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Do you want to be part of creating fantastic, unique and entertaining iGaming experiences in a competitive global market?

We are looking for a talented 2D Animator/VFX Artist with a strong passion for bringing life, entertainment and excitement to our growing games portfolio.ELK is a leading developer in the iGaming industry, known for our innovative, visually stunning, and critically acclaimed game titles and IPs. We push the boundaries of gameplay and visual fidelity, setting new standards in the iGaming world.

ABOUT THE ROLE:

We take great pride in creating and offering our players a wide range of different art styles and themes in our iGames.

A typical work week as a 2D Animator can consist of:

• Effect creation: Create eye catching VFX and 2D animations that will make symbols, objects, characters, etc. come to life!
• Collaborate Across Disciplines: Work closely with other animators, artists and programmers to collaboratively build “best in class” iGames.
• Communication: Partner with the Art Director to follow the unique theme of each game. Be open to feedback and take the initiative to independently enhance and perfect your work, while still ensuring it aligns with the creative vision.
• Innovation: Push the boundaries of what is possible in the realms of iGames to create visually stunning and memorable experiences.

WHO ARE YOU? 

We believe you are a passionate animator with an eye for details and the urge and ideas to make the best looking iGaming experiences ever. You are creative and innovative and aim to find solutions which maximize the game experience in relation to the technical limitations.

To thrive with us, you need to be a team player with a good ability to handle feedback and work together with different disciplines. You are self-driven, and responsible and strive to develop your skill and others constantly. It is important that you are organized and solution-oriented with the ability to tackle challenges and solve problems with a strong sense of ownership and deliver on deadlines.QUALIFICATIONS:

🔸 Experience: Minimum of 3 years of experience creating 2D animations and VFX with focus on mobile within the gaming or similar industry.

🔸 Software skills: Strong knowledge of After Effects. Meritorious if you have experience in Photoshop and Spine.

🔸 Portfolio: A captivating portfolio/showreel demonstrating excellent animation abilities including the impactful use of VFX.

🔸 Creativity: A passion for animation and a sharp eye for detail are essential, along with the ability to adapt to various art styles. Your understanding of timing will be crucial, as you’ll create the level of excitement for the players.

🔸 Passion for Gaming: A passion for video games and an understanding of what makes them visually engaging and immersive.

🔸 Language: The ideal candidate will possess excellent English language skills, both in written and verbal communication, as this is essential for daily tasks and collaboration. Proficiency in Swedish is a plus but not required.

WE OFFER: 

An ever-changing opportunity to explore different art styles, concepts, and themes together with highly skilled creatives in various crafts. Our project cycles are short, and you will be able to thrive in your creativity and passion by creating a range of visually stunning, unforgettable iGaming experiences.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees, where everyone is respected, valued, and empowered to succeed.

An on-site setting at our awesome office, 2 minutes from T-Centralen in Stockholm, where you get to meet and collaborate with 170 nice colleagues every day.

If this is you, please fill in your application below and include your showreel and CV.

For the right candidate, the recruitment process includes: interviews (digitally and at our studio), as well as a work assignment. We will fill the position as soon as we have found the right candidate, so do not hesitate to submit your application as soon as possible!

Please note that our Talent Acquisition team will be taking a small summer break during the month of July. The selection will be paused during this period.

Please note that ELK Studios does not offer visa sponsorship or relocation assistance!

Do you want to be part of creating fantastic, unique and entertaining iGaming experiences in a competitive global market?

We are looking for a talented 2D Animator/VFX Artist with a strong passion for bringing life, entertainment and excitement to our growing games portfolio.ELK is a leading developer in the iGaming industry, known for our innovative, visually stunning, and critically acclaimed game titles and IPs. We push the boundaries of gameplay and visual fidelity, setting new standards in the iGaming world.

ABOUT THE ROLE:

We take great pride in creating and offering our players a wide range of different art styles and themes in our iGames.

A typical work week as a 2D Animator can consist of:

• Effect creation: Create eye catching VFX and 2D animations that will make symbols, objects, characters, etc. come to life!
• Collaborate Across Disciplines: Work closely with other animators, artists and programmers to collaboratively build “best in class” iGames.
• Communication: Partner with the Art Director to follow the unique theme of each game. Be open to feedback and take the initiative to independently enhance and perfect your work, while still ensuring it aligns with the creative vision.
• Innovation: Push the boundaries of what is possible in the realms of iGames to create visually stunning and memorable experiences.

WHO ARE YOU? 

