Senior Game Designer (Squad RPG)

Location: Hybrid work between home and the hirify.global office in Hamburg, Germany. Relocation support is available for candidates interested in relocating to Hamburg.

Salary: €65,000–€85,000 gross per year.

Company

hirify.global develops and publishes mobile and browser games, including Forge of Empires, Elvenar, Tribal Wars, Heroes of History, and Cozy Coast.

What you will do

• Own the overall player experience of a new midcore mobile squad RPG from initial prototype through validation with real players.
• Define the core loop, meta game, and long-term progression in collaboration with Product, Art, and Tech.
• Design hero rosters, abilities, synergies, and squad combat that are easy to learn and deep to master.
• Establish and balance combat, progression, and game economy systems.
• Build playable prototypes, test concepts early, and iterate based on player feedback and data.
• Use AI tools and workflows for prototyping, content creation, balancing, and analysis.

Requirements

• At least 5 years of professional Game Design experience.
• At least one game shipped or taken through early development, such as concept, prototype, soft launch, or validation.
• Strong knowledge of hero collection and squad RPG games and their market conventions.
• Generalist experience across systems, combat, economy, content, and UX.
• Hands-on experience with spreadsheets and balancing models for combat, progression, and economy.
• Confident daily use of English in a multicultural work environment.

Nice to have

• Existing experience using AI tools in daily game design work.
• Experience rapidly creating prototypes with available tools.
• Comfort working in an experimental environment with changing concepts and fast decisions.

Culture & Benefits

• Hybrid working model with flexible, trust-based working hours and planned office days.
• 28 vacation days and a sabbatical option.
• Training and development opportunities through online training, InnoVersity, and conferences.
• Mobile device and contribution toward a public transport ticket.
• Active breaks, gym access, table tennis, and a rooftop terrace.
• Regular team events and relocation assistance for Hamburg.