Principal Game Developer

TL;DR

Principal Game Developer: Shaping the development of mass-market party games from concept to finished product with an accent on clarity, innovation, and replayability. Focus on refining gameplay through playtest-driven insights and mentoring other designers to elevate product standards.

Location: Hybrid, Los Angeles, CA

Salary: $120,000 - $140,000 a year

Company

hirify.global is a game company.

What you will do

• Make final game development decisions, guiding concepts from idea to finished product.
• Refine games to ensure strong audience fit across family, adult, and kids categories.
• Lead playtesting process and analyze playtest footage into clear development direction.
• Creatively solve complex gameplay challenges, keeping the player top of mind.
• Evaluate inventor submissions and contribute to greenlight and portfolio decisions.
• Mentor designers and developers, implementing and raising product standards.

Requirements

• 10+ years of tabletop game design/development experience or equivalent expertise.
• Proven track record of developing successful and commercially viable mass retail party games.
• Deep understanding of mass retail party games, game mechanics, player psychology, rules balance, and replayability.
• Extensive experience running, observing, and analyzing playtests.
• Strong ability to diagnose gameplay issues and implement effective solutions.
• Excellent writing and editing skills, especially for rules, instruction manuals, and “how to play” videos.

Culture & Benefits

• The salary range will ultimately depend on the individual's qualifications and years of experience, location, and is subject to change.
• May use artificial intelligence (AI) tools to support parts of the hiring process, such as reviewing applications, analyzing resumes, or assessing responses.
• Final hiring decisions are ultimately made by humans.