Senior Gameplay Designer, Minecraft Core

Mojang Studios; Stockholms kommun; Hybrid; SEK 900,000 - 1,100,000; Full time

Job summary

Mojang Studios in Stockholm, Sweden, is seeking a Senior Game Designer for Minecraft Gameplay. You will work with artists, engineers, and the community to conceptualize, prototype, implement and balance features across platforms from idea to release and ongoing improvements.

This full-time hybrid role requires 10+ years in gameplay design, strong data-driven decision making, excellent communication, and a deep understanding of Minecraft and its community.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of professional experience in gameplay design.
• Ability to work with data to understand players, evaluate design outcomes, and inform decisions.
• Ability to take ownership of complex design challenges and guide features to successful outcomes.
• Excellent verbal and written communication.
• Experience playing Minecraft and understanding of its community.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with artists, audio designers, engineers and others from ideation to release.
• Lead creation of design ideas and concepts for new and existing features with clear rationales.
• Coordinate with creative direction to align features with the game's vision.
• Lead and participate in design discussions to deepen understanding of game design principles.
• Test, evaluate and balance designs using data, playtesting, and community feedback.
• Design for a generational, evolving survival sandbox and share Minecraft expertise across teams.

Skills

Gameplay design

Data analysis

Ownership

Communication

Minecraft experience

Job description

Mojang Studios in Stockholm, Sweden, is seeking a Senior Game Designer for Minecraft Gameplay. You will work with artists, engineers, and the community to conceptualize, prototype, implement and balance features across platforms from idea to release and ongoing improvements.

This full-time hybrid role requires 10+ years in gameplay design, strong data-driven decision making, excellent communication, and a deep understanding of Minecraft and its community.