Senior Game Designer

3 Hours ago • 5 Years + • Game Design

Job Summary

Job Description

Arrowhead Game Studios seeks a Senior Game Designer to contribute to their Helldivers 2 project. Responsibilities include scripting and implementing game features in the engine, translating game direction into design, developing new features, collaborating with other disciplines, prototyping, problem-solving, participating in design meetings, and handling design and balance in a live service environment. Candidates should have at least 5 years of experience in a similar AAA role, proficiency in scripting and AI, strong independent work ethic, experience with co-op game balance, excellent collaboration and communication skills, and fluent English. The role offers significant influence on game decisions and is part of a pet-friendly office environment.
Must have:
  • 5+ years AAA game design experience
  • Scripting and AI proficiency
  • Independent work & responsibility
  • Co-op game balance experience
  • Excellent communication skills
Perks:
  • Pet-friendly office
  • Stockholm waterfront location
  • Hybrid work option
  • Numerous employee benefits

Job Details


If you’re looking to make the best co-op games in the world, you’ve come to the right place. We're proud to have some of the best game makers and collaborators in the industry within our four walls. What's more, we're a fun bunch of game developers, who love to indulge in our passion for video games together. Our games are not for everyone. Are they for you?

We are now looking for a Senior Game Designer

Join our quest in making the worlds best co-op games!
We're looking for a game dev talent to join our growing design department working on the Helldivers 2 team.

Who you are:

We're looking for someone who is friendly and helpful, but also hardworking, efficient and dedicated to the game development craft!

  • Minimum 5 years experience in the games industry from a similar role (AA or AAA)
  • Adept in scripting game features and AI
  • Be able to work very independently and assumes responsibility
  • Experience working on game balance in co-op games
  • Strong collaborating in a multinational environment
  • Good collaboration and communication skills with a cooperative attitude
  • Great English communication skills are essential, both written and spoken
What you'll do:

As a Game Designer you will be;

  • Scripting and implementing things in the game engine
  • Translating game direction to game design
  • Building and drive development of new exciting features
  • Work closely and coordinate with other disciplines
  • Prototype/implement features that work with the existing design ecosystem
  • Driving conceptual problem solving
  • Active and driving participation in design meetings
  • Be a part of handling design and balance in a live service title

Each team member at Arrowhead has an important influence on the game and is involved in the decision-making process.

How to apply

If you think that this position matches your background and skills, we would love to hear from you. Please submit your CV in English as soon as possible. We ask that your application always include relevant work samples or a link to your portfolio.

We interview candidates continuously and hire when we find a good fit.

Practical Information

Scope: Full-time: 40 hours per week with initial 6 month probation period.
Location: Office first, hybrid solution possible. 

We are a pet friendly office! You can expect to find dogs and occasionally some cats around.

What we offer

Arrowhead Game Studios is a growing team of about 100+ people, best known for our co-op titles. Despite our size, we remain a friendly and down to earth bunch, who love to indulge in our passion for video games together.

Located in a newly built, custom-tailored offices on the Hammarby Kaj waterfront, we enjoy everything Stockholm has to offer. A thriving game dev scene, along with all types of activities are immediately available on our doorstep.

Our talented developers are crucial to our success, therefore we put a lot of emphasis in creating and maintaining a prosperous culture. We’re committed to open and transparent communication. Your ideas are welcomed, valued, appreciated - the ceiling for creative discussions is high.

We also have numerous work benefits for all our employees. You can read about them here!

Similar Jobs

The Walt Disney Company - Intern, Partner Marketing & Creative, Disney+

The Walt Disney Company

Singapore, Singapore (On-Site)
1 Month ago
Expression Games - Environment Artist

Expression Games

(Remote)
3 Weeks ago
Moon Active - IT Infrastructure & Cloud Engineer

Moon Active

Warsaw, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland (On-Site)
1 Month ago
CloudHire - Full Stack Developer - React and Node

CloudHire

India (Remote)
1 Week ago
PwC - Workforce Transformation Consulting - Senior Associate

PwC

Singapore (On-Site)
6 Months ago
Flying Wild Hog - Senior Technical Game Designer

Flying Wild Hog

(Remote)
1 Month ago
Playground Games - Lead Gameplay Designer

Playground Games

Royal Leamington Spa, England, United Kingdom (Hybrid)
5 Months ago
Vertigo Games - Senior Game Designer

Vertigo Games

Amsterdam, North Holland, Netherlands (Hybrid)
5 Months ago
Ripple Effect  - Game Designer

Ripple Effect

Vancouver, British Columbia, Canada (Hybrid)
3 Weeks ago
Coffee Stain - Senior Game Designer

Coffee Stain

Gothenburg, Västra Götaland County, Sweden (On-Site)
5 Months ago

Get notifed when new similar jobs are uploaded

Similar Skill Jobs

N-iX - People Partner

N-iX

Ukraine (Remote)
1 Month ago
Samsung Semiconductor - Senior Staff Engineer, ASIC Design

Samsung Semiconductor

San Jose, California, United States (Hybrid)
3 Weeks ago
Activision - Principal Lighting Artist

Activision

Warsaw, Masovian Voivodeship, Poland (Hybrid)
3 Weeks ago
Assystems - Civil Finishing Works Inspector

Assystems

Mersin, Mersin, Türkiye (On-Site)
5 Months ago
NVIDIA - Financial Reporting Accountant

NVIDIA

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India (On-Site)
2 Months ago
Behaviour Interactive - Senior Concept Artist

