Head of Game Design [mobile puzzle games]

Burny Games

  • Украина
  • Постоянная работа
  • Полная занятость
  • 1 мес. назад
  • Быстрый отклик
Join Burny Games — a Ukrainian company that creates mobile puzzle games.🔥 Our mission: To challenge players’ minds every day with innovative, high-quality gaming experiences.What makes us proud?
  • In just two years, we've launched two successful mobile games worldwide:
, , . We have paused some projects to focus on making our games better and helping our team improve. * Our games have been enjoyed by over 10 million players worldwide, and we keep attracting more players.
  • We've created a culture where we make decisions based on data, which helps us grow every month.
  • We believe in keeping things simple, focusing on creativity, and always searching for new and effective solutions.
What are you working on?
  • Genres: Puzzle, Casual
  • Platforms: Mobile, iOS, Android, Social
🚀 Top Titles:
🎨 Colorwood Sort – #1 sorting game
📝 Colorwood Words – made in 71 days
🧩 Colorwood Blocks – unique art & gameplay
Playdoku – our first top gameTeam size and structure?100+ employeesOur ideal candidate should have:Hard Skills & Experience
  • Proven track record in mobile F2P game design, ideally with puzzle or logic games.
  • Experience in building game design systems from scratch and scaling processes within a growing team.
  • Strong analytical background – experience working as an analyst, monetization expert, or system designer is a big plus.
  • Expert-level Excel skills – you’re comfortable modeling game systems and balancing data-heavy features.
  • Experience with LiveOps — designing events, seasonal content, and engagement loops.
  • Comfortable owning both high-level strategy and hands-on design details.
  • Ability to work across multiple teams and projects simultaneously.
Soft Skills
  • Strong people leadership skills — you’ve built and mentored teams, and can scale culture as well as capability.
  • Excellent communication and cross-functional collaboration — especially with production and analytics.
  • Can work well in unclear situations and adapt to change quickly.
  • High sense of ownership — you care deeply about product quality, team success, and player satisfaction.
Nice to Have
  • Experience as a switcher from analytics or monetization into game design.
  • Familiarity with F2P monetization models and game economy balancing.
  • Experience working in companies with a strong product-driven culture.
  • Background in live puzzle games, word or logic-based genres is a big plus.
Key Responsibilities:
  • Own the overall game design direction across multiple projects — from core mechanics and systems to content loops and monetization.
  • Collaborate closely with producers, analysts, and product leads to align design with business and player goals.
  • Establish and maintain design processes, quality standards, and documentation across all game design disciplines [core, meta, economy, LiveOps].
  • Build and lead a high-performing game design team — from hiring and mentoring to setting performance expectations and growing future leaders.
  • Guide the creation of content and events that support LiveOps strategies and drive key KPIs [retention, engagement, monetization].
  • Drive data-informed design decisions in collaboration with analysts, leveraging player behavior insights and A/B testing.
  • Act as the domain expert and final authority on design quality and cohesion across all game features and live content.
  • Work closely with the production team to ensure smooth communication between design, development, and operations.
What we offer:
  • 100% payment of vacations and sick leave [20 days vacation, 22 days sick leave], medical insurance.
  • A team of the best professionals in the games industry.
  • Flexible schedule [start of work from 8 to 11, 8 hours/day].
  • L&D center with courses.
  • Self-learning library, access to paid courses.
  • We provide the necessary hardware for work.
The recruitment process:CV review → Interview with Talent Acquisition Manager → Interview with Hiring Manager → Test Task → Interview with CEO → Job Offer.If you share our goals and values and are eager to join a team of dedicated professionals, we invite you to take the next step.

Burny Games