Senior Game Designer; Social & Metagame - Mobile F2P​/Licensed IP

Type: Full time - Remote

Location: Remote - open to all EU locations

User Wise is developing a new mobile game based on a globally recognized entertainment IP
, designed for mass-market appeal and long‑term engagement.

We're looking for a Senior Game Designer (Social & Metagame) to help build and ship the day‑to‑day gameplay content and features that bring the game to life. This role is focused on execution: designing features, tuning content, and collaborating closely with engineering, art, and production to deliver a steady flow of fun, shippable gameplay.

This is a hands‑on role in a lean team
. You will be actively designing, iterating, and validating features throughout development, working under the direction of the Creative Director / Lead Game Designer and alongside the Systems & Economy Designer.

• Social & Competitive Design:
  Designing "Social Friction" loops (Leaderboards, PvP, Trading) that drive engagement
• Collection Metas:
  Architecting long‑term collection systems (ex: Sticker Albums, Sets) that drive retention
• Live Ops Cadence:
  Designing the daily tournament flows and event rewards
• Execution and Iteration:
  Taking designs from concept to implementation
• Clarity and Quality:
  Ensuring the moment‑to‑moment player experience is polished and intuitive

You are a hands‑on designer with a strong social and metagame mindset, comfortable turning high‑level direction into playable, testable features that drive competition, collection, and repeat play.

• Design and implement gameplay features, modes, and content aligned with the overall game vision
• Create clear design specs, flows, and tuning values for engineers to implement
• Iterate on features based on play testing, feedback, and data

• Design and configure content for events, challenges, missions, and progression beats
• Support Live Ops execution by creating and tuning content within existing systems
• Ensure content remains fresh, understandable, and rewarding for players

• Work closely with the Creative Director / Lead Game Designer to execute on the game's vision and quality bar
• Partner with the Systems & Economy Designer to ensure features fit cleanly into progression and economy frameworks
• Collaborate daily with engineers and artists to bring features from design to shippable reality
• Participate in playtests and reviews, identifying issues and proposing improvements

• 3+ years of experience in game design for mobile F2P games
• Proven experience designing and shipping social, metagame, or progression‑driven systems (e.g. leaderboards, collections, tournaments, PvP-lite mechanics)
• Strong understanding of casual or hybrid‑casual player motivation, especially social comparison and reward loops
• Ability to translate high‑level direction into clear, implementable designs
• Comfortable iterating quickly based on playtests, feedback, and data
• Strong collaboration skills when working with designers, engineers, and artists
• Excellent communication skills
• Fluent in English; effective in a remote, international team

• Experience with Live Ops content or events
• Familiarity with Unity or other game engines
• Experience working with licensed IP
• Interest in analytics and using data to inform iteration
• Familiarity with AI‑assisted development or gameplay systems, such as content generation, tuning automation, or adaptive difficulty

• Contribute directly to a new mobile game from early development through launch
• Work on a globally recognized IP with real brand reach and growth potential
• Work in a small, collaborative team where your work ships quickly
• High ownership, high visibility, and direct influence on how players engage with our product
• 100% remote, flexible work with a small, passionate, execution‑focused team

• Contribute directly to a new mobile game from early development through launch
• Work on a globally recognized IP with real brand reach and growth potential
• Work in a small, collaborative team where your work ships quickly
• High ownership, high visibility, and direct influence on how players engage with our product
• 100% remote, flexible work with a small, passionate, execution‑focused team