Job Overview

Wargaming is seeking a Senior Game Designer to join the World of Tanks Blitz team. You will be part of a cross-disciplinary feature team that primarily works on meta-game features, focusing on cosmetics and event systems. Powered by Unreal Engine 5 technology and proprietary tools, feature teams in World of Tanks Blitz follow agile, linear frameworks that prioritize delivering shippable features in the shortest iterations possible, enhancing the overall player experience at a rapid pace.

Reports to

Project manager

What will you do?

• Your primary responsibility will be to design systems, define feature scope, establish requirements, and identify dependencies across other systems

• Using Unreal Engine 5 and our in-house tools, you will collaborate with other feature team members to deliver your features in the game

• Working with meta-features. Focus here may differ depending on the current team’s priorities and backlog

• Use analytics, user research, and team insights to deeply understand player behavior and make informed design decisions

What are we looking for?

• Proven experience with Unreal Engine (creating initial implementations for animated 3D scenes, UI screens, custom automation, or feature templates)

• Proficiency in Excel or any commercial spreadsheet software

What additional skills will help you stand out?

• Experience with Python or any scripting language commonly used for automation or data analysis

• Familiarity with Git and version control systems

• Experience in shipping features utilizing Behavior Trees or StateTree models

•  Ability to design meta-game systems such as quests, events, cosmetics, and achievements, including the following artifacts:

    a.    User and system interactions represented as wireframes or mockups in any form

    b.    Clear and concise design documentation covering major use cases, edge cases, and system dependencies

    c.    System architecture, including configuration files and toolsets to optimize usability and facilitate content production or reuse

• Proactive: Regularly reviews and improves existing systems

• Champion: Drives system and feature implementation in alignment with the studio’s agile process

• Team player: Works collaboratively with other developers to integrate features into the game

• Knowledge of statistics and probability theory is essential for making data-driven design decisions

Work mode

Since the team is based in Nicosia and Vilnius, relocation to one of these locations is required, along with working from the office 3 days a week. Wargaming fully supports relocation for the candidate and their family.

Benefits

Benefits and perks are tailored to the local market and culture. Our benefits in Guildford include:

• 5 weeks of Annual Leave per calendar year - increasing over time to a maximum 30 days per year, with the ability to buy up to an additional 5 days through our holiday buy scheme

• Additional paid time off (Birthday Leave, Marriage Leave, Compassionate Leave)

• Sick Leave Compensation and enhanced Maternity & Paternity Leave Benefits

• Dog-friendly office

• Onsite canteen (with an endless supply of free snacks and drinks)

• Video games area

• Family coverage for Private Medical Insurance (pre-existing conditions are covered), Life Insurance, Pension scheme offering a matched 4% tax free employee contribution

• Mental well-being program (iFeel)

• Wellbeing perks (Mental Health Days, Dedicated Well-being room, Team of Mental Heath First Aiders)

• Career development and education opportunities within the company

• Employee discounts via Perkbox

• Personal Wargaming Gaming Account

• Company events (including events for partners/children)

• Seniority Awards

• Referral program - you can recommend the best talents to the Company and receive a reward

• DPS Games, a Wargaming company, is one of the main European hubs for game development with 25 years of experience on the market

• To learn more about our studio in Guildford, follow this link: https://dpsgames.com/studio

Please submit your CV in English to ensure smooth processing and review.

About Wargaming 

Wargaming is an award-winning online game developer and publisher headquartered in Nicosia, Cyprus. Operating since 1998, Wargaming has become one of the leaders in the gaming industry with 15 offices worldwide, including studios in Chicago, Prague, Shanghai, Tokyo, and Vilnius. Our diverse and multicultural team works together to deliver a top-class experience to millions of players who enjoy Wargaming's titles across all major gaming platforms. Our flagship products include free-to-play hits World of Tanks, World of Warships and World of Tanks Blitz.

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