Senior Game Designer

3 Months ago • 5 Years + • Game Design

Job Details

Who we are:

Let's have fun shaping your future!

We are Socialpoint, a world-renowned mobile game studio proudly part of the Zynga & Take-Two Interactive family. We’re the creators of hits like Dragon City, Two Dots, Top Troops, and Monster Legends, loved by hundreds of millions of players around the globe.

We craft the best social games, bringing joy from Barcelona to the world. Now, we want to bring the world to Barcelona! We are looking for a Senior Game Designer to join our games team in our brand-new Barcelona HQ.

At Socialpoint, work and play intertwine seamlessly, and we celebrate the creativity and passion that push the boundaries of free-to-play gaming. No matter who you are or where you’re from, you’re welcome here. Join us for a future where making games is as thrilling as playing them!

Position Overview:

As a Senior Game Designer, you will play a key role in shaping the core gameplay experience of our new games. You’ll collaborate closely with Engineering, Product, Art, UI/UX, and QA to bring innovative ideas to life. Your responsibilities include:

What You'll do:

  • Collaborate with the PM to define high-level roadmap concepts based on stakeholder input, player feedback, data, and market trends.
  • Design and balance game features, leveraging data and competitor research to refine and optimize experiences.
  • Stay updated on industry trends and player preferences to drive innovation.
  • Contribute to multiple areas, such as level design, economy balancing, and meta systems.
  • Document and communicate design decisions clearly to the team.

What You Bring:

  • +5 years of experience as a Senior Game Designer in mobile free-to-play games. Previous experience in the puzzle genre is a bonus.
  • Strong understanding of gameplay design, including controls, pacing, and systems.
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills.
  • Experience designing Core, Meta, and Social game systems.
  • Proven skills in fast prototyping with tools like Figma, Protopie, etc.
  • Excellent skills to utilize spreadsheets.

Bonus Points:

  • Experience with economy balancing and data analysis.
  • Knowledge of analytics, product management, or statistics.
  • Strong background in user testing and player behavior analysis.
  • Experience leading brainstorming sessions and design reviews

What We Offer You:

  • Hybrid working model from home and office. What does this mean? You need to live within commuting distance of our Barcelona office to attend important meetings and events.
  • Relocation support to help you move to Barcelona, if you're not already here.
  • An impressive 25 days of annual leave, not including public holidays.
  • An additional 5 days of annual leave during Christmas.
  • Full Catering for Breakfast and lunch at the office
  • Private medical insurance for you and your family to keep your health bar full.
  • Choose from the latest iOS or Android device upon joining (phone or tablet).
  • Free language lessons in English and Spanish.
  • Spotify Premium to add a special soundtrack to your adventure.
  • Legendary social events and parties to let off some steam.
  • Personal development is key for us: enjoy a significant budget to enhance your skills and knowledge, providing real growth opportunities!

Coming to work in the office? Don’t worry – we have you covered. Check out some of our onsite benefits:

  • Gym Facilities: Want to stay in shape? We have state-of-the-art gym facilities so you can level up your build stats.
  • New Office: Enjoy our brand-new office, complete with top-tier amenities, including a professional barista and delicious breakfast options.
  • Onsite Physiotherapist: Book an appointment with our onsite physiotherapist for any aches and pains.
  • Onsite Hairdressers: Drop by our onsite hairdressers for a trim (and forget your wallet; it's a Guild perk).

The list just goes on & on... so get your game on and apply now! Click “apply” to level up and submit your application in English.

Diversity & Conclusion Statement:

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, which means we are committed to creating and celebrating diverse thoughts, cultures, and backgrounds throughout our organization. Employment with us is based on substantive ability, objective qualifications, and work ethic – not an individual’s race, creed, color, religion, sex or gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin or ancestry, alienage or citizenship status, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, status as a victim of domestic violence or sex offenses, reproductive health decision, or any other characteristics protected by applicable law.

As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to providing the necessary support and accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities, health conditions, or impairments (subject to any local qualifying requirements) to ensure their full participation in the job application or interview process. Please contact us at recruitment@socialpoint.es to request any accommodations or for support related to your application for an open position.

Please be aware that Socialpoint does not conduct job interviews or make job offers over third-party messaging apps such as Telegram, WhatsApp, or others. Socialpoint also does not engage in any financial exchanges during the recruitment or onboarding process, and will never ask a candidate for their personal or financial information over an app or other unofficial chat channel. Any attempt to do so may be the result of a scamp or phishing attack, and you should not engage. Socialpoint’s in-house recruitment team will only contact individuals through their official Company email addresses (i.e., via a zynga.com, naturalmotion.com, smallgiantgames.com, themavens.com, gram.gs email domain).

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About The Company

Socialpoint is a world-renowned game developer and publisher, specializing in mobile gaming. Ever heard of Dragon City, Monster Legends, or Top Troops? That’s us! Our egg hatched in 2008, and we’ve been connecting the world through awesome gameplay ever since.


We know that key to our success are the brilliant minds and the talent of our team players. Our international team is formed by awesome people who are passionate about social games, creativity, and pushing the bar.


We offer a fun, lively, and dynamic workplace, headquartered in beautiful Barcelona, where creativity, agility and innovation are encouraged, prized and rewarded. Working with us will see you develop your skills, play drive your career and delight 2 millions daily active users around the world!

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