Senior Game Designer

1 Year ago • All levels

Job Summary

Job Description

As a Senior Game Designer, you will be responsible for designing game systems and features with the Game Director. You will write and help keep the design documentation up to date. Together with your team members, you will play a vital role in creating and implementing creative contributions according to the design. We are dedicated to crafting thought-provoking games that our players adore and are eager to enjoy endlessly. Every member of the Paradox team is committed to contributing their best and sharing the drive to achieve our goals, reaching new pinnacles as a united force. Creativity, autonomy, and self-initiation are the building blocks of our game development process, all made feasible by a substantial foundation of trust.
Must have:
  • Understanding of strategy games and experience in designing complex game systems.
  • Strong communicator and team player with direct impact on game quality.

Job Details

Your Mission

As a Senior Game Designer, you will be responsible for designing game systems and features with the Game Director. You will write and help keep the design documentation up to date. Together with your team members, you will play a vital role in creating and implementing creative contributions according to the design

As a creative force at Paradox, you are expected to have a genuine passion for Grand Strategy Games and a good understanding of what makes them so appealing to our players. If you want to be an important part of shaping the next generation of strategy games, don’t hesitate to apply!

Key Responsibilities

  • We believe that you have a solid understanding of strategy games and have experience with designing complex game systems.

  • Strong communicator and team player, as you will have a direct and influential impact on the quality and feel of the game.

Work Culture

We are dedicated to crafting thought-provoking games that our players adore and are eager to enjoy endlessly. Every member of the Paradox team is committed to contributing their best and sharing the drive to achieve our goals, reaching new pinnacles as a united force. Creativity, autonomy, and self-initiation are the building blocks of our game development process, all made feasible by a substantial foundation of trust. We are establishing this trust-based environment by having faith in our colleagues to act with the best of intentions.

Our culture evolves through our engagements with our players and our deep understanding of their desires and expectations. We're dedicated to comprehending our players and what they truly cherish in our games, as well as their mindset while enjoying them.

Practical information

Scope: Full-time and permanent

Reports to: Design Director

Location: This position is based in Sweden, Stockholm

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About The Company

Paradox Interactive is a leading, global publisher of deep, replayable games.

We create intellectually challenging games, with long lifespans and a vibrant player communities. Our heart and soul lies in strategy and management games but we occasionally make calculated bets in other genres where we believe there is break-out potential.

Our steadily-growing portfolio includes titles from established series like Crusader Kings, Cities: Skylines, Europa Universalis, Stellaris and Hearts of Iron. Millions of people from all over the world play our games every month, and participate in their continuous development through their purchases and insights they share with us.

Paradox offices are located in Sweden, France, Netherlands, Finland and USA, and each houses creative staff, skilled in a wide variety of areas of expertise. No matter the specialization, each of us contributes to giving our players the best game experiences and value for their money and time.

Everyone at Paradox is expected to know our players, why they love our games and have an awareness of how their work impacts them in the end. We foster highly-engaged communities, where we encourage our fans to share their sentiment, and empower our colleagues to turn that feedback into action that benefits both our business and fans.

If that sounds good, and you share our vision, we’d love you to join us. Check out our career page: https://career.paradoxplaza.com/#jobs 

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