Product Owner (Game Design)
Join our team and help craft mobile game experiences that bring joy to thousands of players every day! As a Product Owner, you’ll collaborate closely with product, art, engineering, and LiveOps teams to craft engaging and compelling experiences for mobile games. We’re looking for a creative problem‑solver who combines a passion for gaming with practical design expertise — someone who can imagine great experiences and bring them to life from concept to delivery.
Work mode: Hybrid — 3 days per week from the Wave Office in Gdańsk.
What You’ll Do:
- Create visually cohesive and compelling game concepts and minigame experiences that complement the core slots loop.
- Design engaging and sustainable game loops, gameplay mechanics, reward structures, and systems that enhance long-term player engagement.
- Develop and iterate on prototypes to validate concepts, test assumptions, and refine the player experience.
- Refine game balance, pacing, and player progression to optimize fun, retention, and overall usability.
- Collaborate closely with Product Owners, developers, artists, and LiveOps partners to transform ideas into polished, playable features.
- Work with partners to understand product needs, align on priorities, and recommend effective gameplay solutions.
- Produce and maintain comprehensive design documentation, including GDDs, feature specs, and player journeys.
- Own design initiatives from early concept through final delivery, ensuring quality and successful implementation.
- Participate in sprint planning, daily standups, and retrospectives as part of an agile, Scrum-based workflow.
- Support project planning and delivery using tools such as Jira, contributing to timely and smooth execution.
- Contribute to game and content releases with a focus on stability, performance, and player impact.
- Stay curious and explore emerging tools, workflows, and technology-based improvements to improve the build process.
- Coordinate effectively with cross-functional and remote teams, ensuring smooth communication and aligned outcomes.
What We’re Looking For:
- A passionate gamer who enjoys mobile, PC, console, and tabletop games.
- 3–5 years of relevant experience in game design, product ownership, or similar product-focused roles.
- Experience contributing to released free‑to‑play mobile games or LiveOps content with meaningful player impact.
- Ability to design everything from moment‑to‑moment gameplay to multi‑week metagame cycles.
- Comfortable designing for F2P genres such as social casino, casual, and midcore.
- Strong analytical attitude, comfortable interpreting KPIs and balancing complex features or economies.
- Familiarity with agile development practices and cross‑functional coordination.
- Excellent communication skills — able to present ideas clearly and persuasively.
- Comfortable giving and receiving feedback, advocating for ideas, and finding productive compromises.
- Strong attention to detail across feature design, documentation, and execution.
- Proficient in English, both written and spoken.
Bonus / Nice to Have:
- Exposure to mathematics-related thinking in game systems, feature balancing, or economy design.
- Experience working with teams across multiple locations.
Benefits
- Private medical care – PZU Zdrowie
- Group life insurance – Nationale Nederlanden
- Medical card with partner discounts
- Multisport via Edenred
- Total allowance: 270 PLN
- Internet allowance:
- Hybrid: 45 PLN/month
- Glasses reimbursement: 500 PLN / every 2 years
- Food in the office: 2 days per week
About the company
Aristocrat is a world leader in gaming content and technology, and a top-tier publisher of free-to-play mobile games. We deliver great performance for our B2B customers and bring joy to the lives of the millions of people who love to play our casino and mobile games. And while we focus on fun, we never forget our responsibilities. We strive to lead the way in responsible gameplay, and to lift the bar in company governance, employee wellbeing and sustainability. We’re a diverse business united by shared values and an inspiring mission to bring joy to life through the power of play.
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