We believe you are a passionate animator with an eye for details and the urge and ideas to make the best looking iGaming experiences ever. You are creative and innovative and aim to find solutions which maximize the game experience in relation to the technical limitations.

To thrive with us, you need to be a team player with a good ability to handle feedback and work together with different disciplines. You are self-driven, and responsible and strive to develop your skill and others constantly. It is important that you are organized and solution-oriented with the ability to tackle challenges and solve problems with a strong sense of ownership and deliver on deadlines.QUALIFICATIONS:

🔸 Experience: Minimum of 3 years of experience creating 2D animations and VFX with focus on mobile within the gaming or similar industry.

🔸 Software skills: Strong knowledge of After Effects. Meritorious if you have experience in Photoshop and Spine.

🔸 Portfolio: A captivating portfolio/showreel demonstrating excellent animation abilities including the impactful use of VFX.

🔸 Creativity: A passion for animation and a sharp eye for detail are essential, along with the ability to adapt to various art styles. Your understanding of timing will be crucial, as you’ll create the level of excitement for the players.

🔸 Passion for Gaming: A passion for video games and an understanding of what makes them visually engaging and immersive.

🔸 Language: The ideal candidate will possess excellent English language skills, both in written and verbal communication, as this is essential for daily tasks and collaboration. Proficiency in Swedish is a plus but not required.

WE OFFER: 

An ever-changing opportunity to explore different art styles, concepts, and themes together with highly skilled creatives in various crafts. Our project cycles are short, and you will be able to thrive in your creativity and passion by creating a range of visually stunning, unforgettable iGaming experiences.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees, where everyone is respected, valued, and empowered to succeed.

An on-site setting at our awesome office, 2 minutes from T-Centralen in Stockholm, where you get to meet and collaborate with 170 nice colleagues every day.

If this is you, please fill in your application below and include your showreel and CV.

For the right candidate, the recruitment process includes: interviews (digitally and at our studio), as well as a work assignment. We will fill the position as soon as we have found the right candidate, so do not hesitate to submit your application as soon as possible!

Please note that our Talent Acquisition team will be taking a small summer break during the month of July. The selection will be paused during this period.

Please note that ELK Studios does not offer visa sponsorship or relocation assistance!

Do you want to be part of creating fantastic, unique and entertaining iGaming experiences in a competitive global market?

We are looking for a talented 2D Animator/VFX Artist with a strong passion for bringing life, entertainment and excitement to our growing games portfolio.ELK is a leading developer in the iGaming industry, known for our innovative, visually stunning, and critically acclaimed game titles and IPs. We push the boundaries of gameplay and visual fidelity, setting new standards in the iGaming world.

ABOUT THE ROLE:

We take great pride in creating and offering our players a wide range of different art styles and themes in our iGames.

A typical work week as a 2D Animator can consist of:

• Effect creation: Create eye catching VFX and 2D animations that will make symbols, objects, characters, etc. come to life!
• Collaborate Across Disciplines: Work closely with other animators, artists and programmers to collaboratively build “best in class” iGames.
• Communication: Partner with the Art Director to follow the unique theme of each game. Be open to feedback and take the initiative to independently enhance and perfect your work, while still ensuring it aligns with the creative vision.
• Innovation: Push the boundaries of what is possible in the realms of iGames to create visually stunning and memorable experiences.

WHO ARE YOU? 

We believe you are a passionate animator with an eye for details and the urge and ideas to make the best looking iGaming experiences ever. You are creative and innovative and aim to find solutions which maximize the game experience in relation to the technical limitations.

To thrive with us, you need to be a team player with a good ability to handle feedback and work together with different disciplines. You are self-driven, and responsible and strive to develop your skill and others constantly. It is important that you are organized and solution-oriented with the ability to tackle challenges and solve problems with a strong sense of ownership and deliver on deadlines.QUALIFICATIONS:

🔸 Experience: Minimum of 3 years of experience creating 2D animations and VFX with focus on mobile within the gaming or similar industry.

🔸 Software skills: Strong knowledge of After Effects. Meritorious if you have experience in Photoshop and Spine.

🔸 Portfolio: A captivating portfolio/showreel demonstrating excellent animation abilities including the impactful use of VFX.

🔸 Creativity: A passion for animation and a sharp eye for detail are essential, along with the ability to adapt to various art styles. Your understanding of timing will be crucial, as you’ll create the level of excitement for the players.

🔸 Passion for Gaming: A passion for video games and an understanding of what makes them visually engaging and immersive.

🔸 Language: The ideal candidate will possess excellent English language skills, both in written and verbal communication, as this is essential for daily tasks and collaboration. Proficiency in Swedish is a plus but not required.

