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Do you spend your time thinking about how different game mechanics can come together to create emergent, dynamic, and frankly hilarious social moments? Are you excited to make gameplay that strongly ...

Apple

Senior Gaming Platform Engineer

Seattle, WA

$139K - $258K/yr

Your mission is to unlock the unique features of Apple platforms-from advanced graphics and spatial computing to social gaming services-making them accessible to developers across diverse game ...

teamLFG

Staff Gameplay Designer - Social (Contract)

$76 - $115/hr

Do you spend your time thinking about how different game mechanics can come together to create emergent, dynamic, and frankly hilarious social moments? Are you excited to make gameplay that strongly ...

Sports & Social

Porter - Sports & Social Cary

Cary, NC

$14.75 - $17.75/hr

The 10,000-square-foot location will have plenty of TV screens for fans to watch games, outfitted ... Sports & Social will offer guests an elevated dining and beverage experience including made-from ...

Sports & Social

Porter - Sports & Social Cary

Cary, NC · On-site

$14 - $17.50/hr

The 10,000-square-foot location will have plenty of TV screens for fans to watch games, outfitted ... Sports & Social will offer guests an elevated dining and beverage experience including made-from ...

Sports & Social

Dishwasher - Sports & Social Cary

Cary, NC · On-site

$12.75 - $16.50/hr

The location will have plenty of TV screens for fans to watch games, outfitted with ... Sports & Social will offer guests an elevated dining and beverage experience including made-from ...

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How much do social gaming jobs pay per year?

As of Jun 10, 2026, the average yearly pay for social gaming in the United States is $76,266.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $59,000.00 and $91,500.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What are some typical challenges faced in Social Gaming roles?

Professionals in Social Gaming roles often encounter challenges such as moderating player behavior, addressing toxic interactions, and maintaining a welcoming online environment. Balancing the interests of diverse player groups and implementing effective community guidelines requires both diplomacy and keen problem-solving skills. Additionally, staying current with platform updates and evolving trends in player engagement can be demanding. However, overcoming these challenges can be very rewarding, as it directly contributes to player satisfaction and the overall success of the gaming community.

What is a Social Gaming job?

A Social Gaming job involves working on multiplayer or community-driven games that encourage social interaction. Roles in this field can include game design, community management, marketing, and user experience development. Professionals in social gaming focus on engagement strategies, player retention, and monetization through social features like in-game chats, leaderboards, and virtual economies. The goal is to create immersive and interactive experiences that keep players connected.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive in the Social Gaming position, and why are they important?

To excel in Social Gaming roles, you need a strong grasp of game design principles, community management, user engagement strategies, and data analysis, often supported by a relevant bachelor’s degree or experience in gaming or interactive media. Familiarity with social media platforms, analytics tools, content management systems, and online community software is commonly required. Exceptional interpersonal, communication, and conflict resolution skills help professionals foster vibrant and positive gaming communities. Mastery of these abilities is crucial for building player loyalty, managing in-game interactions, and ensuring a safe, enjoyable social environment.

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Staff Gameplay Designer - Social (Contract)

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Posted 10 days ago

Job description

Are you on a mission to create games that bond players together into deeply invested communities? Do you spend your time thinking about how different game mechanics can come together to create emergent, dynamic, and frankly hilarious social moments? Are you excited to make gameplay that strongly cares about player intention, action game feel, and expressive communication?

We are seeking a highly technical, creative, and team-oriented contract Staff Gameplay Designer to contribute a new multiplayer action game on teamLFG. You will work closely with the entire Design Team prototyping, exploring, and implementing player avatars and their suite of verbs for the social area of a competitive PvP game. You will collaborate with team members from other disciplines to drive cohesive gameplay vision. You will help build the systems that enable our game to become a third place. Most importantly, you will work with a fun, dedicated, and cross-disciplinary team devoted to turning a creative dream into a new franchise at PlayStation.

RESPONSIBILITIES

Build and maintain the avatar movement and core sandbox systems that enable cooperative social gameplay and player expression, while building trust between players

Build the systems to allow for avatar customization, creating extensible opportunities for player investment and a progression economy, as well as player self expression and customization

Build compelling gameplay experiences through reusable sandbox mechanics, especially 3C (Character, Camera and Controls) design and implementation

Create endearing NPCs that improve IP quality, consistency, along with sandbox design principles

Work with audio, effects, and animation to clearly communicate gameplay affordances to players

REQUIRED SKILLS

Understanding of how modern multiplayer social games can leverage an intuitive and expressive action sandbox to create memories between players

Fluency for collaboration with designers, artists, programmers, audio professionals, quality assurance and producers to achieve a common goal, with adaptability for how to work in a flexible work environment

Broad T-shaped rapid prototyping skills, with enough multi-disciplinary knowledge to quickly stub out gameplay ideas to evaluate their potential

Strong technical scripting skills and understanding of how to structure game design tools to unlock player expression, content variety, and execution speed

Strong understanding of character motion and animation; momentum, timing, and their impact on player communication and tone

Proven ability to build alignment and productively own feature direction without sacrificing empathy and collaboration with team contributors

Ability to operate autonomously and handle ambiguity, including giving and receiving feedback despite that ambiguity

Ability to create plans and evaluate them for meeting the experiential needs of the players and markets

Outstanding oral and written communication skills

Demonstrated understanding of how systemically consistent, combinatoric game design can create player surprise and laughter

PREFERRED EXPERIENCE

Experience as a Staff Sandbox/Gameplay Designer on AAA or large-scale online action games, designing, documenting, and building character customization systems

Experience delegating work or ownership of an area to multi-disciplinary peers

Experience with social/cooperative game design and balancing for an active player base

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