Vacancies of the week (July 16)

Wanted: Senior game designer in economics at LightMap, HR Director at RJ Games, lead C++ programmer at Playrix and newsman for App2Top.ru .

Based on the job search service and the Talents In Games recruitment agency, Marina Lopatina, product manager, has prepared a selection of the most interesting vacancies for the week.

Marina LopatinaDesign vacancy of the week

Senior Game Designer (Economics) at LightMap (Remote Work)

The Pixel Gun 3d mobile shooter development team is looking for an experienced game designer with good mathematical training and experience in operating released projects to develop the game economy and monetize current and future projects (PvP, freeplay).

Responsibilities:

• collecting and analyzing game statistics in order to improve the main KPIs of the project;
• evaluating the effectiveness of mechanics and in-game events;
• formation and testing of hypotheses / identification of vulnerabilities in the game;
• A/B tests and analysis of results;
• elaboration and implementation of changes in the economy based on the results of statistical analysis;
• calculating game balance/economy for mechanics and in-game events;
• interaction with the analytics department and project developers.

Requirements:

• experience in operating released projects;
• deep understanding of the principles of game economy balance;
• knowledge of the principles and current trends of monetization of fritupley projects;
• knowledge of probability theory and mathematical statistics;
• advanced ownership of Google Sheets;
• knowledge and understanding of the main KPIs of game projects;
• deep understanding of the psychology and behavior of the player.

HR vacancy of the week

HR Director at RJ Games (Remote Work)

RJ Games is looking for a person who will lead the HR direction, will be able to develop various initiatives, strengthen the culture and motivation of employees.

Responsibilities:

• development of existing motivation, benefits and training programs;
• collecting and processing feedback on the work of employees, conducting evaluations and participating in the formation of development plans;
• internal communications management: informing the team about important news and changes, broadcasting the company’s values and goals;
• organization of online and offline events;
• ensuring the smooth operation of offices in Moscow and Cyprus, as well as remote employees;
• HR team management and development.

Requirements:

• work experience in large companies (IT, Media, Digital, Gamedev);
• experience in implementing large-scale projects on training, motivation, Total Rewards;
• work experience in a company with a distributed team;
• experience of direct management of a team of 5 people;
• English is not lower than Intermediate (writing posts, written communication with colleagues).

Technical vacancy of the week

Lead C++ Programmer at Playrix (Remote Work)

Playrix is looking for an experienced lead programmer with a deep understanding of the principles and features of mobile game development. Playrix games are developed on an internal cross-platform engine written in C++. The future employee will have to ensure the effective work and development of a team of programmers.

Responsibilities:

• organization of the work of a team of C++ programmers;
• architecture and code quality control;
• programming the most important parts of the code;
• Code Review Execution;
• training and development of programmers;
• estimation of deadlines for completing tasks and their decomposition.

Requirements:

• experience in C++ development from 3 years;
• experience in developing games for mobile platforms;
• management experience from 1 year, teams of 4-7 C++ programmers;
• experience with computer graphics is welcome;
• experience with Unity/Unreal engines is desirable, as well as knowledge of the free-play games market, current gaming trends.

Media vacancy of the week

Newsman in WN Media Group — App2Top.ru (Saint Petersburg, Russia)

WN Media Group is a business ecosystem that unites several projects: from its own game development to the international White Nights conference. In addition, for almost 10 years, all information about the gaming industry can be found on its information resource — App2Top.ru . Now there is an opportunity to become a part of the editorial board of one of the most famous publications about the gaming business!

Responsibilities:

• write news based on English-language sources;
• check the received facts and data;
• design and publish materials;
• in the future: search for information guides.

Requirements:

• they spoke English at the level of Upper intermediate at least;
• they were well versed in Russian grammar;
• have already had experience in a commercial publication (preferably in gaming or business journalism);
• you were not a beginner in the gaming industry (are you interested in who makes games and how, on what principle
• the gaming market is alive, you know the leaders, ready to dive into this topic);
• they were responsible for their tasks, worked quickly and accurately with large volumes
• information, wanted to develop and learn new things.