Game Designer & Game Lead

TL;DR

Game Designer & Game Lead: Defining new game theses and owning the game's vision from prototyping to global launch with an accent on market research, player feedback, and data analysis. Focus on designing main features, coordinating deliveries across disciplines, and continuously refining the product roadmap based on performance.

Location: In-office in São Paulo, Brazil

Company

Wildlife is one of the leading mobile game developers and publishers in the world, with offices in Brazil, Finland, and the United States.

What you will do

• Propose new game theses based on market research to reach millions of players.
• Define the new game’s vision and product roadmap, adapting it based on data.
• Design the game’s main features and write their specifications.
• Collaborate with the art leader and distribution team to define the game theme and art style.
• Review game design decisions and coordinate deliveries within the core team and with related disciplines.
• Provide product and game design leadership using experience, competitor analyses, playtests, and data.
• Analyze the performance of new versions and features to continuously refine the roadmap.

Requirements

• Experience in product or game design roles within game development (shipping games, leading product development in game jams or hackathons).
• Passion for games, with a history of being a lifelong player.
• Flexibility to work in iterative development cycles with frequent releases.
• Strong interpersonal skills.
• Strong data analysis skills.

Nice to have

• Experience shipping mobile games.
• Programming skills to develop prototypes independently.
• Experience using AI tools for art creation or programming.

Culture & Benefits

• Join a highly valuable and high-growth startup in Brazil.
• Engage in meaningful work and foster meaningful relationships.
• Benefit from continuous learning and a team committed to producing great products.
• Opportunity to be a thoughtful and analytical decision-maker.
• Work in an environment that values structured and creative thinking.
• Be a natural but humble leader and mentor.
• Join a multicultural gamer team passionate about meeting players' needs.