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Senior Game Designer

Rovio Entertainment Corporation

Stockholm County, Sweden (Hybrid)

Senior Game Designer

2 Months ago • Upto 10 Years • Game Design

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Job Description

Rovio seeks a Senior Game Designer with proven experience in designing complex systems and mechanics for F2P and Live Service games. The ideal candidate will have deep understanding of player progression, monetization strategies, engagement loops, and a strong focus on data-driven design. Experience with casual and RPG mechanics is essential.

Must have:

Game Design
F2P Experience
Systems Design
Data Driven

Good to have:

Casual Games
RPG Mechanics
Live Service
Cross-functional

Perks:

Relocation Support
Stockholm Studio

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Rovio is part of the SEGA family and world famous for our flagship IP Angry Birds - want to know more about Rovio as an employer? Click here.

We are looking for a Senior Game Designer to strengthen our team’s expertise in designing complex systems and mechanics for our flagship title Angry Birds 2. In this role, you'll translate creative concepts into data-informed, player-centric designs that drive both engagement and business objectives.

You’ll also play a key part in elevating cross-disciplinary collaboration, ensuring that features are developed and implemented cohesively. Your deep knowledge of Casual and RPG mechanics will be critical in delivering exceptional player experiences and optimising our live service offerings.

Join a team of industry professionals in the creative studio in the centre of Stockholm! If not in Sweden, we can offer relocation support.

You will have impact and fun at work by:

Creating and overseeing feature design, improving existing systems, and maintaining live events
Developing new game concepts that balance creative vision with commercial success in F2P environments
Collaborating with cross-functional teams to ensure features are aligned with business and creative goals
Pitching and presenting design ideas using data and player insights to support decisions
Reviewing and optimising released features using player data to refine and enhance the experience

Experience and skills we are looking for:

Solid experience in game design, with a strong focus on systems and feature design
Proven track record of creating successful features for Free-to-Play (F2P) and Live Service games
Deep understanding of player progression, monetization strategies, and engagement loops
Experience collaborating effectively with cross-functional teams to deliver complex features
Proficiency in using data and analytics to iterate and refine game designs
Strong communication skills in English for pitching ideas and collaborating across teams

Please send your CV in English. We cannot wait to meet you!

We welcome applicants to use the name they want to be addressed by in the application form, regardless of whether it is their legal name.

At Rovio, we are also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities or special needs in our working environment and job application procedures. We are committed to continuously improving workplace accessibility. If you have any questions before applying, please write to us at recruitment@rovio.com.

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Rovio Entertainment Corporation

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Rovio Entertainment Corporation is a global mobile-first games company that creates, develops and publishes mobile games, which have been downloaded over 5 billion times. Rovio is best known for the global Angry Birds brand, which started as a popular mobile game in 2009, and has since evolved from games to various entertainment, animations and consumer products in brand licensing. Rovio has produced The Angry Birds Movie (2016), and its sequel, The Angry Birds Movie 2 was released in 2019. The company offers multiple mobile games and has eight game studios – one in Espoo (Finland), one in Stockholm (Sweden), one in Copenhagen (Denmark), one in Barcelona (Spain), two in Montreal and one in Toronto (Canada). The studios also include a subsidiary in Izmir (Turkey) called Ruby Games, which was acquired in 2021. Most of the employees are based in Finland where Rovio is headquartered. The company’s shares are listed on the main list of NASDAQ Helsinki stock exchange with the trading code ROVIO. Sega Europe Limited has acquired more than 90 percent of Rovio’s issued and outstanding shares and will delist the company from NASDAQ Helsinki stock exchange as soon as permitted under applicable laws.