Position:

• Senior Game Designer (New Game) - Fully Remote

SOFTGAMES is seeking a Senior Game Designer (New Game) - Fully Remote to join our fully remote team. As a Senior Game Designer at SOFTGAMES, you will join a dedicated team of professionals building a new Merge game. You will be in charge of detailing out designs, coming up with new and interesting levels & systems while being a direct sparring partner to the Producer to ensure the highest possible quality of fun. This is a broad role with a big amount of ownership; you will directly support and at times take the lead on difficult design topics that range from loose conceptual ideas all the way to detailed in-game economies.

Location:

• This is a REMOTE position.

Qualified applicants will be expected to complete an assignment.

Your Role:

• Take ownership of the details when it comes to all aspects of Game Design.
• Designing Levels, Economies and Systems with support from the Producer.
• Team up, collaborate and iterate very closely with your Producer, Art Lead and Developers.
• Demonstrate creativity and adaptability.

Your profile:

• You are passionate about games and deeply engaged with mobile and casual game trends.
• You enjoy diving into the details.
• You have 5+ years of experience in Mobile Game Design, ideally on live games.
• You have a deep understanding of F2P mechanics, systems design, and player motivation.
• You’re a strong communicator, comfortable working in a fast-paced, agile environment.
• You enjoy all aspects of game design and bring specialized experience in at least one of the following:
  • Economy Design
  • Systems Design
• You’re analytical and comfortable working with spreadsheets, KPIs, and balance tuning.
• You take ownership and initiative, driving your designs from concept to implementation.
• Fluent in English, with strong communication and interpersonal skills.
• Timezone between GMT+2 (Berlin+1) to GMT−6 (Toronto−1).

Bonus:

• Experience working on Merge-2 games.

Benefits:

SOFTGAMES offers a competitive package, including:

• Remote first - flexible working setup: either fully remote or on-site in the modern office in central Berlin.
• Flexible working hours - structure your working hours to your needs. No crunch, no overtime.
• Generous vacation regulation no matter where you are.
• Home office allowance to improve your home workspace.
• Further training opportunities.
• Studio - a modern office with state-of-the-art tech in the center of Berlin.
• Equipment - choose between a MacBook Pro or Lenovo Laptop.
• Meal allowances - a monthly budget for lunches.
• Monthly extra grant for home office electricity + internet costs.
• Swag - hoodies, bags, mugs, etc.
• Offsite Retreats - twice a year the entire company gets together for company retreats.

About SOFTGAMES:

SOFTGAMES is the leading instant gaming company. We develop casual, truly social games that can be played instantly across all devices. Our hypersocial blockbuster game “Bubble Shooter Pro” became a global top grossing game on Facebook and is played by millions of people every day. We partner closely with Facebook, Samsung and more to craft the next generation of instant games. SOFTGAMES is a remote first company and the home of ~100 people from all over the world.

We value diversity and welcome all applications regardless of gender, nationality, ethnic and social origin, religion/worldview, disability, age, sexual orientation and identity.

Have we caught your interest? Then we look forward to your detailed application together with your salary expectations and earliest possible start date.