Senior Game Designer

2 Months ago • 4-8 Years • Game Design

Job Summary

Job Description

N-iX Games seeks a Senior Game Designer to create concept and game design documents, collaborate on client proposals, and propose engaging gameplay features. Responsibilities include game balancing, ideation, feature design, client communication, playtesting, design debugging, and ensuring high-quality products. The ideal candidate has experience in premium hardcore game design (PC, console), mobile game development (ARM-funnel, retention, monetization), game pitching, understanding of game genre mechanics, strong writing skills, and involvement in released games. Advanced Ukrainian and C1 English are required.
Must have:
  • Premium hardcore game design experience (PC, console)
  • Mobile game experience (ARM-funnel, retention, monetization)
  • Game pitching experience
  • Understanding of game mechanics
  • Excellent writing and communication skills
  • Released game involvement
  • C1 English, Advanced Ukrainian
Good to have:
  • Mathematics/combinatorics background
  • Programming/scripting knowledge (C#, Java, JS, Ruby, etc.)
  • Unity/UE4 experience
  • Level design experience
  • Copywriting skills
Perks:
  • Flexible working format (remote, office, or flexible)
  • Competitive salary and compensation package
  • Personalized career growth
  • Professional development tools
  • Active tech communities
  • Education reimbursement
  • Corporate events and team buildings

Job Details

N-iX is looking for the Senior Game Designer to join our team.

Founded in 2012, N-iX Games is a robust game development and art production studio, working with leading publishers and media enterprises around the globe. The team of 240+ professionals focuses on full-cycle game development, VR solutions, and content creation for all the most popular platforms. The studio has successfully collaborated with over 80 clients, including Gearbox Software, Paradox Interactive, Tempo Storm, Supermassive Games, and VRChat. 

At N-iX Games, we strive to deliver AAA quality of our work and are looking for exceptional talent to join us. If you are excited about the opportunity to collaborate and grow among passionate experts — we invite you to our team!

Requirements:

  • Experience in premium hardcore game concepting / design (PC, console)
  • Experience with mobile games (ARM-funnel, retention, and monetization techniques to maximize profitability)
  • Proof of experience in game pitching
  • Understanding of different game genre mechanics, core gameplay and metagame
  • Good writing skills and ability to describe thoughts in a structured but simple manner
  • Involvement in released games of any caliber and/or modding
  • C1 or higher English level including verbal
  • Ukrainian language Advanced or higher.

Responsibilities:

  • Creating concept documents and game design documents, working with R&D team on client proposals
  • Propose engaging and creative gameplay features that will improve user experience and engagement
  • Game balancing
  • Ideation, feature design
  • Communicating with clients
  • Playtesting and design debugging
  • Work directly with the team to ensure that the product is of the highest quality

Good to have:

  • Mathematics / combinatorics background
  • Basic knowledge of programming/scripting in any language (C#, Java, JS, Ruby, etc.)
  • Practical experience with Unity and/or UE4
  • Experience in level design
  • Copywriting skills

We offer:

  • Flexible working format - remote, office-based or flexible
  • A competitive salary and good compensation package
  • Personalized career growth
  • Professional development tools (mentorship program, tech talks and trainings, centers of excellence, and more)
  • Active tech communities with regular knowledge sharing
  • Education reimbursement
  • Memorable anniversary presents
  • Corporate events and team buildings
  • Other location-specific benefits

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