Senior Development Director (Gamedev)

TL;DR

Senior Development Director (Gamedev): Driving product vision into an executable roadmap for a player-first game, while providing visibility on progress, risks, and team health. Focus on owning prioritization, balancing player impact against product and business goals, and ensuring predictable delivery through lightweight processes and strong relationships.

Location: Remote (USA)

Salary: $204,000 - $260,000 annually

Company

Believer is a global games company with developers all over the world, focused on creating and serving player-first games and fostering a diverse development culture.

What you will do

• Provide visibility for Product and Studio leadership on game progress, risks, and team health.
• Own the product roadmap, defining goals and setting priorities with stakeholders and players.
• Build systems and processes to communicate priorities and track commitments effectively.
• Foster team alignment and motivation around game priorities and goals.
• Lead production discipline, accountable for craft, resourcing, and delivery across production support.
• Partner with leadership to shape and maintain a multi-year product strategy centered on player delight.

Requirements

• 10+ years of experience as a leader (30-to-100+ people) in game development.
• At least 2 delivered live titles.
• Proven track record of team scaling and leadership development.
• Experience shipping a game from prototype.

Culture & Benefits

• Great compensation package and equity.
• 100% covered medical, dental, vision, short-term disability, long-term disability, and life insurance by Believer.
• 10 observed holidays + 10 days for Winter Break and a "Take What You Need" PTO policy.
• Remote-friendly team.
• Commitment to creating a diverse environment where all Believers can thrive.
• Dedicated to player-first development, collaboration, and continuous innovation.