Senior Game Designer Job at Jam City, California

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  • Jam City
  • California

Job Description

As a leading mobile games developer, Jam City is looking to “level up” our talent.  We’re searching for innovators  who consider themselves dynamic, collaborative, and thrive in a fast-paced environment. 

PERKS & BENEFITS

Unlimited Vacation, Paid Sick Days & Holidays

100% Employee Covered Medical, Dental, Vision Plan Base Plan

Life Insurance, 401k, Flexible Spending Accounts, Commuter Benefits & More

Catered Lunches & Well-stocked Kitchens

Yoga & Wellness Activities

Happy Hours

Company Events

Dog Friendly

We are looking for an experienced Senior Game Designer to bring their expert game design skills to help build a new game within our Narrative studio, the team behind the hit mobile game Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery. You’ll have the opportunity to collaborate with top industry talent and take ownership of the development process from initial concept to final product. If you’re an expert in puzzle design with an interest in narrative adventure, this role could be for you!

RESPONSIBILITIES

  • Drive the design and development of new gameplay mechanics, systems, and features.
  • Create and maintain game design feature specs to clearly communicate design flows and functional details.
  • Work with the design lead to present, pitch, and articulate design concepts to team members, leadership, and stakeholders to build consensus.
  • Prototype and iterate on gameplay mechanics, using user testing and feedback to refine design direction.
  • Propose innovative, player-centric systems and content that enhance engagement, retention, and monetization.
  • Collaborate closely with cross-functional teams (engineering, art, narrative, product) to align on creative goals and execution.
  • Balance and tune systems using spreadsheet modeling and data-driven analysis.
  • Stay current on design trends and competitor products, particularly in casual titles with narrative and puzzle gameplay.

QUALIFICATIONS

  • B.S. degree or advanced diploma in Game Design or a related field.
  • 6+ years of game design experience, with at least 3 years on mobile titles.
  • Proven experience designing meta features, systems, or content through full development cycles.
  • Advanced spreadsheet and tuning skills, with a strong grasp of balancing economy and progression systems.
  • Experience with genres such as hidden object, puzzle, or puzzle adventure games.
  • Familiarity with Unity for prototyping and iterating gameplay mechanics.
  • Excellent documentation and communication skills; able to present ideas clearly to varied audiences.
  • Highly organized, collaborative, and feedback-oriented with strong ownership and follow-through.
  • Creative problem solver with an innovative mindset.

NICE TO HAVE

  • Experience shipping a new mobile game.
  • Background working with licensed IP and narrative-driven projects.
  • Able to multi-task like a pro - comfortable managing multiple features or design workstreams in parallel.

CHECK OUT LIFE AS A JAM CITIZEN:

OUR COMMITMENT TO EQUITY, DIVERSITY, & INCLUSION

We believe in creating games that unite people across the world and that showcase our commitment to providing an environment that is both inclusive and diverse for our players and employees. We strive to create a workforce that is reflective of our global player community as we know that we are stronger and better when we play together. To help promote an inclusive culture, we celebrate the visible and invisible diversity of our Jam Citizens through initiatives including Employee Resource Groups, cultural events, trainings, speaker series, and more. 

Jam City is an equal opportunity employer. We enthusiastically accept our responsibility to make employment decisions without regard to race, age, sex (including pregnancy), national origin, ancestry, religion, ethnicity, marital, or domestic partnerships status, disability, genetic information (including the refusal to submit to genetic testing), predisposing genetic characteristics, military status, veteran status, domestic violence victim status, sexual orientation, gender identity or expressions, or any other classification protected by federal, state, and local laws. Our management is committed to following this policy with respect to hiring, placement, promotion, transfer, demotion, layoff, termination, recruiting, pay, and other forms of compensation, training, and general treatment during employment.

ABOUT JAM CITY

Jam City is an award-winning mobile entertainment studio providing unique and deeply engaging games that appeal to a broad, global audience.

Led by CEO Josh Yguado, former 20th Century Fox executive, Jam City is the creative powerhouse behind some of the highest-grossing and most enduring mobile games. Jam City’s global franchise Cookie Jam has generated more than half a billion dollars, and Panda Pop has more than 120 million downloads to date.

The company also is the go-to studio for Hollywood, having developed immersive, narrative-rich mobile games around iconic entertainment brands. The company’s popular RPG game Harry Potter: Hogwarts Mystery was the #1 game in more than 40 countries at its launch in April 2018.

Jam City has nine studios located in Los Angeles (HQ), Berlin, Buenos Aires, Bogotá, Burbank, Cedar Falls, San Diego, San Francisco, and Toronto.

Job Tags

Holiday work, Full time, Casual work, Local area, Flexible hours,

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