Studio: Wave
Job Opening: Senior Game Designer
Location: Remote, United States
Type: Full-Time
Responsibilities:
- Create unifying game design goals and strategies for social experiences across multiple formats (VR, 2D) and drive tactical execution.
- Innovate and design novel, prosocial VR and cross-platform interaction, and social mechanics that foster positive user experiences and community engagement.
- Design progression and reward systems that drive toward engagement and monetization goals across the product.
- Work with Design, Development, Production, and Product leadership across Wave to guide the strategic direction of initiatives related to the above.
- Create clear and concise design documentation and support design work.
- Partner with the Production team to provide a clear message to the studio regarding design tasks, priorities, and status.
- Help to drive alignment across multiple stakeholders and guide implementation efforts.
- Monitor community feedback, identify user needs, evaluate what’s actionable, and create a plan of action to address.
Qualifications & Skills:
- Familiarity and interest in VR Social + Gaming, Social App design and progression, and gamification of social mechanics and features.
- Advanced level of game design experience (5+ years) with an emphasis on systems design in multiplayer and/or live “as a service” games.
- Demonstrable proficiency in designing novel, prosocial VR and cross-platform interaction, and social mechanics.
- Demonstrable proficiency in written communication and a track record of effectively conveying your design through lean but clear documentation.
- Exceptional verbal communication skills with experience guiding collaboration across diverse disciplines.
- A passion for active self-growth and the growth of the colleagues around you.
- Self-motivated, independent, and proven ability to self-manage and meet deadlines.
- Collaboration with other teams to ensure cohesive integration of game design elements with other aspects of the product.
- Ability to adapt to new processes and pipelines.
