Junior+/Middle Game Designer

About the company:

Softermii (https://www.softermii.com/) is an outsourcing/outstaffing company with more than 8 years of experience in web and mobile application development with a team of more than 120 specialists from 6 countries.

We have withstood multiple challenges, such as COVID-19 pandemic and war aggression against Ukraine, we have secured sustainable development processes, saved all our projects and jobs. Even more – we’re constantly growing.     

 

Every day we add new project to our portfolio in the following areas of expertise:

• Healthcare
• Real estate
• Livestream E-commerce
• Fintech (WealthTech, Capital Trading)
• Real Time Communications (RTC)

 

In addition, we develop 2 of our own solutions that help our customers get faster applications for video or audio calls (https://www.softermii.com/solutions/vidrtc) or an application for real estate with 3D visualization

(https://www.softermii.com/solutions/apartmii)

 

Company’s mission:

Softermii: Succeed Without (L) imitations

We will turn any idea into a valuable product.

 

Our plans as a company:

We want to move from a regular outsourcing business to an ecosystem of outsourcing, education and product development companies.

 

📲💻Project:

The app is a unique and easy-to-understand Betting on Horse Racing game with real-money bets and the ability to withdraw the player’s win. The speed of the horses is connected to real-time changes in the value of different real-world items, such as FIAT or stock exchange items.

 

👬Why we have opened this vacancy: Team extension.

 

💻Type of cooperation: remote, full-time.

📋Your responsibilities on the project will be:

 

- Game Mechanics & Core Systems:

 

• Design engaging and innovative game mechanics that merge financial market simulations with gameplay.
• Develop reward structures, leveling systems, and player progression to maintain long-term engagement.
• Ensure game balance and fairness while maintaining high replay value.

 

- Game Economy & Monetization:

 

• Create and optimize in-game economies, virtual currencies, and incentive structures.
• Design monetization mechanics, including in-app purchases, challenges, and subscription models.
• Work with data analysts and developers to fine-tune pricing models and user spending behavior.

 

- User Engagement & Gamification:

 

• Develop psychology-based engagement strategies to maximize retention and lifetime value.
• Design leaderboards, achievements, daily missions, and competitive features.
• Optimize tutorials, onboarding flows, and player education systems to ensure accessibility.

 

- Prototyping & Iteration:

 

• Develop wireframes and prototypes to test new gameplay concepts.
• Use A/B testing and player feedback to refine mechanics.
• Collaborate with UI/UX designers and developers to bring concepts to life.

 

- Data-Driven Game Balancing:

 

• Work closely with data analysts to monitor engagement KPIs.
• Adjust game rules, difficulty scaling, and reward distribution based on player behavior.
• Identify and address churn risks by improving game flow and mechanics.

 

- Compliance & Ethical Game Design:

 

• Ensure gameplay and monetization comply with industry regulations and responsible gaming practices.
• Work with legal teams to meet iGaming and fintech compliance requirements.

 

👨‍👩‍👧‍👦You can be part of the following team: Executive Team Department Company owners, Product Owner, Game Dev Team, Marketing Team

 

🕹Tools we use: Jira, Confluence, Git, Figma

 

🗞Our requirements to you it is understanding and experience with the next points:

 

- 2+ years of commercial experience as Game Designer;

- Game Economy Design – Strong understanding of virtual economies, in-game currency, and monetization strategies;

- Player Progression & Gamification – Experience designing leveling systems, missions, and achievements;

- Data Analytics & A/B Testing – Ability to analyze gameplay metrics, retention rates, and user behavior;

- Scripting & Prototyping;

- User Behavior & Player Psychology – Strong grasp of behavioral psychology in gaming;

- Upper-intermediate English level.

💥It would be cool if you have experience with:

- Experience in Fintech or Trading Games – Understanding of financial simulations and real-time market-based mechanics;

- Understanding of iGaming Compliance – Knowledge of gambling regulations, RNG mechanics, and responsible gaming policies;

- Machine Learning for Personalization – Familiarity with AI-driven game balancing and personalized user experiences;

- NFT & Web3 Gaming (Optional) – Understanding of blockchain-based gaming economies.

👨‍💻Who will you have the opportunity to meet during the hiring process (stages):

Call-acquaintance, HR, Tech/Final interview

 

What we can offer you:

1. We have stable and highly-functioning processes – everyone has their own role and clear responsibilities, so decisions are made quickly and without unnecessary approvals. 
2. You will have enough independence to make decisions that can affect not only the project but also the work of the company.
3. We are a team of like-minded experts who create interesting products during working hours, and enjoy spending free time together.
4. Do you like to learn something new in your profession or do you want to improve your English? We will be happy to pay 50% of the cost of courses/conferences/speaking clubs.
5. Do you want an individual development plan? We will form one especially for you + you can count on mentoring from our seniors and leaders.
6. Do you have a friend who is currently looking for new job opportunities? Recommend them to us and get a bonus.
7. And what if you want to relax? Then we have 21 working days off.
8. What if you are feeling bad? You can take 5 sick leaves a year.
9. Do you want to volunteer? We will add you to a chat, where we can get a bulletproof vest, buy a pickup truck or send children's drawings to the front.
10. And we have the most empathetic HRs (who also volunteers!). So we are ready to support your well-being in various ways.

 

A little more information that you may find useful:

• our adaptation period lasts 3 months, this period of time is enough for us to understand each other better;
• there is a performance review after each year of our collaboration where we use a skills map to track your growth;
• we really have no boundaries in the truest sense of the word – we have flexible working day, remote or office is up to you.

 

Of course, we have a referral bonus system. So if you have a friend who likes our job opening, you can give us their telegram contact, and we in turn will thank you with a bonus if we start working with them!