Experienced Game Designer

Are you a creative and dedicated games industry professional with experience in game design and a passion for strategy games? Are you interested in Paradox Grand Strategy Games and have a desire to help us bring them to the next level? Then you may be the one we’re looking for!


About the Role
As a Senior Game Designer working with the Paradox Development Studio in Stockholm, you will be an on-site project team member involved in designing gameplay features and systems under the guidance of the Game Director. You will have a direct and influential impact on the quality and feel of the game.


We are seeking new employees that enjoy working in a team where everyone supports each other, but where you are also given the freedom and responsibility to take charge of a task and deliver. We care about quality and are motivated by the idea of our many fans around the world praising your work after release. You will thrive in a modern, creative environment where people working with you love their jobs and the games we make.


Relationships
The Senior Game Designer reports directly to the Production Director while regularly working alongside the Game Director and other appropriate stakeholders.
Collaboration with the discipline team leads to ensure different aspects of features all align with the stated vision.
Engagement on various levels to identify and solve design problems, e.g. fanbase, other Paradox designers and Game Directors, user research and analytics team

Responsibilities
Design and implement new game systems and features
Help to deliver the creative vision set by the Game Director
Write and maintain design documentation
Come up with your own ideas and creative contributions
Work closely with other members of the team to make sure that implementation is done according to the design
Be autonomous and proactive in your work
Coaching junior designers and providing constructive feedback on their work
Delegation of less complex tasks to junior designers
Uphold good relationships within the team with a clear understanding of expectations on what game we are making

Required Qualifications
At least four years of professional games industry experience in Game Design
A demonstrable experience with the system and feature design
Ability to work highly independently with assigned tasks and take responsibility for delivering game design specifications according to the project’s schedule
A solid understanding of core loops and player experience
A genuine passion for strategy games
Fluent in spoken and written English
Excellent communication and collaboration skills to work and inspire in a team environment

As a bonus, you might have
An academic or personal interest in history, economics, and/or politics
Experience with programming or scripting
Experience with creating mods for Paradox games
Experience with other strategy games
Tertiary skills in related fields such as UX, Art, or Sound

Practical Information
Please make sure you include a cover letter where you outline why you want to join Paradox, what level of experience with Paradox games you have, and what other games you play.


We would like your application to include any relevant work samples and/or a link to your portfolio if you have one. We are especially interested in examples of gameplay systems and related work that you have previously designed or implemented.