Pocket Gems has figured out the “secret sauce” to making great mobile games that are highly engaging and fun to play. Our 18 titles on iOS and 7 Android games have all been smash hits, with downloads totaling 100 million and each landing at the top of the App Store charts. Our team of engineers, PMs, and artists is comprised of some of the smartest and most talented people in gaming. Pocket Gems is backed by Sequoia Capital and growing quickly.

Join us in redefining how users engage games as a leader on our Design Team. We’re looking for people who love the idea of working together to create highly engaging mobile content and are eager to work in a fast-paced environment. If you have proven game experience and a long-standing passion for playing video games of multiple genres and platforms, we’re looking for you.

Responsibilities

- Design, implement, and maintain game systems
- Create and balance gameplay systems
- Work closely with game designers, programmers and artists to ensure a great player experience
- Continually iterate, balance and tune features and gameplay based on feedback from the game teams, routine user testing, and the broader player community

Requirements

- A minimum of 5 years game design experience
- Formal understanding of video game design concepts, and their practical application
- Comfortable with all degrees of ownership, from personally designing systems to providing high-level feedback
- Experience with at least one of the following gameplay design areas: AI, Combat, Navigation
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills
- Expert with math and formulas in a game environment
- Demonstrated leadership and involvement in commercially and creatively successful properties
- Familiarity with scripting languages or technical skills related to game development a plus
- Passion for classic Board Games and complex gameplay mechanics a plus
- Rapid prototyping experience a plus

This job listing originated on Gamasutra.com, the game industry's leader.