Senior Game Designer – Systems & LiveOps

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October 1

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CoolGames

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Gaming • Media • B2C

CoolGames is a pioneering company in the field of cloud gaming, dedicated to reshaping the mobile gaming experience. By leveraging cloud technology, CoolGames allows players to enjoy HTML5 games instantly without the need for downloads, making it easy to play and share games across social media, messenger platforms, and websites. CoolGames is committed to developing and distributing high-quality cloud-based HTML5 games for a global audience. Its collaborations with notable entities like Netflix, Hasbro, and Facebook showcase its leadership in casual and mobile gaming platforms. With successful titles like MONOPOLY Sudoku and Angry Birds on Facebook Messenger, CoolGames continues to be at the forefront of instant gaming experiences.

51 - 200 employees

🎮 Gaming

📱 Media

👥 B2C

📋 Description

• Define and maintain the systems design for core loops, progression, rewards and economy (sources/sinks, pacing, difficulty), ensuring they align with player needs and business goals • Build and evolve a LiveOps strategy and content roadmap (events, seasonal mechanics, IAP offers and ad-driven promos) that drives engagement and revenue • Design and implement in-game experiments (A/B tests, event variations) and use the results to inform design decisions; iterate so each update measurably improves retention and monetization • Specify clear, developer-ready design documents and balancing sheets; be the single source of truth for feature scope, rationale and success metrics • Stay on top of casual F2P market trends and top-grossing competitors; pitch new content, meta features or mechanics (e.g., collections, passes, streaks, time-limited challenges) that fit our audience • Collaborate within a multidisciplinary team (design, engineering, art, QA, marketing) to deliver features and LiveOps smoothly; participate in agile rituals to align with development cycles and product goals • Present product vision, LiveOps plans and post-event analyses; communicate the “why” behind your strategy with data and research to secure buy-in from internal stakeholders and external partners • Mentor other game designers and raise team craft through feedback and reviews

🎯 Requirements

• 5+ years of professional experience as a Senior Game Designer within the mobile or web F2P industry, with hands-on systems/economy and LiveOps experience • Deep familiarity with top-grossing casual games and F2P mechanics; you know what keeps players returning and spending, and can anticipate shifts in player behavior or monetization patterns • Ability to translate complex data and KPIs into actionable design changes and clear roadmaps, balancing player enjoyment with business objectives • Strong written and verbal communication in English; concise specs and clear presentation skills • Proven experience in cross-functional teams; you integrate creative, technical and commercial perspectives into a cohesive product direction • Experience in mentorship or leadership, fostering designer growth, and promoting a positive, solution-oriented approach. • Bonus: game economy design specialization; puzzle/casual background; HTML5/web distribution experience

🏖️ Benefits

• An international team of 50+ professionals from almost 20 different countries; • Work closely with some of the biggest (upcoming) game platforms in the world on high-quality casual games that are played by millions of gamers; • Competitive remuneration; • A flexible remote working environment; • Company events in HQ Amsterdam Office; • A very open, informal and international company culture where everyone can make a difference.