- Company: Blackbirdinteractive
- Location: Vancouver, Canada
- Salary: Pay not listed
- Work type: Remote
Blackbirdinteractive at a glance
Senior Systems Designer (12-month contract) - Blackbirdinteractive - Vancouver, Canada
The Opportunity
Blackbird Interactive is seeking a Senior Systems Designer to join our team on a sci-fi, first-person action game built in Unreal 5. This role involves designing and maintaining complex systems such as core gameplay, economy, and progression, with a focus on delivering dynamic player experiences.
What You'll Do
- Design and tune critical systems for the game, including core gameplay mechanics, economic systems, and progression systems.
- Maintain and evolve existing systems to enhance player engagement and immersion.
- Collaborate with design, art, and code teams to ensure seamless integration of systems.
- Create features and development tools in Unreal for use by the team.
What You Bring
- Experience as a Senior Systems Designer or similar role within the gaming industry.
- A deep understanding of game design principles, particularly in complex systems-driven games.
- Proficiency with Unreal Engine 5 and related tools.
- Strong communication skills to effectively collaborate across disciplines.
About Blackbirdinteractive
Blackbird Interactive is a remote-first, independent game studio that values creativity and innovation. We offer flexible work arrangements and the opportunity to grow professionally while working on diverse projects, including world-class IPs and our own creations in various genres. Our team operates as a global community with a focus on delivering high-quality games.
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Terms used in this posting
- remote-first
- The company is organized around remote work as the default, rather than treating it as an occasional exception to in-office work.
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Prepare one shipped system you owned end to end: goals, constraints, outcomes, and trade-offs. Expect a whiteboard brief for a new system, plus questions on metrics, prioritization, and how you deliver within a 12-month contract.
- One clear systems case study
- Examples of cutting scope without breaking the fantasy or UX
Strong fit if you have senior systems design experience, can own design under a 12-month contract, and work effectively remote with a Vancouver, BC–linked Blackbirdinteractive team.
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Listing facts
- Role Senior Systems Designer (12-month contract)
- Employer Blackbirdinteractive
- Location Vancouver, Canada · Remote-friendly
- Type Temporary
- Pay (from listing) Pay not listed
- Posted August 11, 2026
- Apply by September 11, 2026
- Country Canada
- Overview Full job description on this page (257 words)
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