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Neugelb Studios GmbH

Principal Game Designer, Content Design, Marvel Snap

Neugelb Studios GmbH, California, Missouri, United States, 65018


Who We AreSecond Dinner is an award-winning independent game development studio that is here to make the most fun games in the world. Not super fun games. Not SUPER DUPER fun games. We mean the MOST fun games. In fact, our game MARVEL SNAP has earned multiple Mobile Game of the Year Awards (Game Awards, DICE), Best Strategy Game (IGN), and the Apple Design Award for Innovation!Second Dinner is a remote-first studio, so while we are headquartered in Irvine, California, most of our team is fully remote across the United States. We want the most talented teammates wherever they call home. A diverse team with varied perspectives makes us a better company and will help us make better games. If you can bring something new to the table and expand our point of view, thats a huge upside.Our Design TeamAt Second Dinner, we believe great design ideas come from everywhere and everyone, and it’s our job as Game Designers to collate, refine, implement, iterate and help bring those ideas to life. We partner with every part of the studio, art, engineering, production, UX, product, analytics, and sound, to make the most fun and engaging experiences possible for our players. The Design team drives the designs of both live in-game experiences and all upcoming features and content going into the game worldwide.Your Role:As a Principal Game Designer, Content Design, on MARVEL SNAP, you will be directly responsible for the design of new cards and locations, doing new and live card balance, managing our gameplay rules and interactions, and leading and mentoring other SNAP designers. You’ll work closely with project leadership as well as cross-discipline folks around the company. The ideal person for this position will have world class design ability and exceptional communication skills.What You’ll Do:New and live card design

New and live card balance

New and live location design

Design theming and archetype planning for future releases

Managing our gameplay rulings and interactions

Lining up our featured location sets and other live operation needs

Lead designers, design projects, and design teams

If you would like to know a bit more about this opportunity, or are considering applying, then please read the following job information.

What You’ll Need:Experience working on card games

Experience working on live service games

Experience owning game design verticals on shipped titles

Deep understanding of player types, behaviors, and motivations

Experience managing player sentiment with live operations

Experience leading designers and design teams

Nice to Have But Not Necessary:Experience working on mobile games

Programming experience

Experience in Unity

The total compensation for this position includes a new hire offer base salary range of $200,000 - $250,000 USD + equity + comprehensive benefits + potential for discretionary performance bonuses.Individual pay within this salary range may span multiple levels within the discipline and is determined by assessed job-related skills, experience, relevant education or training. It also factors in market demands and business needs. The disclosed range is not adjusted based on location and may be subject to change or modification based on business needs in the future. Your recruiter can answer any questions about new hire total compensation during the hiring process.An overview of the benefits and perks at Second Dinner:Medical, Dental, and Vision insurance plans with Second Dinner paying 100% of premiums for employees and 75% for dependents for many plans

401(k) contribution with no waiting period

16 weeks paid parental leave with no waiting period

Home office improvement bonus

Paid Vacation & Sick time

Up to 10 BetterHelp sessions covered each benefits plan year

Remote-first with core overlap hours between 10AM and 4PM PT

Company Summer Holiday shutdown (week of July 4)

Company Winter Holiday shutdown (Dec 25-Jan 1)

Company Events - In-person Summer all-hands gathering, in-person holiday party, annual camping event, and virtual events throughout the year

We are an equal opportunity employer that places high value on diversity and inclusion. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, color, ancestry, national origin, religion, age, disability status, sex (including pregnancy), gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, medical condition, genetic information, marital status, military status, or veteran status.You must be eligible to work in the United States to be considered for this position.

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