Lead Core Game Designer (Cross-platform project)

Nekki is a game development studio, the creator of Shadow Fight Arena, Shadow Fight 3, Shadow Fight 2, 11×11, and Vector. The total number of registered users for our games exceeds 1 billion worldwide. We develop and release games for PC, consoles, and mobile platforms.

We are looking for a Lead Core Game Designer to work on Ninja Party - our PvP action game, where players compete with each other by using parkour, fighting and physics. In the future players will receive an opportunity to create their own levels, rules and even mini-games by using the built-in editor.
The game is cross-platform - for mobile devices, PC, and consoles.​​​​​​​

We are strengthening our game design team and are looking for an experienced team leader who can take on organizational tasks of managing the team and help further develop core side of the project. ​​​​​​​​​​​​​​

Responsibilities:

• Team management: planning, setting up tasks, review of results.

• Take on the role of feature-owner: develop and maintain complex features, collaborate with cross-functional teams.

• Write feature documents, set up tasks for other teams - animators, VFX, programmers, etc.

• Conduct playtests, process feedback, review the data.

• Generate ideas to improve the overall game systems – combat systems, AI, movement mechanics.

Requirements:

• At least 2 years of experience as a senior/ leading game designer of core gameplay.
• Experience in managing a team of at least 4 people.
• Experience game design in a PvP game.
• Rich gameplay experience in multiplayer games (e.g. Fall Guys, Brawl Stars, Duck Game, Brawlhalla, Super Smash Bros).

Would be a plus:

• Extensive experience working with Unity.

We offer:

• A great team with a friendly and informal work environment (we share colleagues' interests, play video games together, and organize tournaments and internal game jams).

• Support of professional development, participation in specialized conferences and educational events.

• Remote work from all over the world.

• Working hours from 10 AM to 7 PM (GMT+3) with possibility of adjustment.

• Competitive salary (depending on professional qualifications).