Responsibilities
- Design core game mechanics such as paylines, reel sets, bonus triggers, free spin structures, progressive jackpots, and volatility curves, collaborating with math and RNG specialists to achieve target RTP and hold percentages.
- Create meta-game features including bonus rounds, mini-games, VIP and loyalty tiers, daily rewards, leaderboards, and tournaments to boost player retention.
- Shape monetization design by managing virtual currency economy, in-app purchase packaging, coin sales, and ad placement, ensuring revenue generation without feeling exploitative.
- Own the UX and UI for game flow, onboarding, tutorials, session pacing, and win celebrations to deliver a polished and enjoyable player experience.
- Drive LiveOps content by designing seasonal events and limited-time features to keep the content calendar fresh and engaging.
- Write clear documentation including game design documents, feature specifications, and math model handoffs that enable engineering and QA teams to execute without extensive guidance.
- Iterate based on data by reading KPIs such as ARPDAU, D1/D7/D30 retention, session length, and LTV, then propose tuning changes or A/B tests informed by insights.
- Use AI tools to accelerate workflows including rapid prototyping, concept art generation, spec drafting, and research synthesis.
Requirements
- 5+ years of experience in mobile or web game design or interaction design.
- Strong preference for iGaming or social gaming experience, with understanding of player psychology specific to mechanics like near-misses, anticipation, and loss disguised as wins, as well as the associated regulatory landscape.
- Senior-level practice beyond title, able to take ambiguous direction, make independent design decisions, and know when to escalate issues versus decide autonomously.
- Proficiency with AI tools in daily workflow, such as Figma AI features, Higgsfield or similar for concept art, ChatGPT or Claude for spec drafting and research, and Cursor or Copilot for code prototyping; judgment in tool use is valued over loyalty to any specific tool.
- Math fluency, comfortable working in spreadsheets or simulation tools to reason about RTP, volatility, and hold, even if a dedicated math team owns final numbers.
- Strong documentation skills, writing specs that other disciplines can execute against with minimal back-and-forth.
- Data literacy, able to read a dashboard, form a hypothesis, and propose a test without needing guidance.
Nice to Have
- Experience with real-money gaming compliance in specific markets, such as US state-by-state regulations.
- Background specifically in social gaming monetization.
- Familiarity with progressive jackpot or multi-game linked systems.
- Animation skills, including motion design for win celebrations, transitions, and UI feedback.
Compensation
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Work Arrangement
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Team
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- ARB Interactive uses AI-assisted tools as part of our recruitment process, including skills matching, assessments, and interview note-taking. These tools help our talent team work efficiently and provide a consistent experience across candidates. All hiring decisions are made by our human recruitment and hiring team — AI tools assist, but do not determine, outcomes. Candidate information processed through these tools is handled in accordance with our Diversity Commitment.
- We are focused on building a diverse and inclusive team. We welcome people of all backgrounds, experiences, abilities, and perspectives and are an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate on the basis of race, religion, color, national origin, gender, sexual orientation, age, marital status, veteran status, or disability status.
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