Senior Game Designer – 6 month fixed term contract

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in United Kingdom.

📋 Description

• Collaborate with the design team to develop engaging, innovative games featuring rich systems and functionalities.

• Communicate regularly with external partners involved in the project.

• Monitor the health of the project and plan for future feature developments.

• Create clear and informative game design documents detailing new features and systems.

• Work alongside the design team to bring the project's creative vision to life.

• Implement content within the engine, including level design, adhering to game design specifications.

• Conduct research, analysis, and enhancements of features and content based on trends and user feedback.

• Develop simple, elegant solutions that prioritize the player experience.

• Review and oversee development processes to ensure high-quality execution of features and content.

• Influence design decisions for major brand games as well as original intellectual property.

• Provide expert design across all facets of game development.

⛳️ Requirements

• A minimum of 5 years of experience in game design.

• Proven track record of working on multiple projects throughout all phases of game development, from concept to implementation, user testing, and beyond.

• Comprehensive understanding of industry practices in the gaming sector.

• A genuine passion for gaming.

• Capability to ensure high-quality feature and content execution through development supervision and review.

• Skill in generating ideas and effectively pitching designs.

• Ability to achieve results through rapid prototyping and iterative development techniques.

• Experience in designing, prototyping, and developing levels within the engine.

• Significant hands-on experience with the Unity engine.

• Strong communication skills.

• Capacity to meet deadlines while working in a team-oriented environment.

• Excellent documentation abilities, including creating mock-ups, flow charts, prototypes, or similar materials.

• Familiarity with project management tools such as JIRA.

• Strong interpersonal skills for managing relationships with stakeholders and partners.

• Excellent collaboration skills, open to constructive feedback.

• Ability to mentor and guide junior team members.

• Proactive in problem-solving and troubleshooting.

• Talent for generating innovative concepts, ideas, and gameplay mechanics.

• Strong organizational and project management skills.

• Familiarity with Agile development methodologies.

• Extensive knowledge of game systems and content across various genres and platforms.

• Must reside in the UK.

• Must possess pre-existing Right to Work in the UK; visa sponsorship is not available.

🏝️ Benefits

• Competitive salaries.

• Generous pension scheme.

• Life insurance coverage.

• 28 days of holiday, increasing annually to a maximum of 33 days after 5 years.

• Opportunities for professional development for all staff members.

• Individual reward systems that encompass remuneration, responsibility, recognition, and personal learning.

• After-work activities such as game nights, dinners, and team-building events.

• Option for fully remote work or in-person work at the Dundee studio.