Senior Game Designer

A little about us:

** Sperasoft was recently recognized at one of Poland’s Best Employers 2021&2022 by Forbes Magazine! **

Sperasoft, a Keywords Studio, is a respected international developer of AAA video games. We’ve worked on many of the premier titles such as Halo, Assassin’s Creed, Rainbow Six, Saint’s Row, and Mortal Kombat just to name a few. We are seeking talented and enthusiastic people to join our Krakow team. Sperasoft offers a fun, creative, and rewarding environment with excellent compensation and a full range of benefits. Come join us!

Responsibilities

• Leading position which assumes leading the team and game designers to pursue major design decisions for a large AAA game (PC / Play Station / Xbox )
• Own, drive and communicate the vision for major design initiatives, new features, major design overhauls and hold brainstorming/playtest sessions
• Work closely and unify all other disciplines: engineers, artists and producers to design, tune and implement various game design directions
• Write proposals for major systems, new game modes and other large design initiatives
• Lead complex, challenging, impactful game aspects with minimal oversight
• Analyze internal and external metrics feedback and adjust design or balance the game if necessary
• Describe user experience stories, create wireframe screens and flows
• Contribute to prototyping, game balancing and gameplay tuning
• Recruit and train designers for company initiatives
• Remain up to date with Game Design literature and best practices to be an evangelist for the craft of Game Design

Requirements

• Must have experience in Game Design for AAA games or own a compelling portfolio
• Knowledge of 3D level/game design tools and editors, primarily Unreal 3 & Unreal 4
• Full cycle and multi-discipline development experience is a must
• Understanding of gameplay densities and dependencies plus ability to unify all elements together
• A fine attention to quality and detail, both creatively and technically
• Strong creative skills
• Excellent organization and communication skills
• Understand scripting or ability to scrip will be treated as a big bonus
• Great leadership and collaboration
• Demonstrated ability to work self-directed when necessary
• Confident English level both written and verbal (at least Intermediate)
• Knowledge of Project Management tools (Jira, Confluence)
• Solid user of office tools ( Word, Excel, Powerpoint)
• A gamer, with a strong passion for games in general
• Excellent knowledge of video game industry
• Ability to put oneself in player’s shoes

What we offer

• Working with an international team of world class professionals on exciting and challenging projects
• Relocation program for new hires
• Learning & Development opportunities – mentoring, lectures, participation at industry conferences and events
• Medical Insurance package
• Sensibly flexible working hours
• Breakfasts, snacks and fruits available during the day, tea and coffee machines
• Friendly team and a family-like environment
• Casual workplace environment in Krakow (or Warsaw) including games and chill-out zones, and bicycle parking
• Additional benefits – care bonus to cover health, educational and safety needs, paid break from work, Multisport card, paid health insurance, corporate parties and team buildings and many more others