Internship LiveOps Product & Design (Game Design)

TL;DR

Intern in LiveOps Product & Design (Game Design): Working hands-on on long-running free-to-play MMO titles, learning how LiveOps features, events, and economies are conceived, balanced, launched, and optimized. Focus on analyzing game data, understanding player behavior, and optimizing features based on data, player feedback, and design goals.

Location: Fully remote within Germany or working from our office in Hamburg-Altona.

Salary: 2420 € gross per month

Company

hirify.global develops and self-publishes successful strategy titles and data-driven games, and is part of Stillfront Group, a leading European game publisher.

What you will do

• Support the design, iteration, and documentation of LiveOps features, events, and gameplay systems.
• Assist in analyzing game data and KPIs to understand player behavior and feature performance.
• Help optimize existing features and events based on data, player feedback, and design goals.
• Research comparable games and emerging AI-driven design/analytics approaches.
• Contribute ideas for LiveOps and player experience improvements.
• Collaborate with designers, developers, and product stakeholders in day-to-day production.

Requirements

• Enrolled student at a German university in a relevant field (e.g., game design, economics, computer science).
• Strong interest in free-to-play games, especially MMO systems, events, and economies.
• Confident working with Excel, Google Sheets, or similar tools.
• Curious, analytical mindset and interest in player motivation and data-driven decision making.
• Passion for games across different genres.
• Very good written and spoken English.

Culture & Benefits

• A paid, full-time internship for up to 6 months with option to continue as a Working Student.
• Competitive compensation and a healthy work-life balance.
• Direct mentorship and close collaboration with experienced LiveOps and Product Designers.
• A learning-focused environment with real responsibility and exposure to live games.
• Flat hierarchies, agile ways of working, and room to grow professionally.
• Work on games with more than 200 million registered players worldwide.