Senior Game Designer | Candy Crush Saga
Join King as a Senior Game Designer to shape the future of metagame in the iconic Candy Crush Saga. You’ll work with an experienced team to craft systems that bring structure, meaning, and delight to millions of players worldwide.
As a Senior Game Designer you’ll focus on designing and optimizing metagame systems and features that support key strategic bets and elevate the Candy experience.
Key Responsibilities
* Design metagame systems that deepen engagement and reflect a strong understanding of player behavior and motivations.
* Use data and insights—both quantitative and qualitative—to inform and improve design decisions.
* Collaborate closely with product managers, UX designers, data scientists, and producers to deliver high‑quality, fun, and impactful experiences.
* Translate strategic goals into clear, detailed, and actionable design documentation.
* Partner with live ops teams to design and optimize features that maximize live events’ impact and player retention.
* Stay informed on F2P trends in monetization and player engagement, and share relevant insights with the team.
* Work with fellow designers to ensure features fit cohesively within the wider game ecosystem.
* Create and iterate on systems that drive motivation, satisfaction, and long‑term player engagement.
* Bring fresh thinking and genre‑leading ideas to the Candy Crush metagame, staying ahead of trends in casual F2P design.
Required Skills
* Experienced in Live F2P Games – You have hands‑on experience designing and running live operations for casual mobile free‑to‑play games.
* Proven Track Record – You’ve owned or significantly contributed to successful metagame or live features that drove long‑term engagement.
* Analytical and Insight‑Driven – You’re comfortable diving into player data, identifying patterns, and turning insights into meaningful design improvements.
* Player‑Centric Mindset – You design for joy and motivation, and you’re excited to test, learn, and iterate with real player feedback.
* Collaborative Partner – You’re a clear communicator who builds alignment across disciplines and helps teams rally behind great ideas.
* Systems‑Oriented Designer – You simplify complex problems and craft interconnected systems that make the game feel rich, purposeful, and alive.
* Experience working on match‑3, merge, or social mobile games with large, active live playerbases.
* Familiarity with systems, seasonal structures, or social gameplay loops.
About King
With a mission of Making the World Playful, King is a leading interactive entertainment company that has delivered iconic mobile games for over 20 years, including Candy Crush and Farm Heroes Saga. King games are played by more than 200 million monthly active users worldwide. King is part of Microsoft (NASDAQ: MSFT).
King has offices in Stockholm, Malmö, London, Barcelona, Berlin, Dublin, San Francisco, New York, Los Angeles, and Malta.
Legal: All qualified applicants are encouraged to apply. King is an equal opportunity employer. Developers of all genders and sexual orientations and all other protected categories are welcome to apply and pursue a career at King.
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