Game Designer

Frontier Developments plc; Cambridge; On-site; GBP 60,000 - 90,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Cycle to Work scheme

Private family healthcare

Life assurance

Flexitime working hours

Relocation assistance

Job summary

Frontier Developments plc in Cambridge is seeking a Senior Game Designer to own and shape major features in our creative management simulations. You will collaborate across disciplines to turn ideas into engaging experiences that players love, balancing systems with analytics and telemetry.

You will drive quality through playtests, feedback, QA, and strong stakeholder communication, supported by a passionate team in a creative, inclusive environment.

Qualifications

• Strong game design experience across product lifecycle.
• Ability to balance game systems using analytics and telemetry.
• Excellent verbal and written communication to align teams.

Responsibilities

• Design and iteration of complex game features.
• Implement and refine game content using in-house tools.
• Build alignment with clear verbal and written communication.
• Balance game systems using analytics and telemetry.
• Lead through playtests, feedback, QA and insights.

Skills

Game design

Feature ownership

Communication

Analytics & telemetry

Tools

In-house tools

Job description

We're looking for a Senior Game Designer to join our team and bring their expertise in game design to help create engaging, player first experiences for our creative management simulation titles. As a Senior Game Designer, you will take ownership of significant game features, and work collaboratively with other disciplines to turn great ideas into compelling experiences that players love.

• Design and iteration of complex game features
• Implementing and refining game content using in-house tools
• Building alignment and understanding of game features with clear verbal and written communication
• Ensuring games systems are balanced using analytical methods and incorporating game telemetry
• Driving quality using playtests, player feedback, QA reporting, and your own insights, You will work with talented and passionate people to support, develop or publish our sophisticated and enduring games, in a creative, collaborative and inclusive environment. We love what we do, and we work hard to provide outstanding experiences for our players. Deep game knowledge across a range of genres
• Strong commercial game design experience throughout the product lifecycle on PC & console
• Solid understanding of player psychology and gamer motivations
• Excellent communications skills; ability to present your ideas clearly in verbal and written form
• Effective collaboration with both team members and external stakeholders

BONUS IF YOU HAVE

• Good knowledge of simulation and management games
• Knowledge of UI/UX design principles
• Experience developing tutorials and first-time user flows
• Experience in coaching and mentoring team members Frontier is an independent video game developer and publisher, crafting immersive gaming experiences with fun gameplay and unparalleled artistic quality. Renowned for its iconic creative management simulation games, Frontier captivates players worldwide with immersive and authentic game worlds. The modern studio is located in the vibrant technology hub of Cambridge (UK). The talented team at Frontier are dedicated to nurturing our existing portfolio and delivering our exciting future roadmap. Wellbeing is a big focus at Frontier, and we are continually evolving how we can support our people. We encourage a healthy work/life balance and provide a range of wellbeing activities, initiatives and sessions to support both mental and physical health.

We offer a competitive salary and benefits package.

• a success-based annual bonus
• share option schemes
• life assurance
• private family healthcare
• flexitime working hours
• enhanced maternity/paternity leave
• in-house subsidised catering
• support with relocation
• a Cycle to Work scheme
• free bike servicing
• and social activities and events

If you therefore need any reasonable adjustments to support you during the recruitment process, please speak to your Talent Acquisition representative. For queries, please email