Live Ops Game Designer [Senior]

SUPER PICKLE GAMES develops Beast Bumpers, a physics-based PvP brawler available on iOS and Android platforms. The game is live, meaning it receives weekly updates and events to engage players continuously. The team consists of around 20 people focusing on fast shipping and real user impact.

• 5+ years in game design with delivered titles, ideally on a live Free-to-Play mobile game.
• Strong fundamentals in core game design: mechanics, systems, progression, player psychology.
• Solid understanding of F2P systems: economy, progression, retention, monetization.
• Data-driven mindset; experience reading metrics and A/B tests.
• Hands-on Unity experience.
• Experience designing and running live ops and in-game events.
• Proficient in creating design documents, wireframes, and clear communication.
• High initiative and ownership, able to manage multiple time-sensitive tasks.
• Enjoys competitive/PvP mobile games.
• Good English language skills.

Nice to have:

• Experience shipping a game from scratch.
• Experience with Claude / Claude Code.
• Multiplayer/PvP balancing background.
• Familiarity with analytics stacks such as Firebase, AppsFlyer, or writing queries.

• Design and run in-game events, seasonal content, and live activities from concept to launch.
• Build competitive layers such as tournaments, ranked seasons, leaderboards, and PvP events.
• Shape and improve the live ops calendar based on data analyzing retention, engagement, and monetization.
• Design, balance, and iterate on core mechanics, progression, and the game economy.
• Prototype new features and systems to move game KPIs.
• Own monetization design including offers, promotions, and virtual goods without breaking the economy.
• Analyze game metrics to identify opportunities involving conversion, retention, churn, and LTV.
• Collaborate with engineering to develop new event and promotion formats and enhance live ops tooling.
• Maintain clean and usable design documentation.