Senior Game Designer (Hybrid Casual)

The opportunity
We are seeking a talented Senior Game Designer who is deeply passionate about the mobile gaming ecosystem and laser-focused on creating the next hybrid-casual hit. You will be a driving force in our development cycle responsible for turning market insights into engaging gameplay. The ideal candidate bridges the gap between creative feel and data-driven logic ensuring our games reach the highest standards of quality innovation and fun.

What youll be doing

• Conceptualization: Ideate and pitch fresh game concepts identifying unique hooks that combine high market appeal with long-term depth.
• Feature Ownership: Pitch and implement core features deconstructing high-level ideas into clear actionable components for the team.
• Market Benchmarking: Constantly analyze the mobile market to stay on top of new trends mechanics and successful hybrid-casual models.
• Balance & Pacing: Fine-tune game balancing difficulty curves and the overall feel (juice) to optimize player engagement and retention.
• Data-Informed Design: Always back up your design decisions with available data points using tools to analyze gameplay and user behavior.
• Full-Cycle Collaboration: Get involved in all aspects of developmentfrom UI/UX flows and game logic to performance and polish.
• Prototyping: Create and iterate on playable prototypes both individually and within a team environment.

What were looking for

• Experience: 2 years of professional experience as a Game Designer in the mobile gaming industry (Hybrid-Casual focus).
• Industry Knowledge: A strong understanding of the Hybrid Casual landscape and what differentiates it from hyper-casual casual and mid-core.
• Marketability & UA: Familiarity with User Acquisition (UA) principles; mechanics and visual hooks that translate into high-performing marketing creatives and low CPIs.
• Analytical Mindset: Proven ability to deconstruct and analyze competitor mechanics and translate those findings into design specs.
• Detail-Oriented: You have a sharp eye for gameplay experience and the small things that make a game feel great.
• Positive Mindset: You have a can-do approach and a positive attitude toward receiving and acting on feedback.
• Team player: You are a highly collaborative individual with excellent interpersonal skills that thrives in a team environment.
• Accountability: You take responsibility for your work and can work independently when given ownership of a feature.
• Communication: Strong communication skills in English both written and verbal.

You might also have

• Previous work experience in a Hyper Games publisher
• Strong background in Level Design or UX.
• Familiarity with Product Management principles.

Additional information

• Relocation support is not available for this position
• Work visa/immigration sponsorship is not available for this position

Benefits
At Unity we want our team members to thrive. We offer a wide range of benefits designed to support well-being and work-life balance.

Please note: Benefits eligibility specific offerings and coverage vary based on the country and employment status.

While specific benefits vary here are some of the ways we strive to take care of our eligible team members globally: Comprehensive health life and disability insurance Commute subsidy Employee stock ownership Competitive retirement/pension plans Generous vacation and personal days Support for new parents through leave and family-care programs Office food snacks Mental Health and Wellbeing programs and support Employee Resource Groups Global Employee Assistance Program Training and development programs Volunteering and donation matching program

Life at Unity
Unity NYSE: U is the worlds leading game engine powering play for more than 3 billion consumers each month. The top mobile games in the world the most played PC indie titles the most innovative console games and virtually all of the top XR and Web Games are developed deployed and grown in Unity. Unity also enables teams across industries like automotive manufacturing and healthcare to design simulate and collaborate in 3D closing the gap between ideas and reality. For more information please visit .

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