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Progression Designer [Avatar Project]

Job Description

We’re building a fresh and innovative game experience in the world of James Cameron’s Avatar. We’re excited to give players the chance to discover and experience Pandora. We are a diverse, tight and friendly bunch of professionals with a dream. And we’re a looking for a collaborative, motivated and experienced Progression Game Designer to join us and achieve that dream.

As a Progression Game Designer on our team, you will be able to help shape the player’s journey through Pandora and give it the right feel. You will work together with an interdisciplinary team to design, innovate and develop progression features as well as balance the game economy. You will find opportunities to both create and design features and systems, but also to grow as a designer.

This is a permanent position based in Malmö, Sweden, and requires working onsite. We kindly ask you to apply with your CV and message to the hiring manager / cover letter in English. Applications will be reviewed whilst the job-ad is posted.

Responsibilities

• Designing and fine-tuning progression-related features from conception to final roll out
• Modelling and balancing game economy and progression systems
• Working together with other designers to review the balance and implementation of new features
• Being able to clearly, and simply, communicate design intent and collaborate well with other disciplines
• Contributing and participating in a culture of open and honest feedback
• Being a part of maintaining and evolving the overall gameplay vision together with the Game Director, Lead Game Designer, and the rest of the Design team

Qualifications

You as a person
You are an experienced, talented, and creative designer with a passion for game system design and how numbers and balancing impact the player experience. You are not afraid to reach out to other designers and collaborate to find new and creative solutions to unique challenges. You are an enthusiastic communicator, easily taking feedback from directors, leads, and providing input to the team, all in fluent English. And above all, you thrive in a diverse and collaborative environment.

Besides the above we’re looking for someone with experience within the following areas:

• You've designed, developed, and shipped game systems
• You have a track record of working on progression-related features and balancing
• A keen eye for how your design and balancing impacts the player experience
• A knack for Excel and are able to model, set up and maintain complex balancing solutions
• Knowledge of iterative development and rapid prototyping
• Professional experience with system-driven games and / or AAA games is a bonus

Good to know
As we aim to build a team who continuously push the boundaries of what’s possible within game development (and because we love to learn and grow from the people around us), we might ask you to do a practical test as a part of the recruitment process.

We look forward to receiving your application and learning more about you. In the meantime, why not take a look at the videos posted below?

Additional Information

Longing to be part of a fun, creative and passionate workplace? We can offer you this and more in an open and friendly environment where you will work with some of the best craftsmen in the industry. Are you up for it? Come aboard for the ride!

Massive Entertainment is a premier producer of games and interactive entertainment for the global market. The studio is located in Malmö, Sweden and fully owned by Ubisoft Entertainment, the world’s third largest independent video game publisher. We are more than 650 people from 45+ different countries working together to produce major titles such as World in Conflict, Far Cry 3, Tom Clancy’s The Division and our latest Avatar Project.

We value diversity at Massive and promote a family-friendly culture and a gender-balanced work environment, where equal opportunities play a meaningful role in the day-to-day operations of our studio.

Ubisoft is committed to enriching players’ lives with original & memorable entertainment experiences. We build worlds that are a playground for the imagination, offering moments of surprise, fun and adventure as well as opportunities for learning and self-discovery.

At Ubisoft, you’ll grow and collaborate with highly talented teams from around the world. Our massively friendly work environment will inspire you to go above and beyond to create experiences and brands people will fall in love with.

All your information will be kept confidential according to EEO guidelines.