Tech Tree Games is hiring a Live-Ops Designer!

We’re a small mobile studio based out of the US with some very successful live games and more in development, and we’re looking to bring on one or more experienced designers to grow our company and our biggest games, The Tower and Idle Planet Miner. Previous work experience on a mobile F2P game and/or on games in similar genres such as tycoon and strategy is a requirement for this role.

In this position, you’ll be responsible for creating content for games like The Tower. This role will cover multiple disciplines of game design, including balancing, content creation, and systems design. You will work alongside the Lead Designer to create new content to sustain the live-ops content cycle, and bring life to new features that will inspire our community. You will work closely with the product, design, and QA teams to propose, iterate, and test gameplay features.

Tech Tree Games is an entirely remote studio with flexible hours. This role is intended for full-time hours and may either be fully contracted or contract-to-hire depending on the applicant and their location. We are currently only able to hire applicants living in California or Texas as full-time employees, although we are open to contractors anywhere.

What You’ll Do

• Play our game and master our current gameplay loops and systems
• Create gameplay content to support our content cycle
• Engage with our community beta team and action on relevant feedback
• Work with an interdisciplinary team to create, iterate, balance, and test new gameplay features

What We Need

• 1-3+ years of professional game design experience, preferably in strategy/simulation genres
• Experience working in a live-service environment on a F2P game with frequent updates
• Experience with project management software such as Jira and Confluence
• Excellent communication and organizational skills

What We’d Love

• Familiarity with Unity and mobile games
• Knowledge of strategy and/or idle games from a player and developer perspective
• Experience working with large gameplay systems and managing spreadsheets
• A genuine interest in the gameplay experience of The Tower

What You’ll Get

• Competitive pay based on experience
• Full remote with minimal meetings and overhead
• Medical and dental benefits and 401(k) plan with match (for full-time employees)
• Work for a swiftly growing and successful indie game studio

If you are interested, please send an email with your resume, portfolio, desired compensation, and any other considerations. Thank you!