Associate Game Designer (Game Design)

TL;DR

Associate Game Designer (Game Design): Building and refining novel gameplay experiences and content for players, leveraging the Star Trek IP with an accent on resource generation, time gating, and power growth. Focus on crafting engaging loops, balancing game economies, and iterating based on data and feedback.

Location: Remote from Spain, United Kingdom, Ireland, or Portugal

Company

hirify.global is a global interactive entertainment and mobile-first video game company, creating, publishing, and live-operating immersive games across multiple platforms, known for award-winning experiences like "MONOPOLY GO!" and "Star Trek™ Fleet Command".

What you will do

• Contribute to the design and development of content streams by crafting valuable, engaging and exciting loops.
• Build and refine novel gameplay experiences focused on resource generation, spending, time gating, and power growth.
• Leverage the deep Star Trek IP to create unique content and experiences.
• Use tools (Excel, Google Sheets) to model content and event progression pacing.
• Collaborate with Experienced, driven and passionate Designers, Product Managers, Analysts, and Engineers to implement features.
• Iterate and evolve content based on feedback from senior designers and insights from live data.

Requirements

• A passion and energy for crafting compelling experiences and content for players.
• 1+ years of game design experience in a studio environment, working on content or gameplay with systemic or economic depth.
• Experience in delivering content that balances player fun, engagement, and monetisation.
• Comfort with KPI targets and using data to inform balance or tuning adjustments.
• Confident in spreadsheets and balancing power curves, pacing, or resource flow.
• Experience working cross-functionally and navigating production environments.
• A positive, thoughtful, and collaborative approach to game development.
• Growth mindset with goals to grow and evolve as a designer.
• Résumé/CV must be written in English.

Nice to have

• Familiarity with SQL, scripting, or simulation tools.
• Exposure to live ops systems, event design, or server lifecycle planning.
• Love for Star Trek, sci-fi, or highly strategic social games.
• Experience with large scale or legacy titles and F2P economies.

Culture & Benefits

• Deeply care about inspiring play every day alongside talented colleagues.
• Global team of game lovers developing, publishing, and innovating in the mobile games industry.
• Committed to creating a diverse, supportive work environment where everyone is treated with respect.
• Committed to providing equal employment opportunities and welcoming individuals from all backgrounds.
• An independent subsidiary of Savvy Games Group since July 2023.