Associate Balance Designer

Overview

At Kabam, we’re constantly raising the bar of excellence in free-to-play gaming. We hire for passion and diversity so that we can triumph in our collective skill. Our teams are made up of a fusion of personalities and interests bound together by a collaborative nature, fun-loving culture, and a drive to do what it takes to make great games. And this is where you come in…

The key function of the Associate Balance Designer role is in supporting the fine-tuning and optimisation of the gameplay experience to ensure that the game’s mechanics, systems, and content are well-balanced, providing players with engaging and enjoyable gameplay while maintaining fairness and competitive integrity.

This role is a full-time, on-site position based 5 days a week at our Downtown Vancouver studio.

• Analyze and evaluate gameplay balancing mechanics:
  Collaborate with senior designers to analyze and evaluate various gameplay elements, such as character abilities, item stats, level difficulty, and economy mechanics, to ensure a well-balanced and fair experience for players.
• Collaborate with the development team to adjust and fine-tune gameplay parameters based on player feedback and data analysis.
• Conduct play testing sessions and gather feedback to identify potential balance issues.
• Create and maintain documentation detailing balance changes and reasoning for future reference.
• Utilize gameplay data and player behavior analysis to identify trends, imbalances, and areas for improvement.
• Collaborate with data analysts to draw insights and implement data-driven balance changes.
• Partner with various team members (systems, quest, RPG, and economy design) to contribute to balancing across all areas during development of new systems or features.
• Leverage the skills and expertise of the entire team to ensure balanced game experience for players.
• Collaborate with the live operations team to plan and execute regular balance updates, events, and patches.
• Address and resolve urgent balance issues that may arise during live operations.
• Effectively communicate balance changes and reasoning to the development team, stakeholders, and the player community.

• Bachelor’s Degree or equivalent experience with an emphasis on game design.
• 1+ years of game design experience on commercially successful properties.
• Familiarity with RPG, BCG, and action genres on mobile, PC, console, and pen-and-paper platforms.
• Considerable experience with Marvel Contest of Champions’ economy, gameplay and social features is a must! (aka, play the game!).
• Rock-solid organizational skills with the ability to juggle multiple priorities.
• Excellent communication skills, including documentation and presentation.
• Familiarity with Microsoft Excel and related spreadsheet software.
• A strong desire to make the best games in the world alongside others that share your motivation.

• Extended Health Coverage: effective day one, no waiting period. Benefits include health, dental, life, disability, and extended paramedical services.
• DEIB Benefits: gender-affirming care, fertility care, and other hormonal treatments and drugs.
• Flexible Spending Accounts: flex credit model with options to allocate to RRSP/TFSA, Health Spending Account, and/or Personal Spending Account.
• RRSP Matching: contribution matching after 90 days.
• Commuter Benefit: monthly cash allowance for transit, parking, or related needs.
• Parental Leave and flexible paid time off, sick leave, and holiday closures.
• Employee and Family Assistance Program: crisis management and mental health support.
• Telus Virtual Health: access to remote healthcare providers for prescriptions and referrals.
• Learning and growth: regular lunch & learns and an education stipend.
• Pay transparency: salary range visibility and clear career maps.
• Cool spaces: offices in Vancouver, Montreal, Los Angeles, and San Francisco.
• Giving back: paid volunteer day annually.

Salary: $64,160 - $72,000 per year. The typical hiring range listed above is specific to candidates located in Vancouver. The salary will be determined based on your knowledge, skills and competencies, and you’ll have room to grow after you join. If…