Senior Meta Designer (Mobile FPS)

About the role

Zynga's NaturalMotion studio in London is seeking a Senior Meta Designer to shape the combat experience of a new first‑person shooter mobile title. You will own metagame, live, and progression features, guiding them from concept through live operation.

Key responsibilities

• Design, prototype, and implement progression, economy, and engagement systems aligned with the game’s creative vision.
• Define, analyze, and act on analytics, feature data, and key performance indicators.
• Collaborate with live and product management teams to set goals and boost player engagement.
• Work closely with art, animation, audio, design, and engineering to build content and solve multidisciplinary challenges.
• Develop and balance in‑game economies across multiple metagame features.
• Partner with UX and engineering to ensure features meet engagement targets.
• Analyse player data, feedback, and behaviours to identify and resolve retention barriers.

Required profile

• Proven experience designing live‑service or mobile games, preferably first‑person shooters.
• Strong analytical mindset with ability to interpret player data and iterate on features.
• Passion for action games and a collaborative, cross‑functional work style.
• Comfort working in a hybrid environment (2 days onsite, rest remote).

Required skills

What we offer

• Hybrid work model with flexibility.
• Opportunity to influence a flagship mobile FPS title.
• Competitive compensation and benefits.