Netflix is one of the world's leading entertainment services, with over 300 million paid memberships in over 190 countries enjoying TV series, films and games across a wide variety of genres and languages. Members can play, pause and resume watching as much as they want, anytime, anywhere, and can change their plans at any time.

Who We Are

Next Games, founded in 2013 and based in Helsinki, Finland, crafts cutting-edge, approachable games for a global audience, inspired by popular Netflix shows and movies, as well as our own fresh ideas. We combine the Finnish game development culture with Netflix's global entertainment culture, embracing the strengths of both and empowering our talented and diverse teams to deliver their best work to date.

The Role

As a Senior Game Designer, you will help create high-quality games that a broad audience of gamers and casual players can play and love. In this role, you will work closely with your team to deliver best-in-class gameplay experiences for the largest possible audience of potential players: Netflix members.
In this role, you’ll be working on local cooperative and competitive party games explicitly built for cloud streaming and multiple device play. 

Responsibilities:

• Collaborating closely with the Game Lead, and members of Art, Engineering, UX, Product Management, consumer insights, and others through all stages of development from Concepting through Production and Live Ops..

• Leading and mentoring fellow designers and team members, drawing on your expertise to inspire, coach, and support their needs and decisions..

• Designing, planning, and implementing game mechanics, systems, and content. 

• Fine-tune features using live game metrics and user experience testing.

• Develop comprehensive design documentation covering gameplay mechanics, guidelines, game loops, and player progression.

• Create concepts and prototypes, actively participating in planning and analyzing tests.

Skills and Experience:

• A focus on iterative development and product performance improvement, proven through direct past experience with shipped and ongoing game releases. 

• Experience in live game operations is valuable, both in conceiving how live operations are applied to existing games, and how to design games to allow for the natural addition of live ops after launch.

• Experience with classic games and long-standing gaming IP.

• Strong passion for casual, wide-appeal games

• Understanding player motivations and audience profiles and the ability to align these with mechanics and systems.

• Experience working with external partners and curating design work

• Strong and proactive communication, organization, and collaboration skills

The Team

You’ll join a diverse studio environment, working primarily from our Helsinki office. We value transparent communication, proactive problem-solving, and enthusiasm for crafting accessible experiences. As the Senior Game Designer, you will play a key role in shaping the future of our player experiences at Next Games.

Inclusion is a Netflix value and we strive to host a meaningful interview experience for all candidates. If you want an accommodation/adjustment for a disability or any other reason during the hiring process, please send a request to your recruiting partner.

We are an equal-opportunity employer and celebrate diversity, recognizing that diversity builds stronger teams. We approach diversity and inclusion seriously and thoughtfully. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, ancestry, national origin, caste, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity or expression, age, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, genetic makeup, marital status, or military service.