Senior Systems Designer (Metagame)

We are now looking for a Senior Systems Designer (Metagame)

Join our quest in making the world's best co-op games!
We're looking for a game dev talent to join our growing design department working on the Helldivers 2 team.

Who you are:

We're looking for someone who is friendly and helpful, but also hard working, efficient and dedicated to the game development craft! You have:

• A minimum 5 years experience in the games industry from a similar role
• Experience designing, implementing and balancing progression, monetization and other metagame systems
• Experience working on one or more live service titles
• An excellent understanding of how systems and numbers translate into great game experiences
• Knowledge of the broader games market and an understanding of the systems and monetization design of a diverse set of titles
• The ability to work independently and assume personal responsibility
• Strong collaboration and communication skills and a cooperative attitude
• Great English communication skills, both written and spoken
• A passion for delivering excellent co-op experiences to players
• A strong interest in Arrowhead games and Helldivers 2 in particular

What you'll do

As a Senior Systems Designer you will:

• Be part of the metagame area of Helldivers 2, focusing on the development of features that serve the game’s retention and monetization goals
• Design, model and evaluate the performance of game systems with quantitative components
• Maintain an overview of the game’s reward content and inform its distribution
• Contribute to and execute on the game’s retention and monetization strategies
• Translate game vision, strategy and direction into game design
• Build and drive the development of new exciting features
• Work closely and coordinate with other disciplines
• Mentor and support more junior designers and designers outside of your specialization
• Regularly and thoroughly play the game

How to apply

If you think that this position matches your background and skills, we would love to hear from you. Please submit your CV in English as soon as possible. We ask that your application always include relevant work samples or a link to your portfolio.

We interview candidates continuously and hire when we find a good fit.

Practical Information

Scope: Full-time: 40 hours per week with initial 6 month probation period.
Location: Office first, hybrid solution possible. You need to be eligble to work in Sweden.

We are a pet friendly office! You can expect to find dogs and occasionally some cats around.

What we offer

Arrowhead Game Studios is a growing team of about 100+ people, best known for our co-op titles. Despite our size, we remain a friendly and down to earth bunch, who love to indulge in our passion for video games together.

Located in a newly built, custom-tailored offices on the Hammarby Kaj waterfront, we enjoy everything Stockholm has to offer. A thriving game dev scene, along with all types of activities are immediately available on our doorstep.

Our talented developers are crucial to our success, therefore we put a lot of emphasis in creating and maintaining a prosperous culture. We’re committed to open and transparent communication. Your ideas are welcomed, valued, appreciated - the ceiling for creative discussions is high.

We also have numerous work benefits for all our employees. You can read about them here!