Principal / Senior Game Designer

Job Description

We’re looking for a Senior/Principal Game Designer to join and help us on our adventure to make great player-centric experiences! This is a full-time, remote position open to candidates based in the EU or Turkey. Join a globally distributed team working at the forefront of game innovation. We’re looking for creative, self-driven, and collaborative problem-solvers.

About UserWise

UserWise is a fast-growing game services company that partners with top studios to scale and operate games reaching millions of players. We specialize in LiveOps, product strategy, game development, and monetization – with a strong focus on speed, quality, and creative impact. Our partners include iconic IPs and leading publishers across mobile and hybrid-casual games.

Location

Type: Full time - Remote

Location

Remote - open to all EU locations; residency preferable from Central and Eastern Europe or Turkey

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop core-loops, systems, gameplay, and rewards for casual/hybrid casual games.
• Own feature designs and drive it through the production cycle into release and live-ops.
• Collaborate with Design & Product Management to brainstorm, design, and iterate on features.
• Collaborate with UX and UI to build wireframes and flows that accentuate the feature design.
• Work with developers to ensure that designs are translated into code as per spec.
• Develop post-launch/live-ops features by Integrating events to support the game throughout its life-cycle.
• Pitch, communicate, and maintain a holistic view of the game design to facilitate production and vet ideas.
• Pitch and suggest ideas that can help overcome complex problems to create a better player experience.
• Deconstruct competitor game systems, loops, & features.

• 3 plus years experience in designing features and building games for live-service games.
• Extensive understanding, skills, and experience with core-loop, gameplay, and systems design.
• Proven success in gameplay, game system design, balancing, and live-ops strategies.
• Experience on game engines like Unity is a plus.
• Player centric design and strong player empathy.
• Understanding other design areas outside gameplay and systems is a plus.
• Passion for playing and making games.
• Knowledge in latest mobile gaming trends.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills.
• English is the primary working language; candidates must be fluent in spoken and written English

• Market competitive, tax-free USD salaries
• Paid Time Off
• Performance Bonus
• Annual Performance Reviews