WE OFFER: 

An ever-changing opportunity to explore different art styles, concepts, and themes together with highly skilled creatives in various crafts. Our project cycles are short, and you will be able to thrive in your creativity and passion by creating a range of visually stunning, unforgettable iGaming experiences.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We celebrate diversity and are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees, where everyone is respected, valued, and empowered to succeed.

An on-site setting at our awesome office, 2 minutes from T-Centralen in Stockholm, where you get to meet and collaborate with 170 nice colleagues every day.

If this is you, please fill in your application below and include your showreel and CV.

For the right candidate, the recruitment process includes: interviews (digitally and at our studio), as well as a work assignment. We will fill the position as soon as we have found the right candidate, so do not hesitate to submit your application as soon as possible!

Please note that our Talent Acquisition team will be taking a small summer break during the month of July. The selection will be paused during this period.

Please note that ELK Studios does not offer visa sponsorship or relocation assistance!

We're looking for a FX Artist to craft believable, high-fidelity real-time effects for a visually grounded game. You'll be responsible for the explosions, fire, smoke, fluids, weather, environmental ambiance, weapon and impact effects, and gameplay-critical readability that make our world feel physical and alive. You'll work closely with art, design, and engineering to push realism while hitting performance and clarity targets.

Example of responsibilities

• Create and own high-quality real-time visual effects: fire, smoke, explosions, debris, fluids, atmospherics, weather, and surface/impact responses, grounded in real-world reference.

• Build effects that balance visual fidelity, gameplay readability, and runtime performance across target platforms.

• Author shaders and materials for FX, and collaborate with tech artists/engineers on simulation, lighting integration, and optimization.

• Develop and maintain reusable VFX systems, tools, and libraries to scale quality across the team.

• Partner with design and animation to ensure effects communicate gameplay clearly (telegraphs, hit feedback, state changes).

• Profile and optimize effects (overdraw, particle counts, draw calls, GPU cost) and debug issues across the pipeline.

• Contribute to look development, references, and visual targets alongside the Art Director and VFX Lead.

It would be awesome if you have

• 5+ years of professional VFX experience in games, with at least one shipped title (or comparable production work).

• Strong real-time VFX skills in a modern engine; Unreal Engine (Niagara) and/or Unity (VFX Graph/Shuriken).

• Solid understanding of the physics and behavior behind realistic effects

• Proficiency with node-based shaders/materials and a good grasp of real-time lighting and rendering.

• Experience authoring textures and simulations using tools such as Houdini, EmberGen, Substance, or similar.

• A strong artistic eye, timing, silhouette, color, composition, and motion.

• Performance-minded: comfortable profiling and optimizing for frame budgets.

• Strong communication and collaboration skills across art, design, and engineering.

Nice to have

• Houdini for VFX simulation and tool/HDA creation.

• Experience with fluid/destruction systems (e.g., Chaos, FLIP/Pyro).

• Scripting (Python, Blueprint, or similar) for tooling and automation.

• Background in film/VFX or a strong traditional art/photography foundation.

At Embark we offer competitive salaries, a generous profit-sharing program, and much more, but most of all we invite you to take part of a journey into the unknown, to build creative, surprising and beautiful experiences together.

We welcome people from all backgrounds and are looking forward to reading more about you (in English)!

We are looking for an Enemy Designer to join ARC Raiders game teams here at Embark. In this role you will be designing enemy and NPC systems, including behavior and decision making.

You will be responsible for detailed design work, writing, iterating and implementing designs for features and mechanics, around non-player entities and enemies, delivering high quality, balanced and scalable systems and player experiences for our game ARC Raiders.

You will collaborate closely with the other designers and engineers of the project, in refining concepts and ideas into tangible designs, prototypes and features, as well as Production leadership helping in articulating and establishing estimates, project scope and timelines.

You will also own and spearhead game features directly, and work hands-on in cross disciplinary teams while implementing Gameplay Features, together with Animators, Coders and other design disciplines.

Example of responsibilities 

• Design, implement and tweak Enemy behaviors and stimuli to create fun and interesting gameplay experiences

• Balance and tweak Enemy difficulty

• Work with world designers in establishing optimal conditions for the enemies to perform well

• Contribute in designing and implementing core enemy systems, including path finding, behavior trees, states and transitions, etc.

