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Rush Street Interactive

Game Designer, Mathematician

OR · Remote

$154K/yr

The Game Designer, Mathematician is a senior individual contributor responsible for designing the functional mechanics and mathematical models of original online casino games developed by RSI's in ...

Booz Allen Hamilton

Game Designer

Washington, DC

$77K - $176K/yr

Game Designer The Opportunity: As a game designer, you're excited at the prospect of unlocking the ... Ability to communicate succinctly at the strategic-level to senior leaders while maintaining ...

Rush Street Interactive

Game Designer, Mathematician

$158K/yr

The Game Designer, Mathematician is a senior individual contributor responsible for designing the functional mechanics and mathematical models of original online casino games developed by RSI's in ...

Booz Allen Hamilton

Game Designer

Washington, DC

$77K - $176K/yr

R0239284 Game Designer The Opportunity: As a game designer, you're excited at the prospect of ... Ability to communicate succinctly at the strategic-level to senior leaders while maintaining ...

Booz Allen Hamilton, Inc.

Game Designer

Washington, DC · On-site

$77K - $176K/yr

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How much do senior game designer jobs pay per year?

As of Jun 8, 2026, the average yearly pay for senior game designer in the United States is $130,762.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $107,000.00 and $150,000.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What is a Senior Game Designer job?

A Senior Game Designer is responsible for leading the design and development of game mechanics, systems, and content within a project. They collaborate with cross-functional teams, including artists, programmers, and producers, to ensure a compelling player experience. Their role often includes mentoring junior designers, refining gameplay elements, and balancing mechanics to align with the game's vision. Strong problem-solving skills, creativity, and industry experience are essential for success in this role.

How does a Senior Game Designer typically collaborate with other team members during a game development project?

As a Senior Game Designer, you’ll work closely with artists, programmers, producers, and other designers to bring the game vision to life. You’re often responsible for translating creative ideas into clear design documents, providing feedback, and iterating on gameplay based on team input and playtesting results. This role frequently involves leading design meetings, ensuring alignment across departments, and mentoring junior designers to maintain consistent quality. Strong collaboration is essential for addressing challenges, adapting to changes in project scope, and delivering a cohesive final product that meets both creative and technical goals.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive in the Senior Game Designer position, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Senior Game Designer, you need a strong background in game mechanics, level design, and systems balancing, usually demonstrated through a degree in game design or a related field and several years of industry experience. Proficiency with design and prototyping tools like Unity, Unreal Engine, and Adobe Creative Suite, as well as familiarity with scripting languages and project management software, is highly valued. Leadership abilities, effective communication, and creativity are crucial soft skills for mentoring team members and collaborating cross-functionally. Mastering these skills enables you to guide game projects to success while fostering innovation and ensuring a high-quality player experience.

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Infographic showing various Senior Game Designer job openings in the United States as of May 2026, with employment types broken down into 1% Internship, 80% Full Time, 3% Part Time, and 16% Contract. Highlights an 87% Physical, 5% Hybrid, and 8% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $130,762 per year, or $62.9 per hour.
Game Designer III (Card Rules) - Riftbound

Game Designer III (Card Rules) - Riftbound

Riot Games

Los Angeles, CA • On-site

$167K/yr

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO

Posted 29 days ago

Job description

As a Game Designer, you will design, tweak, and optimize the player experience. Your analytical skills, player insight, and creativity help craft in- and out-of-game experiences that engage and surprise players. You will collaborate with interdisciplinary teams and work with every tool at hand to create and iterate player-focused designs that will delight millions around the world.
As a Senior Game Designer on Riftbound, you'll report to a Game Design Manager and work directly with other designers. You will design and improve the gameplay experience through the lens of game rules and their interactions with content: cards. Primary among your responsibilities will be working with set designers to build, improve, and execute on new mechanics, templates, and rules, and you will also be expected to contribute to card design across many products, and support other efforts related to the Riftbound game experience.
Responsibilities:
  • Understand the relevant audiences for the game, and from this, calibrate your design expertise to reflect appropriate taste for these audiences
  • Use data and sense-making to identify opportunities to improve the health of the game through cards
  • Articulate and consider a scope and depth of possible solutions, including possible effects, and collaboratively reach the best solution
  • Evaluate and improve rules across the game's design and execution, especially understanding the multiple ways the game will be played by players
  • Improve existing design frameworks, our approaches to design, and create new ones
  • Openly share work and seek feedback from other developers, while combine co-worker and player feedback to calibrate design direction
  • Provide mentorship to more junior members of the design team

Required Qualifications:
  • 4+ years experience as a game designer and/or tabletop game rules manager
  • Demonstrated experience working on rules for tabletop games
  • Broad mechanics and content design ability

Desired Qualifications:
  • Knowledge of CCGs and their features
  • Experience playing or judging in CCGs
  • Experience working with or playing PvP strategy games
  • Experience developing a competitive or multiplayer game

For this role, you'll find success through craft expertise and a collaborative spirit that prioritizes the delight of players. We will look at your past studies and experience, but for this role, we also look for dedicated people with a personal relationship with games. If you embody player empathy and care about players' experiences, this is the role for you!
Our Perks:
Riot focuses on work/life balance, shown by our open paid time off policy and other perks such as flexible work schedules. We offer medical, dental, and life insurance, parental leave for you, your spouse/domestic partner, and children, and a 401k with company match. Check out our benefits pages for more information.
At Riot Games, we put players first . That mission drives every decision in our quest to create games and experiences that make it better to be a player. Whether you're working directly on a new player-facing experience or you're supporting the company as a whole, everyone at Riot is part of our mission. And just like in our games, we're better when we work together. Our goal is to create collaborative teams where you are empowered to bring your unique perspective everyday. If that sounds like the kind of place you want to work, we're looking forward to your application.
It's our policy to provide equal employment opportunity for all applicants and members of Riot Games, Inc. Riot Games makes reasonable accommodations for handicapped and disabled Rioters and does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, handicap, veteran status, marital status, criminal history, or any other category protected by applicable federal and state law. We consider for employment all qualified applicants, including those with criminal histories, in a manner consistent with applicable federal, state and local law, including the California Fair Chance Act, the City of Los Angeles Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance, the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance for Employers, the San Francisco Fair Chance Ordinance, and the Washington Fair Chance Act.
Per the Los Angeles County Fair Chance Ordinance, the following core duties may create a basis for disqualifying candidates with relevant criminal histories:
  • Safeguarding confidential and sensitive Company data
  • Communication with others, including Rioters and third parties such as vendors, and/or players, including minors
  • Accessing Company assets, secure digital systems, and networks
  • Ensuring a safe interactive environment for players and other Rioters

These duties are directly related to essential operations, safety, trust, and compliance obligations within our organization. Please note that job duties may evolve based on business needs and additional responsibilities may be assigned as necessary to maintain operational efficiency and security.
  • (Los Angeles Only) Base salary range between $150,000.00 - $209,600.00 USD + incentive compensation + equity + 401K with company match + medical, dental, vision, and life insurance + short and long-term disability + open PTO.
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About Riot Games

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Riot Games was founded in 2006 by Brandon Beck and Marc Merrill with the intent to change the way video games are made and supported for players. In 2009, Riot released its debut title League of Legends to worldwide acclaim. The game has since gone on to become the most played PC game in the world and a key driver of the explosive growth of esports. Players are the foundation of our community and it's for them we continue to evolve and improve the League of Legends experience.

Industry

Computer and electronic product manufacturing

Company size

1,001 - 5,000 Employees

Headquarters location

Los Angeles, CA, US

Year founded

2006

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