Senior Principal Game Economy Designer I Candy Crush Saga

Overview Senior Principal Economy Designer for Candy Crush Saga at King. Lead the economy design strategy for the world’s most beloved match-3 game with a large active player base.

Responsibilities Champion the Economy Vision : Own and evolve the long-term economy strategy for Candy Crush Saga, aligning with player motivations and business goals.

Design for Scale : Develop systems that support diverse playstyles across hundreds of levels, features, and live events while maintaining balance and pacing.

Lead Innovation : Design and implement scalable economy and progression models to keep the game fresh, rewarding, and competitive over time.

Drive Data-Backed Decisions : Collaborate with Product, Analytics, and Game Design to define economy KPIs, monitor system health, and optimize decisions based on data.

Influence at All Levels : Align senior stakeholders on economy direction and partner cross-functionally to drive implementation.

Empower Teams : Provide frameworks and guidance that enable designers to build robust, scalable economy components across the game.

Skills To Create Thrills 10+ years of experience in economy and systems design roles, with proven success in free-to-play games at scale.

Experience driving economy design strategy for large-scale, live-operated F2P games.

A strong passion for match-3 games and a deep understanding of the casual gaming market.

Strategic mindset with a track record of solving complex economy and monetization challenges at macro and micro levels.

Strong leadership and team-building skills, with experience mentoring designers.

Collaborative and persuasive communicator capable of influencing senior stakeholders and aligning diverse teams around a clear vision.

Deep analytical acumen with experience leveraging data and KPIs to inform design strategies.

Proficiency in creating economy simulations, progression models, and reward systems for complex, multi-layered games.

About King With a mission of Making the World Playful, King is a leading interactive entertainment company with 20+ years of history delivering iconic games in mobile gaming, including Candy Crush franchise. King games are played by more than 200 million monthly active users. King is part of Microsoft and has teams in multiple cities worldwide. More information at King.com or via LinkedIn and social channels.

Seniority level Not Applicable

Employment type Full-time

Job function Design, Art / Creative, and Information Technology

Industries : Computer Games

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