Game designer

Voodoo; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Best-in-class compensation

Country-specific benefits

Job summary

Voodoo is seeking a seasoned Game Designer to craft core loops, meta systems, and monetization strategies for mobile midcore titles. You will partner with PMs, engineers, and artists to translate concepts into live features, aligning gameplay, UX, and visuals while driving retention and IAP opportunities.

You bring 5+ years in mobile midcore games, a proven track record in balancing and feature design, strong documentation skills, and an AI-first mindset to build reusable automations that speed

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in mobile midcore games (strategy, 4X, or similar).
• Proven track record in gameplay design, balancing, and meta feature design.
• Strong communication skills with clear design documentation.
• Ability to absorb feedback and iterate with no ego.
• Comfortable analyzing KPIs and player behavior to guide decisions.

Responsibilities

• Create new core loops and meta systems to drive engagement, social dynamics, and monetization.
• Partner with product managers, engineers, and artists to bring features from concept to live release, aligning gameplay, UX, and visuals.
• Analyze KPIs and player behavior to inform design choices and opportunities for retention and IAP monetization.
• Participate in defining the overall game vision, strategic direction, and long-term roadmap with studio leadership.

Skills

Game Design

Balancing

Economy Design

Analytics

AI/Automation

Job description

Voodoo is a consumer tech company founded in Paris in 2013, with one mission: entertain the world. Today we are 1,000 people, generating $1b+ in annual revenue, profitably. Our games and apps have passed 7 billion downloads and reach 200 million+ active users every month, making Voodoo the #3 mobile publisher worldwide in downloads, after Google and Meta. We were backed by Goldman Sachs, Tencent and GBL along the way.

• Create new core loops and meta systems to drive engagement, social dynamics, and monetization. Develop designs, user flows, and economy models, and propose A/B test ideas.
• Partner with product managers, engineers, and artists to bring features from concept to live release, aligning gameplay, UX, and visuals.
• Analyze KPIs and player behavior to inform design choices and identify opportunities to boost retention, engagement, and IAP monetization.
• Participate in defining the overall game vision, strategic direction, and long-term roadmap alongside product directors and studio leadership. Help shape priorities and ensure design decisions align with studio goals.
• 5+ years of experience in mobile midcore games (strategy, 4X, or similar);
• Proven track record in gameplay design, balancing, and meta feature design.
• Strong communication skills, with a focus in creating clear, simple design documentation.
• Ability to absorb and apply feedback from multiple sources with flexibility and no ego.
• Skilled at simplifying and communicating complex systems.
• Comfortable analyzing KPIs and player behavior to guide design decisions.
• Passion for mobile midcore games and deep knowledge of market dynamics.
• AI-first mindset: Comfortable using AI daily and building custom agents or reusable automations to speed up your work
• Best-in-class compensation
• Other benefits according to the country you reside