Solitaire TriPeaks (Systems & Economy)

At SOFTGAMES, we build games played by millions of players worldwide. We are looking for a Senior Game Designer (Systems & Economy) to help evolve one of our leading Solitaire TriPeaks games. You will own the long-term evolution of a mature live game with a loyal player base, balancing player satisfaction, engagement, and commercial performance.

In this role, you will own the design and optimization of the game’s progression, economy, events, and monetization systems. Your mission is to create compelling short-, mid-, and long-term goals that keep players engaged for months and years while maximizing player satisfaction and business performance.

*Qualified applicants will be expected to complete a design test.

This is a REMOTE position.

Your Role:

• Own and evolve the game’s economy, progression, reward systems, and monetization
• Balance and optimize game systems, collaborating closely with the Level Designer to deliver a rewarding long-term player experience
• Design and evolve LiveOps events, tournaments, and seasonal content that drive engagement, retention, and revenue
• Optimize monetization systems including offers, currencies, energy systems, and booster economy
• Build and maintain economy models, balancing spreadsheets, simulations, and forecasting models
• Analyze player behavior, progression bottlenecks, and monetization opportunities using game data and KPIs
• Define hypotheses, design A/B tests, and iterate features based on data-driven insights
• Partner closely with Product, Level Design, BI/Analytics, Art, and Development to continuously improve game performance
• Confidently evolve a mature live game by introducing meaningful improvements while respecting the expectations of a loyal player base
• Clearly communicate design rationale, trade-offs, and recommendations across the team

Your Profile:

• 5+ years of experience designing and operating successful free-to-play mobile games
• Strong experience in systems design, economy design, progression design, and LiveOps
• Experience working on mature live games with long-term player progression and economy balancing
• Proven track record working on casual or puzzle games
• Ideally experienced with Solitaire TriPeaks, card games, casino games, or other long-lived casual games
• Experience balancing existing systems while minimizing disruption to long-term player behavior
• Strong understanding of player motivation, retention mechanics, monetization, and long-term engagement
• Advanced spreadsheet skills and experience building balancing, simulation, and forecasting models
• Strong analytical mindset with the ability to translate player data into actionable product improvements
• Experience defining and evaluating A/B tests and making data-driven product decisions
• Self-driven and proactive, with the ability to identify opportunities and take ownership
• Excellent communication skills in English, both verbal and written
• Passion for games and creating outstanding player experiences
• Proficient in using AI tools to improve productivity and decision making

Benefits:

SOFTGAMES offers a competitive package, including:

• Remote first – We have a flexible working setup.
• Flexible working hours – Structure your working hours to your needs. No crunch, no overtime!
• Generous vacation regulation no matter where you are!
• Home office allowance – Working from home but something is missing? We offer a budget to make your home office as productive as possible.
• Further Training – Everyone at SOFTGAMES is offered training opportunities to strengthen their skills or learn something new!
• Studio – We’re a remote-first company but also offer a super modern office with state-of-the-art tech, based in the center of Berlin.
• Equipment – Choose between a MacBook Pro or Lenovo Laptop.
• Meal allowances – A monthly budget is additionally granted to be spent for your lunches.
• Monthly extra grant for home office electricity + internet costs.
• Swag – Enjoy our stylish Hoodies, Bags, Mugs, etc.
• Offsite Retreats – At least once a year the entire company gets together to learn, share ideas, focus on the future, and celebrate our successes. Our events in general are epic but our off-site Retreat is one of a kind.

At SOFTGAMES, we value a diverse and inclusive work environment where everyone’s ideas are heard and valued. Join our dynamic team and be part of the exciting world of mobile gaming. Apply now and let your expertise shine!

Job requirements

SOFTGAMES is the leading instant gaming company. We develop casual, truly social games that can be played instantly across all devices. Our hypersocial blockbuster game “Bubble Shooter Pro” became a global top grossing game on Facebook and is played by millions of people around the world every day. We partner closely with Facebook, Samsung and more to craft the next generation of instant games that billions of people can play together. SOFTGAMES is a remote first company and the home of 100 people from all over the world. We believe in proactive, independent teams with the freedom to take initiative, challenge the status quo, and with the mission to create fun and everlasting Instant Games.

At SOFTGAMES, we believe that different perspectives and background in our teams contribute to the quality of our work. We value diversity and therefore welcome all applications – regardless of gender, nationality, ethnic and social origin, religion / worldview, disability, age as well as sexual orientation and identity.

Have we caught your interest? Then we look forward to your detailed application.