Behaviour Interactive

Montreal, Quebec, Canada (Hybrid)
1 Week ago
Plummy games - Full stack Lead/Architect (Rust/React)

Plummy games

Tallinn, Harju County, Estonia (Remote)
5 Months ago
ByteDance - Tech Recruitment Sourcing Specialist - Data

ByteDance

Singapore (On-Site)
1 Week ago
Rockstar Games - Engineering Manager

Rockstar Games

New York, New York, United States (On-Site)
1 Week ago
Activate Games - Product Owner

Activate Games

Winnipeg, Manitoba, Canada (On-Site)
4 Weeks ago

Get notifed when new similar jobs are uploaded

Jobs in Stockholm, Stockholm County, Sweden

Activision - Expert Technical Animator (Tools)

Activision

Malmö, Skåne County, Sweden (On-Site)
6 Days ago
Hacksaw Studios - Project manager - game development

Hacksaw Studios

Stockholm, Stockholm County, Sweden (On-Site)
6 Months ago
Netflix - Marketing Manager - Nordics

Netflix

Stockholm, Stockholm County, Sweden (On-Site)
5 Months ago
Paradox Interactive - Senior Game Designer, Hearts of Iron

Paradox Interactive

Stockholm, Stockholm County, Sweden (On-Site)
6 Days ago
Embark Studios - Performance Engineer UI/UX

Embark Studios

Stockholm, Stockholm County, Sweden (On-Site)
6 Days ago
Section 9 Interactive - Environment Artist

Section 9 Interactive

Malmö, Skåne County, Sweden (On-Site)
10 Months ago
Tesla - Sales Advisor

Tesla

Malmö, Skåne County, Sweden (On-Site)
1 Month ago
Ubisoft - Senior Character Artist [Avatar: Frontiers of Pandora]

Ubisoft

Malmö, Skåne County, Sweden (Hybrid)
3 Months ago
Fatshark AB - Senior Product Marketing Manager

Fatshark AB

Stockholm, Stockholm County, Sweden (On-Site)
2 Months ago
10 Chambers - Web Developer

10 Chambers

Stockholm, Stockholm County, Sweden (On-Site)
1 Month ago

Get notifed when new similar jobs are uploaded

Game Design Jobs

Valve corporation - Game Development Software Engineer

Valve corporation

Bellevue, Washington, United States (On-Site)
5 Months ago
Push Gaming - Game Developer

Push Gaming

Poland (Hybrid)
1 Week ago
SNK IT Solutions - Game Design

SNK IT Solutions

Maharashtra, India (Remote)
6 Months ago
Amanotes - Unity Developer (LiveOps Team)

Amanotes

Ho Chi Minh City, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam (On-Site)
2 Months ago
Animoca Brands - Game Developer

Animoca Brands

Philippines (Remote)
5 Months ago
Supercell - Game Design Lead, Clash of Clans

Supercell

Helsinki, Uusimaa, Finland (On-Site)
5 Months ago
Ubisoft - Economic Designer

Ubisoft

Shanghai, Shanghai, China (On-Site)
1 Week ago
holospark - Gameplay Engineer

holospark

Bellevue, Washington, United States (On-Site)
3 Months ago
Epic Games - Gameplay Designer

Epic Games

Cary, North Carolina, United States (On-Site)
2 Months ago
Voodoo - Game Developer - Portfolio Games

Voodoo

Paris, Île-de-France, France (Remote)
5 Days ago

Get notifed when new similar jobs are uploaded

About The Company

“A game for everyone is a game for no one”


Arrowhead Game Studios is located in Stockholm, Sweden and we are a game developer focusing on creating immersive games for Console and PC. We have a team of ambitious, friendly and fun-loving developers challenging the game industry, while aiming to deliver an entertaining and high quality gaming experience. We’re most known for our co-op games and are the developers behind Magicka™, The Showdown Effect™, Gauntlet™ and Helldivers™. 


Believability, Sociality and Playfulness. 

These are the design pillars we take seriously here at Arrowhead. They mean that we aim to create games that have believable world design, gameplay that creates social connections between players and a playful approach to the game where you feel as if you are immersed in a fantasy. Arrowhead is always on the lookout for developers to act upon these pillars in developing our future AAA console title.


By challenging the creativity of the players, we create memorable experiences with humor and social interaction, that leaves you with stories to tell. We are known for our uncompromising game mechanics and intense cooperative gameplay, and are well underway of our next project: a 3rd person shooter featuring next-gen graphics, innovative co-op and agency for the community to alter the course of the game. This AAA game will share the satirical humor that fans of our previous games know and love.


Each team member at Arrowhead is passionate about making a kickass effort in order to create great games. To achieve this, we believe it is important to have dedicated, friendly and helpful people around you. We offer a driven and creative environment where small cross-disciplinary teams work tightly together to provide next generation game play experiences.


Are you interested in joining our kickass team? You can find all our current job openings on our jobs website: https://jobs.arrowheadgamestudios.com/

Stockholm County, Sweden (Hybrid)

Stockholm, Stockholm County, Sweden (Hybrid)

Stockholm, Stockholm County, Sweden (Hybrid)

Stockholm, Stockholm County, Sweden (Hybrid)

Stockholm, Stockholm County, Sweden (Hybrid)

Stockholm, Stockholm County, Sweden (Hybrid)

Stockholm, Stockholm County, Sweden (Hybrid)

View All Jobs

Get notified when new jobs are added by Arrowhead Game Studios

Level Up Your Career in Game Development!

Transform Your Passion into Profession with Our Comprehensive Courses for Aspiring Game Developers.

Job Common Plug