Product Owner (Game Design)

Join our team and help craft mobile game experiences that bring joy to thousands of players every day! As a Product Owner, you’ll collaborate closely with product, art, engineering, and LiveOps teams to create engaging and compelling mobile game experiences. We’re looking for a creative problem‑solver who blends a passion for gaming with practical design expertise — someone who can imagine great experiences and bring them to life from concept to delivery.

Work mode: Hybrid — 3 days per week from the Wave Office in Gdańsk.

What You'll Do

• Create visually cohesive and compelling game concepts and minigame experiences that complement the core slots loop.
  
• Design engaging and sustainable game loops, gameplay mechanics, reward structures, and systems that enhance long-term player engagement.
  
• Develop and iterate on prototypes to validate concepts, test assumptions, and refine player experience.
  
• Refine game balance, pacing, and player progression to optimize fun, retention, and usability.
  
• Collaborate closely with Product Owners, developers, artists, and LiveOps partners to transform ideas into polished, playable features.
  
• Work with partners to understand product needs, align on priorities, and recommend effective gameplay solutions.
  
• Produce and maintain comprehensive design documentation, including GDDs, feature specs, and player journeys.
  
• Own design initiatives from initial concept through final delivery, ensuring quality and successful implementation.
  
• Participate in sprint planning, daily standups, and retrospectives within an agile, Scrum‑based workflow.
  
• Support project planning and delivery using tools such as Jira, contributing to timely and smooth execution.
  
• Contribute to game and content releases with a focus on stability, performance, and player impact.
  
• Stay curious and explore emerging tools, workflows, and technologies to improve the build process.
  
• Coordinate effectively with cross‑functional and remote teams to ensure clear communication and aligned outcomes.

What We're Looking For

• A passionate gamer who enjoys mobile, PC, console, and tabletop games.
  
• 3–5 years of experience in game design, product ownership, or similar product‑focused roles.
  
• Experience contributing to released free‑to‑play mobile games or LiveOps content with meaningful player impact.
  
• Ability to design everything from moment‑to‑moment gameplay to multi‑week metagame cycles.
  
• Comfortable designing for F2P genres such as social casino, casual, and midcore.
  
• Strong analytical mindset; confident interpreting KPIs and balancing complex systems or economies.
  
• Familiarity with agile development practices and cross‑functional collaboration.
  
• Excellent communication skills — able to present ideas clearly and persuasively.
  
• Comfortable giving and receiving feedback, advocating for ideas, and finding productive compromises.
  
• Strong attention to detail across feature design, documentation, and execution.
  
• Proficient in English, both written and spoken.

Bonus / Nice to Have

• Exposure to mathematics‑related thinking in game systems, feature balancing, or economy design.
  
• Experience working with teams distributed across multiple locations.