Game Designer, Pokémon GO EMEA (Short-term)

At Niantic Labs, you will have the outstanding chance to be part of a team that crafts innovative gameplay experiences for millions of Pokémon GO players worldwide. Join us to merge virtual and real worlds, encouraging exploration together!

Responsibilities

• Build, test, and tune game rules for live operations gameplay in Pokémon GO.
• Develops one-page compositions and content drafts, securing alignment with cross-functional teams for live events.
• Clearly communicate content requirements, implementation processes, risks, and interactions.
• Identify and collaborate with internal teams to implement innovative ways to keep the game fresh and engaging for players.
• Conduct market analysis and user outreach to understand local player behaviors and gameplay desires.
• Work closely with IP holders to ensure brand integrity.
• Partner with producers, designers, and marketing teams to deliver compelling live service experiences.
• Be available for on-call troubleshooting to maintain flawless operations.

Qualifications

• 5+ years crafting and running content for a live mobile game.
• Extensive experience in content creation, from concept to delivery.
• Proven expertise in game balance and pacing within a free-to-play economic model.
• Proficiency with spreadsheets and the ability to manipulate, summarize, and maintain large data sets.
• Outstanding verbal and written communication skills.
• Outstanding English speaking and written correspondence.
• Flexibility and adaptability in a demanding team environment.
• A passionate gamer with a deep understanding of mobile games.
• Strong understanding of Pokémon GO and the broader Pokémon franchise.
• Experience working on high-profile games with a significant number of daily active users.

Plus If...!

• Experience with AR games or features.
• Experience with prototyping data models.
• Proficiency in Unity game development.
• Proficiency in scripting or tools writing.
• Experience in related fields such as user interface build, art, programming, or sound.
• A love for Pokémon GO or the Pokémon IP.

The hourly rate for this role is between €27.50/hr - €30.50/hr

This is a contractor position and the work should be performed based on service agreement and SOW. Niantic will not offer Contractor direct employment contract, salary, benefits, equities, or any compensation associated with employment.

Join the Niantic team!

Niantic's global-scale augmented reality platform and digital map powers spatial computing experiences in the real world. Incubated out of the Maps team at Google, Niantic first created Ingress and then Pokémon GO, a cultural phenomenon and hit game played by tens of millions of people each month. Niantic’s platform, which powers Pokémon GO, also supports the company's other games including Pikmin Bloom, Monster Hunter Now.

We believe that cultivating a workplace where our people are supported and included is essential to creating great products our community will love. Our mission emphasizes seeking and hiring diverse voices, including those who are traditionally underrepresented in the technology industry, and we consider this to be one of the most important values we hold close.

Niantic is a hybrid first company. We believe that in person interaction and collaboration fosters creativity, a sense of community, and is critical to our future success as a company. Our hybrid work schedules allow for a mix of remote and in-office work.

We're a hard-working, fun, and exciting group who value intellectual curiosity and a passion for problem-solving! We have growing offices located in San Francisco, Sunnyvale, Bellevue, London, Tokyo, and Zürich. #LI-HYBRID