We would love if you have

• A creative and curious mind

• 3+ years of experience designing and making games, with shipped titles being a plus

• Experience working with enemy design and systems for games

• A good grasp of AAA PvP & PvE gameplay and systems design, including player psychology, UX design and gameplay mechanics and dynamics

• Proficiency with the Unreal Engine and experience with Blueprints and scripting

• A good knowledge and familiarity with the various disciplines: coding, animation, physics, 3D Art, etc.

• A great creative collaborative spirit in cross disciplinary groups

• Professional English communication skills

At Embark we offer competitive salaries, passionate colleagues to share knowledge with and much more, but most of all we invite you to take part of a journey into the unknown, to build creative, surprising and beautiful experiences together.

Be yourself at Embark and make games while doing so. Please apply with confidence. We can’t wait to hear from you (in English)!

As a Senior/Lead Economy and Engagement Designer at Embark, you will be responsible for designing and implementing systems and mechanics that are deep and interesting for our players to engage with and retain them, short, medium and long term, as well as sustainable and player-friendly monetization features and models, that provide real value to our players, in a fair way.

You will join the team on ARC Raiders and collaborate closely with the directors of the project, in refining concepts and ideas into tangible designs, prototypes and features, as well as Production leadership helping in articulating and establishing estimates, project scope and timelines. You will share your insights and knowledge in shaping relevant performance indicators, as well as validation methods using telemetry data and simulations.

As a senior member of the design team we would like you to act as a coach and mentor to some of the other designers on the project, and possibly take on direct managerial responsibilities, if relevant and suitable. Inspiring and helping more junior designers with design methodology, documentation practices, etc.

You will also own and spearhead game features directly, and work hands-on in cross disciplinary teams while implementing features and tools for running a successful and smooth live service game, including community events and other types of events.

Example of responsibilities 

• Design, implementation and evaluation of our monetization strategy including quantitative and qualitative analysis, as well as any available automation and simulation strategies.

• Understanding player motivations and how they relate to our game loops, especially in terms of delivering a fun gameplay experience with engagement systems.

• Responsible for in-game virtual store including recommendations and contributions towards catalog and pricing strategy for micro-transactions.

• Joint optimization with marketing, acquisition and crm teams for the entire user journey.

• Be a key stakeholder in game frontend presentation and flow for engagement and game economy features.

• Design and collaborate on metagame, progression and economy systems for long term player retention and engagement.

• Analyze the impact of changes in the game, identify opportunities that will have a positive impact on monetization and engagement in development and post launch.

• Help define key performance indicators (KPIs) related to monetization, analyze KPI reports and share information with the team and stakeholders to identify and predict trends.

• Monitor trends on monetization in order to identify best practices, achieve optimal results and innovation.

We would love if you have

• A creative and curious mind.

• 5+ years or more experience in equivalent roles.

• An understanding of acquisition, retention and monetization concepts.

• Understanding of AAA gameplay and game design, including player psychology, UX design, gameplay design.

• Proficiency with the Unreal Engine and experience with Blueprints and scripting.

• Ability to design and continuously improve the optimization process of any given game.

• Experience with experimental design and/or AB Testing for data driven designs.

• Experience of coaching more junior members of the team.

• Strong communication skills and the ability to align cross-functional stakeholders

• Professional English communication skills.

This is an on-site role, and we are only considering candidates already residing in Sweden.

At Embark we offer competitive salaries, passionate colleagues to share knowledge with and much more, but most of all we invite you to take part of a journey into the unknown, to build creative, surprising and beautiful experiences together.

Be yourself at Embark and make games while doing so. Please apply with confidence. We can’t wait to hear from you (in English)!

As a Senior/Lead Economy and Engagement Designer at Embark, you will be responsible for designing and implementing systems and mechanics that are deep and interesting for our players to engage with and retain them, short, medium and long term, as well as sustainable and player-friendly monetization features and models, that provide real value to our players, in a fair way.

You will join the team on ARC Raiders and collaborate closely with the directors of the project, in refining concepts and ideas into tangible designs, prototypes and features, as well as Production leadership helping in articulating and establishing estimates, project scope and timelines. You will share your insights and knowledge in shaping relevant performance indicators, as well as validation methods using telemetry data and simulations.

As a senior member of the design team we would like you to act as a coach and mentor to some of the other designers on the project, and possibly take on direct managerial responsibilities, if relevant and suitable. Inspiring and helping more junior designers with design methodology, documentation practices, etc.

You will also own and spearhead game features directly, and work hands-on in cross disciplinary teams while implementing features and tools for running a successful and smooth live service game, including community events and other types of events.

Example of responsibilities 

• Design, implementation and evaluation of our monetization strategy including quantitative and qualitative analysis, as well as any available automation and simulation strategies.

