Own game mechanics and systems from concept through launch, including prototyping, implementation, tuning, competitive multiplayer balance, AI behavior, and data-driven configuration. Collaborate with level designers, engineers, artists, QA, and client teams to maintain design intent, resolve issues, analyze playtest and telemetry data, and improve player experiences. The role also requires detailed documentation, stakeholder presentations, mentorship, and delivery of shipped game content.
PLAY, GROW and WIN
To be a part of Virtuos means to be a creator.
At Virtuos, we harness the latest technologies to make games better and more immersive than ever before. That is why we pride ourselves in constantly pushing the boundaries of possibility since our founding in 2004.
Virtuosi is a team of experts – people who have come together to share their mutual passion for making and playing games. People with the same enthusiasm for exploring new ideas and the constant drive to excel in their field. People who believe in earning success through dedication.
At Virtuos, we are at the forefront of gaming, creating exciting new experiences daily. Join us to Play, Grow and Win – together.
ABOUT THE POSITION
Responsibilities- Own the design of game mechanics and systems from concept through paper design, prototyping, implementation, tuning, and delivery.
- Partner with level designers so each layout expresses its mechanic and drives player decisions.
- Design competitive multiplayer rules, scoring, and match flow, and balance them for fairness and fun.
- Design and tune the behavior parameters of AI-driven characters.
- Design systems as data: define configurable parameters with clear value ranges so engineers can build them and QA can test their limits.
- Write and maintain detailed design documentation to the client's template and standard.
Define success metrics for each mechanic and use playtest feedback and telemetry data to tune it. - Review existing designs, identify gaps and risks, and propose improvements with clear reasoning.
- Present designs to the client's design team and refine them together.
- Work with engineers and artists to keep the implementation true to the design intent.
- Work with QA to find, reproduce, and fix reported issues.
Share knowledge and mentor other designers.
- At least 5 years in a game design role.
- Shipped at least one full-cycle title, from pre-production to launch, on console, PC, or a major mobile title in a game design role.
- Proven ability to design within mobile constraints, shown through a shipped mobile title, a shipped mobile mode, or a strong portfolio project.
- Strong grasp of core game systems, metagame systems, and control systems.
- Experience designing and balancing competitive multiplayer mechanics.
- Comfortable working in a data-driven, config-based game design pipeline.
- Proficient in Unity.
- Able to write clear, structured design documentation.
- Able to build quick prototypes.
- Proactive in taking on tasks and raising problems to the right stakeholders.
- Able to take feedback, act on it, and give clear feedback to others.
- Able to prioritize tasks and deliver quality work on time.
- Mandarin Chinese, required for daily work with our client.
- English at an adequate level, for meetings, documentation, and collaboration with English-speaking colleagues and clients. Native English fluency is not required.
Strongly preferred
- Console or PC experience on a shipped AA or AAA title.
- Scripting with Unity C# or Lua for prototyping and tuning.
- Experience with designing mini games or user-generated content, professional or personal.
- Experience shipping both single-player and multiplayer systems.
Bonus
- Experience with other engines and scripting tools, such as Unreal Engine, Blueprints, or Godot.
- Experience with UI/UX/HUD or monetization design.
- Experience with level design or level integration.
- Experience leading a game feature with a small team of designers or a cross-functional team.
- Experience working across multiple studios in a co-development setting.
- Experience working in an English-speaking environment.
- Willing to travel and work at our other studios in China when a project needs it.
Founded in 2004, Virtuos is one of the largest independent video game development companies. We are headquartered in Singapore with offices in Asia, Europe, and North America. Specializing in full-cycle game development and art production, we have delivered high-quality content for more than 1,500 console, PC, and mobile games. Our clients include 23 of the top 25 gaming companies worldwide.
About Our Team
Virtuos Chengdu was the second studio ever to be founded by the Virtuos Group back in 2008. As a full-stack game development studio, it’s capable of handling all aspects of the production pipeline, from the first brief to the final product, entirely in-house. To facilitate this, the studio is staffed by a multicultural team of experts ranging from art to engineering, constantly hard at work on the biggest titles on the horizon.
The studio has come a long way from its humble beginnings to becoming one of Chengdu’s game development powerhouses, due mainly to the fact that it was one of the first to pioneer AAA game development focusing on console titles in the region.
• Work alongside industry veterans in different fields
• A multicultural crew comprising 9 different nationalities
• Contribute to the world’s biggest AAA games
• Customized training programs and regular workshops
• Group fitness, wellness activities
• Flexible working hours
• Gaming corners with consoles and canteens on every floor
• Comprehensive medical healthcare provided for all staff
• Relocation support provided
• Career and international mobility opportunities with Virtuos Internal Mobility Program
People matter. Diverse opinions and experiences matter. At Virtuos, our talented teams are the cornerstone of our success, and we recognize that fostering and advocating for inclusivity is at the center of what we do best - we make games better, together. Virtuos is proud to be an equal opportunity employer that embraces diversity of thought, expression, culture, and backgrounds.
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