Senior Slot Game Designer: Concept-to-Release

Nexus Solutions; Dubai; On-site; AED 180,000 - 300,000; Full time

Job summary

Nexus Solutions in Dubai is seeking an experienced Slot Game Designer to join the Nucleo team and own online slot games from concept through release. You will shape mechanics and player experience, turning ideas into production-ready designs while working with development, QA, art and project teams.

You’ll need strong hands-on slot design experience, solid game-mathematics knowledge and the ability to independently drive assigned titles through production.

Qualifications

• 5–8 years of professional game-design experience.
• Strong practical understanding of slot mechanics and bonus systems.
• Working knowledge of RTP, volatility, hit frequency and win distribution.
• Ability to interpret simulation outputs and work with mathematicians.
• Proven experience producing production-ready GDDs and specifications.
• Experience reviewing builds with development and QA.
• Comfort working independently while collaborating across functions.

Responsibilities

• Develop original slot concepts with clear themes and mechanics.
• Define reel layouts, symbol types, paylines or ways-to-win systems.
• Design features: wilds, scatters, free spins, multipliers, cascading reels.
• Design expanding symbols and hold-and-win mechanics.
• Specify how features trigger, interact, retrigger and resolve.
• Create and maintain detailed Game Design Documents.
• Cover mechanics, features, game states, flows and interaction rules.
• Prepare feature diagrams, wireframes and example gameplay scenarios.
• Define acceptance criteria for development and QA teams.
• Keep documentation current and communicate changes to relevant teams.
• Write clear player-facing rules and help content.
• Define pacing and presentation of base gameplay and bonus rounds.
• Define feature reveals and win celebrations.
• Work with artists so themes and symbols support readability.
• Brief animation, VFX and audio teams on feature feedback and reward presentation.
• Collaborate on UI and UX for rules, controls and feature states.
• Ensure a consistent experience across mobile and desktop.
• Support developers by clarifying requirements and design questions.
• Review prototypes and builds to verify mechanics and presentation.
• Work with QA to identify inconsistencies and missing scenarios.
• Prioritize design changes with project managers against timelines.
• Confirm the final game matches the approved design before release.
• Analyses existing slot games for mechanics and feature trends.
• Identify opportunities for original designs and improvements.
• Use playtest feedback and post-launch data to inform future designs.
• Consider responsible gaming principles throughout the design process.

Skills

Slot mechanics

Game design ownership

GDD documentation

QA collaboration

Independent work

Job description

Nexus Solutions in Dubai is seeking an experienced Slot Game Designer to join the Nucleo team and own online slot games from concept through release. You will shape mechanics and player experience, turning ideas into production-ready designs while working with development, QA, art and project teams.

You’ll need strong hands-on slot design experience, solid game-mathematics knowledge and the ability to independently drive assigned titles through production.