About Sky Mavis

Sky Mavis, the pioneer behind the blockchain game Axie Infinity, is revolutionizing the virtual gaming world with innovative technology and infrastructure. We are committed to fostering a dynamic and inclusive work culture where individuals can bring their authentic selves to the table. As a team of entrepreneurial disruptors and gamers, we are driven by a shared passion for making a meaningful impact and embracing the challenges and critiques that come with being at the forefront of technological advancement.

Responsibilities

Currently, we are looking for a Senior Game Designer to specifically work on our Origin game – trying last version here. The possibilities and creativity that can go into this ambitious project is truly infinite.

Being a Senior Game Designer at Sky Mavis, you are expected to:

Define and drive alignment on the vision and direction for the game design
Design and development of game narratives, mechanics, progression systems, rewards, monetization models, and any other game design-related components
Collaborate closely with other departments (art, UX, engineering, product, QA etc.) to ship new game features and ensure they meet a high standard of quality
Tune and balance the gameplay and economy to maximize sustainable fun and rewards for players
Introduce best practices around game design to the team and mentor other game designers
Incorporate quantitative and qualitative data from players to inform game designs

Requirements

Experience playing, designing, balancing, and managing economies for card games (e.g. Hearthstone, Magic the Gathering, Legends of Runeterra, Yugioh, Pokemon TCG) or other relevant game genres
Excited about building innovative and novel game mechanics that leverage the power of immutable digital assets on the blockchain
Highly proficient in System Design, Game balance, In-game Economy or Monetization
5+ years experience designing, balancing, and tuning complex games with a significant number of daily active users.
Experience using data to inform decisions, model game systems, and predict outcomes
A strong sense of what makes a gameplay experience compelling and fun, as well as the ability to articulate well why a game design decision is good or bad
Strong written and oral communication skills to ensure alignment around game designs across cross-functional teams
Team player and can work closely with the rest of our team to ship and test features
Experience or interest in tokenomics and blockchain game design
Good project management and time management skills, with a proven ability to focus on top priorities, solve problems, juggle multiple tasks, and meet deadlines
Excellent communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills
Genuine interest and passion for games
Capable of working with little to no direct supervision. Self-motivated and actively take initiative