Game Designer

Summary

Join Voldex, a leading Roblox game developer, as a Game Designer for NFL Universe Football. Partner with artists, engineers, and product managers to design engaging gameplay, competitive features, and monetization strategies. You will design new events, evolve gameplay, and use data to guide improvements. Responsibilities include designing and balancing core gameplay systems, collaborating on features, creating design documentation, using player data to improve systems, participating in roadmap planning, iterating on game balance, and playtesting competitive titles. The ideal candidate possesses a strong understanding of systems design, proficiency in creating design documents, experience using data to inform design decisions, excellent communication skills, and a passion for sports games and UGC games. The role requires working hours between EST and PST.

Requirements

• Strong understanding of systems design, progression loops, and live operations
• Proficiency in creating clear, actionable design documents
• Experience using data to inform design decisions
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills across disciplines
• Passion for sports games and competitive play
• Deep interest in UGC games/content like Roblox, Minecraft, or Fortnite

Responsibilities

• Design and balance core gameplay systems, including player progression and rewards
• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to create fun, sticky, and monetizable features that improve retention, playtime, and revenue per player
• Own the design documentation and clearly communicate mechanics, flow, and rationale with other team members
• Use player data and telemetry to identify problems, validate hypotheses, and improve systems
• Participate in roadmap planning and contribute ideas for game updates and live events tied to NFL milestones
• Iterate on game balance and tuning based on internal testing and player feedback
• Playtest and deconstruct competitive titles, on and off platform, to generate insights and design inspiration

Preferred Qualifications

• Knowledge of American football rules, terminology, and fan culture
• Prior experience shipping features or whole games on Roblox or other UGC platforms
• Prior experience using Roblox Studio
• Prior experience in free-to-play game development or a background in economy design
• Degree in Game Design, Interactive Media, or a related field of study

Benefits

• Competitive compensation - above-market salary + profit sharing + stock options
• Retirement benefits - company contribution to your retirement plan (401k, RRSP, Pension), depending on country!
• Medical, dental, and vision benefits - depending on the country, there may be additional benefits (Life, ADD, etc…)
• Flexible PTO - vacations + Federal / Bank Holidays
• Remote First - we have always been remote and will remain that way including work from home/anywhere
• In-person get-togethers, virtual company-wide game events, Robux allowances, and so much more!
• Professional Development - Reimburse the costs of courses, materials, and anything to help further their training and growth