Principal Game Designer (Hybrid)

AAA game development studio, Sharkmob are seeking a talented Principal Game Designer to join their design team in their London office.
Sharkmob have a new title in the works that you’ll make a highly credible impact to. The studio is a leading workplace where their cross-discipline teams allow them to bring together their expertise and create the best possible experiences for their players.

Your responsibilities…

• Work with project leadership to deliver best-in-class systems and features in support of the game’s vision
• Prototype game features on paper and in-game to find the fun during early development
• Create and maintain documentation for new and existing systems and features
• Seek out and embrace feedback and direction
• Drive development of the tools and systems necessary to deliver game features to the highest possible quality
• Regularly seek feedback from the wider team to aid you in honing the player experience
• Evangelise the quality targets for game features to the wider team
• Conduct research across all streams of media to better deliver against the goals and vision of the player experience for their project

• 6+ years of experience in professional game design
• Experience working with two or more RPG game titles
• Expertise in one or several fields of game design
• Outstanding communication and documentation skills
• Analytical mindset, capable of deconstructing market-leading features and understanding what makes them stand out
• Experience delivering high-quality features and content with a cross-disciplinary tea
• Compassion and thoughtfulness when mentoring more junior members of the team

• Visa sponsorship for you and your family
• Relocation support if moving to the UK or from within the UK
• 30 days annual leave plus public holidays
• Discretionary annual performance-based bonus
• Private pension (10% total, up to 5% individual contribution matched by Sharkmob)
• BUPA private Healthcare, Cigna dental cover, life insurance scheme and income protection policy
• £425 yearly preventative healthcare allowance
• Flexible working hours
• Weekly 'wellness hour' to be used each week during office hours

Sharkmob know the most important element of their studio is their team, they strive for a healthy and productive atmosphere in their office, they do this by providing feedback to each other, promoting a healthy work life balance, distributing ownership and making time for social activities and having fun!