Senior Economy Designer - Cup Heroes

Voodoo; Barcelona; Presencial; EUR 40.000 - 80.000; Jornada completa

Descripción de la vacante

An innovative tech company is seeking a Game Economist to join a dynamic internal studio focused on developing promising game concepts. In this exciting role, you will define and implement engaging in-game economies for mobile games, particularly for a project called Cup Heroes. This position offers a unique opportunity to contribute significantly to a game with established momentum while collaborating with a talented team. If you have a creative mindset and a strong understanding of mobile game monetization, this could be the perfect opportunity for you to make an impact in the gaming industry.

Servicios

Best-in-class compensation

Country-specific benefits

Formación

• 4+ years of experience in game economics or systems design.
• Deep understanding of F2P mobile game economies and monetization.

Responsabilidades

• Define and implement engaging in-game economy for Cup Heroes.
• Collaborate with designers to optimize economic systems and player progression.

Conocimientos

Game Economy Design

Monetization Design

Data Analysis

A/B Testing

Collaboration

Creative Thinking

Communication Skills

Systems Thinking

Descripción del empleo

Founded in 2013, Voodoo is a tech company that creates mobile games and apps with a mission to entertain the world. Gathering 800 employees, 7 billion downloads, and over 200 million active users, Voodoo is the #3 mobile publisher worldwide in terms of downloads after Google and Meta. Our portfolio includes chart-topping games like Mob Control and Block Jam, alongside popular apps such as BeReal and Wizz.

Team

You will be an integral part of a newly established internal studio, a dynamic and focused team dedicated to elevating some of the most promising game concepts emerging from our innovative prototyping teams. This studio is specifically chartered to take high-potential prototypes and evolve them into successful, market-ready titles.

In this exciting role, your focus will be on Cup Heroes, a game that has already demonstrated significant promise and captured our attention with its compelling core mechanics and engaging gameplay. This is a unique chance to join a project with established momentum while still having a significant impact on its future direction within a dedicated and agile studio environment.

Role

• Define and implement a smart, engaging in-game economy for Cup Heroes, from soft and hard currencies to upgrade systems, reward loops, and monetization flow.
• Design A/B testing strategies to optimize economic systems and difficulty pacing across the player journey.
• Collaborate with game designers to create balanced meta systems that support long-term progression and retention.
• Set best practices for economy design, tracking, and balancing, working closely with the product and data teams to ensure every system is measurable, responsive, and scalable.
• Actively contribute to the game’s overall direction by blending economic insight with creative thinking.

Profile

• 4+ years of experience as a game economist or systems designer, with meaningful contributions to at least two successful, live mobile games.
• Deep understanding of F2P mobile game economies, monetization design, and progression balancing, preferably in midcore or RPG titles.
• Data-literate and comfortable building hypotheses, running experiments, and iterating based on insights.
• Creative mindset with a strong sense for systems thinking and player motivations.
• Comfortable working in fast-paced environments, able to manage multiple systems and adapt quickly to feedback or shifting priorities.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills, and fluent in English (written and spoken).
• Self-motivated and accountable, you take full ownership of your systems and see them through from idea to execution.

Benefits

• Best-in-class compensation
• Other benefits according to the country you reside