Sr Game Designer

Canada, Montreal, QC · CAN-QC-Montreal-Rue St-Hubert · Hybrid · Posted Oct 1, 2026

At a glance

Haven Studios is seeking an experienced Senior Game Designer with a highly structured, analytical mindset to own the progression systems, player lifecycle, and economic health of an upcoming live service title.
The role involves designing frameworks that keep players engaged for years, translating high-level creative vision into mathematically sound, highly structured progression loops and economy systems.
Working within a collaborative, multidisciplinary environment, you will ensure that player investment, rewards, and monetization strategies feel cohesive, fair, and deeply engaging.

Design, model, and maintain complex player progression frameworks, monetization loops, and virtual economies that support long-term player retention and engagement in a live service environment.
Translate abstract player experience goals into precise structural maps, detailed spreadsheets, data tables, and algorithmic logic models.
Own the balancing, pacing, and tuning of player rewards, XP curves, drop rates, sink/source mechanics, and overall game economy to eliminate inflation or progression bottlenecks.
Coherently integrate progression, monetization, and social layers within a multiplayer AAA ecosystem, aligning features across both PvE and PvP dimensions.
Act as the primary point of contact for progression and economy systems, working closely with Directors, Producers, Data Analysts, and Engineers to ensure structural feasibility and data telemetry readiness.
Adapt and optimize systems post-launch based on player metrics, behavior patterns, and shifting market trends while maintaining structural balance with new content releases.

Extensive experience in systems or progression design with at least one shipped AAA multiplayer live service title where you owned or significantly contributed to the game's economy or progression loops.
A proven, highly methodical approach to design relying on strong mathematical logic, complex spreadsheets, and structural documentation over guesswork.
Deep understanding of macro and micro-economy principles in modern gaming, including monetization strategies, virtual currencies, reward pacing, and incentive loops.
Strong ability to work directly within the Unreal Engine editor to hook up data structures, configure data tables, and test progression parameter changes locally.
Strong competence in interpreting live telemetry, player cohorts, A/B testing data, and macroeconomic analytics to guide balance adjustments and systems optimization.
Exceptional ability to distill complex, multi-layered economic dependencies into clear, highly readable system specifications for technical and non-technical stakeholders.

Haven is a hybrid studio that supports flexibility, focus, and collaboration for teams.