Junior Game Designer

📋 Description

• The app is a unique and easy-to-understand Betting on Horse Racing game with real-money bets and the ability to withdraw the player’s win.

• The speed of the horses is connected to real-time changes in the value of different real-world items, such as FIAT or stock exchange items.

• Team extension

• Type of cooperation: remote, full-time.

• Your responsibilities on the project will be:

• Game Mechanics & Core Systems:

• Design engaging and innovative game mechanics that merge financial market simulations with gameplay.

• Develop reward structures, leveling systems, and player progression to maintain long-term engagement.

• Ensure game balance and fairness while maintaining high replay value.

• Game Economy & Monetization:

• Create and optimize in-game economies, virtual currencies, and incentive structures.

• Design monetization mechanics, including in-app purchases, challenges, and subscription models.

• Work with data analysts and developers to fine-tune pricing models and user spending behavior.

• User Engagement & Gamification:

• Develop psychology-based engagement strategies to maximize retention and lifetime value.

• Design leaderboards, achievements, daily missions, and competitive features.

• Optimize tutorials, onboarding flows, and player education systems to ensure accessibility.

• Prototyping & Iteration:

• Develop wireframes and prototypes to test new gameplay concepts.

• Use A/B testing and player feedback to refine mechanics.

• Collaborate with UI/UX designers and developers to bring concepts to life.

• Data-Driven Game Balancing:

• Work closely with data analysts to monitor engagement KPIs.

• Adjust game rules, difficulty scaling, and reward distribution based on player behavior.

• Identify and address churn risks by improving game flow and mechanics.

• Compliance & Ethical Game Design:

• Ensure gameplay and monetization comply with industry regulations and responsible gaming practices.

• Work with legal teams to meet iGaming and fintech compliance requirements.

• You can be part of the following team: Executive Team Department Company owners, Product Owner, Game Dev Team, Marketing Team.

• Tools we use: Jira, Confluence, Git, Figma.

🎯 Requirements

• 2+ years of commercial experience as Game Designer.

• Game Economy Design – Strong understanding of virtual economies, in-game currency, and monetization strategies.

• Player Progression & Gamification – Experience designing leveling systems, missions, and achievements.

• Data Analytics & A/B Testing – Ability to analyze gameplay metrics, retention rates, and user behavior.

• Scripting & Prototyping.

• User Behavior & Player Psychology – Strong grasp of behavioral psychology in gaming.

• Upper-intermediate English level.

• Experience in Fintech or Trading Games – Understanding of financial simulations and real-time market-based mechanics (Optional).

• Understanding of iGaming Compliance – Knowledge of gambling regulations, RNG mechanics, and responsible gaming policies (Optional).

• Machine Learning for Personalization – Familiarity with AI-driven game balancing and personalized user experiences (Optional).

• NFT & Web3 Gaming – Understanding of blockchain-based gaming economies (Optional).

🏖️ Benefits

• We have stable and highly-functioning processes – everyone has their own role and clear responsibilities, so decisions are made quickly and without unnecessary approvals.

• You will have enough independence to make decisions that can affect not only the project but also the work of the company.

• We are a team of like-minded experts who create interesting products during working hours, and enjoy spending free time together.

• Do you like to learn something new in your profession or do you want to improve your English? We will be happy to pay 50% of the cost of courses/conferences/speaking clubs.

• Do you want an individual development plan? We will form one especially for you + you can count on mentoring from our seniors and leaders.

• Do you have a friend who is currently looking for new job opportunities? Recommend them to us and get a bonus.

• And what if you want to relax? Then we have 21 working days off.

• What if you are feeling bad? You can take 5 sick leaves a year.

• Do you want to volunteer? We will add you to a chat, where we can get a bulletproof vest, buy a pickup truck or send children's drawings to the front.

• And we have the most empathetic HRs (who also volunteers!). So we are ready to support your well-being in various ways.