Lead Game Designer: Shape Live Ops & Big Features

Techland Sp. z o. o.; Warszawa; On-site; PLN 180,000 - 240,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Buddy support

Private medical care

Life insurance

Pro-health campaigns

Development budget

Two paid training days

English & Polish language classes

Chillout zones & gym

Job summary

Techland Sp. z o. o. in Warsaw is seeking a Lead Game Designer to shape the feature roadmap and drive development with a strong emphasis on systemic design and live data. You will mentor designers, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and shepherd projects from concept through post-launch support.

We value structured design processes, KPI-driven decisions, and clear communication. The role sits in a dynamic studio environment with opportunities for growth and impact on major franchises.

Qualifications

• Senior experience in game design, with at least 1 shipped AAA title as a Lead or Senior Game Designer.
• Strong grounding in systemic game design and long-term engagement/content loops.
• Data literacy — comfortable defining KPIs and using live performance data to inform design decisions.
• Structured, professional approach to game design and production methodologies.
• Proactive, supportive attitude toward all members of the development team.
• Excellent communication skills, written and verbal.
• Very good command of English.

Responsibilities

• Build and direct high level feature roadmap in collaboration with the Core Team and Production to translate objectives into concrete features and plan the development roadmap.
• Plan and drive the development of game features: set priorities, structure the team, assign design owners to topics, and assess seniority and future hiring needs (participating in the hiring process).
• Design engaging, systemic content loops that are high in perceived player value while efficient to produce, reusing and remixing assets and mechanics; set success metrics and iterate based on data and player behavior.
• Create a framework for detailed designs and identify requirements together with co-leads, directors, and production.
• Collaborate with the Game Design Team on prioritizing and assigning tasks, discussing progress, tackling setbacks, and finding solutions with producers.
• Mentor and coach game designers, supporting their growth in seniority and career development.
• Champion designs through the full development cycle — from conception through iteration to release and post-launch support.
• Support implementation of designed features in a structured way: prototyping, iteration, balancing, and delivery.
• Identify improvements to workflows, tools, and designers' pipelines to increase efficiency.

Skills

Lead Game Designer

Systemic game design

Data literacy

KPIs & live data

English fluency

Communication skills

Mentoring

Job description

Techland Sp. z o. o. in Warsaw is seeking a Lead Game Designer to shape the feature roadmap and drive development with a strong emphasis on systemic design and live data. You will mentor designers, collaborate with cross-functional teams, and shepherd projects from concept through post-launch support.

We value structured design processes, KPI-driven decisions, and clear communication. The role sits in a dynamic studio environment with opportunities for growth and impact on major franchises.