Principal Game Designer (Feature + Systems)

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Bangalore, Bengaluru Urban, Karnataka, IND
In-Office
Senior level
Gaming • Mobile
Scopely is a global interactive entertainment and mobile-first video game company.
The Role
Lead a small design team and hands-on design of features, progression, economy, and meta systems for a top-grossing F2P mobile game. Prototype concepts, collaborate cross-functionally, iterate using player data, and present designs to leadership.
Summary Generated by Built In

We are seeking a Principal Game Designer (Feature + Systems) to join our Bingo Bash team in Bangalore!

At Scopely, we care deeply about what we do and want to inspire play, every day - whether in our work environments alongside our talented colleagues or through our deep connections with our communities of players. We are a global team of game lovers who are developing, publishing, and innovating the mobile games industry, connecting millions of people around the world daily. 

Bingo Bash is a highly international team working on the biggest video game from India to date (measured by revenue). Here you will work on a top-grossing F2P game with significant and growing daily revenues, and help create fresh content for our players. 

What You’ll Do

As the Principal Game Designer for Bingo Bash, you will lead a small team while taking on hands-on design responsibilities. This role involves developing and refining game features, meta systems, and progression mechanics, while collaborating closely with production, product, and engineering teams to deliver engaging player experiences. You will have the chance to craft the future of a beloved title enjoyed by millions, collaborating with a dedicated team in a dynamic and collaborative environment.

Key Responsibilities:

  • Vision Setting and Feature Design: Set the creative vision for core game systems, including progression, economy, and meta features like challenges and season-pass systems
  • Prototyping: Introduce and integrate prototyping into the design pipeline alongside traditional GDDs to test and validate concepts before full development
  • Collaboration: Work cross-functionally with product, analytics, and engineering to implement designs, balance workloads, and meet production goals
  • Iterative Design: Use player data and insights from the analytics team to iterate on game features, making data-driven improvements to increase engagement and retention
  • Stakeholder Communication: Present and defend design decisions to senior leadership and cross-functional teams, ensuring alignment with business goals
  • Industry Awareness: Stay up to date with industry trends and competitor games to inform and enhance design strategies

What We’re Looking For:

  • 6+ years of experience in mobile free-to-play (F2P) game design, with expertise in system design, feature design, and economy balancing
  • Demonstrated leadership and mentorship experience, with the ability to manage and grow a design team.
  • Proficiency in prototyping tools (e.g., Figma) to enhance communication and validate design concepts
  • A strong data-driven mindset, with the ability to analyze player behavior and adapt designs based on insights
  • Excellent communication skills, with a passion for game design and a deep understanding of player motivations

Nice-to-Have:

  • Experience in the social casino genre or a similar F2P game environment
  • Familiarity with LiveOps strategies and how they integrate with game design

At Scopely, we create games for everyone - and want to ensure that the people behind our games reflect that! We are committed to creating a diverse, supportive work environment where everyone is treated with respect. We are committed to providing equal employment opportunities and welcome individuals from all backgrounds to join us & embrace the adventure!


About Scopely

Scopely is a leading video game and global interactive entertainment company, home to many of the world’s most beloved and enduring experiences, including two of the most successful mobile games of all-time “MONOPOLY GO!” and “Pokémon GO,” along with “Stumble Guys,” “Star Trek™ Fleet Command,” “MARVEL Strike Force,” “WWE Champions,” the Scrabble® franchise, “Yahtzee® With Buddies,” and many others. Across mobile, web, PC, and console, Scopely creates, develops, publishes, and live-operates one of the most diversified and award-winning portfolios in the games industry — bringing hundreds of millions of players together through a shared love of play.

