Senior Game Designer

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Job Description:

We are looking for a very experienced, highly motivated, collaboration-orientated, Senior Game Designer to join a closely-knit team, and drive the design at the heart of Candy Crush Soda, its core gameplay. 

If you are passionate about Match-3 gameplay, this is the right opportunity for you!

Your role within our Kingdom

As a Senior Designer, you will share responsibility for designing, implementing, and delivering gameplay mechanics that delight and engage millions of players

You will collaborate with UX Designers, UI Designers, User Researchers, Developers, Product Managers, Data Scientists, and business units to consistently create high-quality deliverables that enhance our game experiences.

Responsibilities include:

• Player-Centric – Keep our players at the heart of every design decision and advocate for their needs within the team.

• Gaming Innovation - Partner with UX Designers to introduce new elements and mechanics that enhance both the game and the genre.

• Inclusive Design - ensure your designs are inclusive and accommodate players of all abilities.

• Deliverables - Provide clear, well-documented designs and guidelines that enable a smooth and straightforward implementation of features.

• Data-Driven - Leverage qualitative and quantitative data to make informed design decisions that enhance both player experience and business impact.

• Strategy - Work closely with Product Managers to align on the feature roadmap and strategic goals.

• Design Owner - Take ownership of game design decisions within the core gameplay team, balancing player enjoyment with business objectives.

• Communication - Communicate effectively with your team and stakeholders, fostering strong relationships and a collaborative team environment.

• Collaboration - Engage with cross-functional teams, actively listening and incorporating diverse perspectives into your design process.

Skills to create thrills

• Mobile Free-to-Play Expertise – Extensive experience in mobile Free-to-Play games with deep knowledge of casual gameplay mechanics.

• Core Gameplay Design – Proven experience in designing core gameplay features and game elements for mobile Free-to-Play games.

• Communication & Relationship Building – Strong communication skills with the ability to build relationships across all levels of the business.

• Agile Product Development – Solid understanding of the product development cycle within an agile environment.

• Iterative Design – Ability to synthesize feedback from team members and rapidly iterate on designs.

• Autonomy – Capable of working independently and driving design decisions.

• Level Design – Experience in level design is a plus

About King

With a mission of Making the World Playful, King is a leading interactive entertainment company with more than 20 years of history of delivering some of the world’s most iconic games in the mobile gaming industry, including the world-famous Candy Crush franchise, as well as other mobile game hits such as Farm Heroes Saga. King games are played by more than 200 million monthly active users. King, part of Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT), has Kingsters in Stockholm, Malmö, London, Barcelona, Berlin, Dublin, San Francisco, New York, Los Angeles and Malta. More information can be found at King.com or by following us on LinkedIn, @lifeatking on Instagram, or @king_games on X.