AVAILABLE POSITIONS Lead Game Designer Game of Thrones Legends
Careers Category : Game Design
Careers location : Austin, TX; Bay Area, CA; Carlsbad, CA; Chicago, IL; Eugene, OR; Toronto, Canada
Connected Worker Type : Connected
R 113294
Are you a passionate game developer with a pioneering mindset? Do you thrive in dynamic, fast-paced environments and love the thrill of creating something new?
If so, Zynga, one of the largest and most innovative mobile game development studios, invites you to join our Mid-Core Game Division.
Zynga is looking for an experienced Lead Game Designer to work on the recently launched Game of Thrones Legends . This role leads and participates in direct design and creative input on content and features.
The role includes individual contributor work in addition to leadership of some designers. The role collaborates with interdisciplinary teams to innovate and iterate player-focused designs.
Main Responsibilities
- Create or adapt leading game features to work with an existing game
- Build or adapt leading game features to work with an existing game
- Pitch new ideas to the team / hold brainstorming sessions
- Tune and model complex systems using Excel
- Leads a design team
- Analyze real-time feedback and metrics, and adjust game designs accordingly
- Work with product managers, developers and artists to lead all aspects of the implementation of new features and systems
- Ability to describe user experience stories and create wireframe screens and flows
- Remain up-to-date with Game Design literature and standard methodologies to be an evangelist for the craft of Game Design
- Be an advocate for the player and optimal gameplay experience
Desired Skills and Experience
- Strong verbal, written, and interpersonal communication skills
- Expert with math, levels, and formulas in game environment
- Possesses extensive knowledge of games and strategies
- Strong knowledge of game balancing and pacing
- Management experience, preferably with an experienced design team
- Translates direct consumer insights, market data, and analysis into creative design solutions
- Passionate gamer
- Experience working on a live game
- 2+ shipped games
- Proficiency working in Unity and github preferred, but familiarity with game engines and source control required
- Game programming background preferred
- Experience with RPGs (mobile specifically) preferred
What we offer you
- Competitive salary, bonus plan and ESPP (Employee Stock Purchase Plan)
- 401K Company Match Contribution (US)
- RRSP / DPSP company match contribution (Canada)
- Health coverage, dental, disability, critical illness, EAP, and life insurance (Canada)
- Medical, dental, vision, EAP, life insurance, and disability benefits (US)
- Virtual mental health and neurodiversity support programs
- Global Fitness reimbursement program
- Global Wellbeing Program
- Financial wellness program with unlimited access to certified financial planners
- Discretionary Time Off policy for many employees
- Family planning support program
- Generous paid parental, pregnancy-related disability, caregiver, and compassionate leaves
- Subsidized Back-up child care (US)
- Zynga happy hours and frequent employee events
- Flexible working hours on many teams
- Culture of diversity and inclusion including employee resource groups
- Work with cool people and impact millions of daily players
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