Founded in 2011, Scopely is powered by its exceptional team — including thousands of world-class gamemakers around the globe, a distinctive tenet-driven culture, and its proprietary technology platform, Playgami. Together, these strengths have fueled Scopely’s position as the #1 mobile games company in the U.S. and #2 globally, generating more than $10 billion in lifetime revenue. Whether building global sensations like “MONOPOLY GO!” from the ground up, or expanding through strategic acquisitions, including the FoxNext, GSN, and Niantic games businesses — Scopely consistently delivers experiences players love today and return to for years to come.

Recognized multiple times as one of the "100 Most Influential Companies in the World" by TIME magazine and one of Fast Company's "World's Most Innovative Companies" and “Best Workplaces for Innovators,” Scopely believes that video games can be a force for good — creating meaningful connections, vibrant communities, and making life better through play.

Scopely has global operations and partners across four continents in more than a dozen countries worldwide. For more information, visit: https://www.scopely.com/. 

Notice to Candidates: Scopely will never request payment or financial information during the application or hiring process. Please apply only through our official website and verify that all Talent Partner communications come from an email address ending in @scopely.com.

Should you have any questions or encounter any fraudulent requests/emails/websites, please immediately contact [email protected]. Our job applicant privacy policies are available here: California Privacy Notice and EEA/UK Privacy Notice.

Employment at Scopely is based solely on a person's merit and qualifications. Scopely does not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, creed, color, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or related condition (including breastfeeding), or any other basis protected by law. We also consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law.

Skills Required

  • 6+ years experience in mobile free-to-play (F2P) game design
  • Expertise in system design, feature design, and economy balancing
  • Demonstrated leadership and mentorship experience
  • Ability to manage and grow a design team
  • Proficiency in prototyping tools (e.g., Figma)
  • Strong data-driven mindset; ability to analyze player behavior and iterate designs
  • Excellent communication skills and deep understanding of player motivations
  • Experience in the social casino genre or similar F2P environment
  • Familiarity with LiveOps strategies

Scopely Compensation & Benefits Highlights

The following summarizes recurring compensation and benefits themes identified from responses generated by popular LLMs to common candidate questions about Scopely and has not been reviewed or approved by Scopely.

  • Equity Value & Accessibility Equity, stock options, and an ESPP are emphasized as core parts of total rewards and are credited with boosting overall pay, especially in tech and product roles. Incentive‑style equity units tied to company performance provide additional upside beyond base salary.
  • Strong & Reliable Incentives Multi‑cadence bonuses (annual, quarterly, and in some cases monthly) and structured incentive programs are presented as meaningful components of compensation. These incentives are portrayed as significant contributors to total compensation alongside base pay.
  • Healthcare Strength Medical, dental, vision, and mental‑health coverage are described as solid, with U.S. benefits pages calling out strong health insurance. Health coverage is cited as a standout element of the benefits package.

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The Company
HQ: Los Angeles, CA
2,669 Employees
Year Founded: 2011

What We Do

Scopely is a global interactive entertainment and mobile-first video game company, home to many top, award-winning experiences based on both original and licensed IP, including “Star Trek™ Fleet Command,” “MARVEL Strike Force,” “Scrabble® GO,” “WWE Champions," “Yahtzee® With Buddies,” and "Stumble Guys," among others. Scopely creates, publishes and live-operates immersive games that empower a directed-by-consumer™ experience. Founded in 2011, Scopely is fueled by a world-class team and a proprietary technology platform Playgami that supports one of the most diversified portfolios in the mobile games industry. Recognized multiple times as one of Fast Company’s "World’s Most Innovative Companies" and Built In's "Best Places to Work," Scopely is a multi-billion-dollar business due to its ability to create long-lasting game experiences that players enjoy for years. Scopely has global operations in Bangalore, Barcelona, Boulder, Dublin, London, Los Angeles, Sevilla, Shanghai, Singapore, Seoul, Tel Aviv, Tokyo and more! Scopely is home to many internal game development teams, or Scopely Studios, including: Boundless Entertainment, DIGIT, Genjoy, Hijump, Omnidrone and Parallel, among others, with additional studio partners in seven countries across four continents. For more information, visit scopely.com.

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