc.

. Own player progression, skill-trees, and game balance .

Posted 10/22/2026full-timeTroy • New York • United StatesSenior💰 $80,000 - $115,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in systems design and balance design, with a strong focus on player progression, combat formulas, and game balance. Proficient in numerical data handling and cross-disciplinary communication, essential for collaboration with engineering teams.

Highest-signal resume keywords
Systems DesignCombat DesignNumerical Data HandlingLead Design ExperienceScripting Proficiency

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Hard Skills
Systems DesignBalance DesignCombat FormulasNumerical Data HandlingScripting ProficiencyObject-Oriented Programming
Soft Skills
Cross-Disciplinary Communication
Tools & Technologies
SpreadsheetsData Tables
Industry Keywords
RPG-Style SystemsPlayer ProgressionGame BalancePlaytest Feedback

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact
  • 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

Requirements

What you’ll need
  • 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
  • Experience in previous lead design roles
  • Familiarity with programming in object-oriented languages
  • Hybrid or onsite position requiring 3 days a week in studio: Tuesday, Wednesday, and Friday
  • Studios located in Troy, NY and Toronto, ON