• Understanding player motivations and how they relate to our game loops, especially in terms of delivering a fun gameplay experience with engagement systems.

• Responsible for in-game virtual store including recommendations and contributions towards catalog and pricing strategy for micro-transactions.

• Joint optimization with marketing, acquisition and crm teams for the entire user journey.

• Be a key stakeholder in game frontend presentation and flow for engagement and game economy features.

• Design and collaborate on metagame, progression and economy systems for long term player retention and engagement.

• Analyze the impact of changes in the game, identify opportunities that will have a positive impact on monetization and engagement in development and post launch.

• Help define key performance indicators (KPIs) related to monetization, analyze KPI reports and share information with the team and stakeholders to identify and predict trends.

• Monitor trends on monetization in order to identify best practices, achieve optimal results and innovation.

We would love if you have

• A creative and curious mind.

• 5+ years or more experience in equivalent roles.

• An understanding of acquisition, retention and monetization concepts.

• Understanding of AAA gameplay and game design, including player psychology, UX design, gameplay design.

• Proficiency with the Unreal Engine and experience with Blueprints and scripting.

• Ability to design and continuously improve the optimization process of any given game.

• Experience with experimental design and/or AB Testing for data driven designs.

• Experience of coaching more junior members of the team.

• Strong communication skills and the ability to align cross-functional stakeholders

• Professional English communication skills.

This is an on-site role, and we are only considering candidates already residing in Sweden.

At Embark we offer competitive salaries, passionate colleagues to share knowledge with and much more, but most of all we invite you to take part of a journey into the unknown, to build creative, surprising and beautiful experiences together.

Be yourself at Embark and make games while doing so. Please apply with confidence. We can’t wait to hear from you (in English)!

As a Senior/Lead Economy and Engagement Designer at Embark, you will be responsible for designing and implementing systems and mechanics that are deep and interesting for our players to engage with and retain them, short, medium and long term, as well as sustainable and player-friendly monetization features and models, that provide real value to our players, in a fair way.

You will join the team on ARC Raiders and collaborate closely with the directors of the project, in refining concepts and ideas into tangible designs, prototypes and features, as well as Production leadership helping in articulating and establishing estimates, project scope and timelines. You will share your insights and knowledge in shaping relevant performance indicators, as well as validation methods using telemetry data and simulations.

As a senior member of the design team we would like you to act as a coach and mentor to some of the other designers on the project, and possibly take on direct managerial responsibilities, if relevant and suitable. Inspiring and helping more junior designers with design methodology, documentation practices, etc.

You will also own and spearhead game features directly, and work hands-on in cross disciplinary teams while implementing features and tools for running a successful and smooth live service game, including community events and other types of events.

Example of responsibilities 

• Design, implementation and evaluation of our monetization strategy including quantitative and qualitative analysis, as well as any available automation and simulation strategies.

• Understanding player motivations and how they relate to our game loops, especially in terms of delivering a fun gameplay experience with engagement systems.

• Responsible for in-game virtual store including recommendations and contributions towards catalog and pricing strategy for micro-transactions.

• Joint optimization with marketing, acquisition and crm teams for the entire user journey.

• Be a key stakeholder in game frontend presentation and flow for engagement and game economy features.

• Design and collaborate on metagame, progression and economy systems for long term player retention and engagement.

• Analyze the impact of changes in the game, identify opportunities that will have a positive impact on monetization and engagement in development and post launch.

• Help define key performance indicators (KPIs) related to monetization, analyze KPI reports and share information with the team and stakeholders to identify and predict trends.

• Monitor trends on monetization in order to identify best practices, achieve optimal results and innovation.

We would love if you have

• A creative and curious mind.

• 5+ years or more experience in equivalent roles.

• An understanding of acquisition, retention and monetization concepts.

• Understanding of AAA gameplay and game design, including player psychology, UX design, gameplay design.

• Proficiency with the Unreal Engine and experience with Blueprints and scripting.

• Ability to design and continuously improve the optimization process of any given game.

• Experience with experimental design and/or AB Testing for data driven designs.

• Experience of coaching more junior members of the team.

• Strong communication skills and the ability to align cross-functional stakeholders

• Professional English communication skills.

This is an on-site role, and we are only considering candidates already residing in Sweden.

At Embark we offer competitive salaries, passionate colleagues to share knowledge with and much more, but most of all we invite you to take part of a journey into the unknown, to build creative, surprising and beautiful experiences together.

Be yourself at Embark and make games while doing so. Please apply with confidence. We can’t wait to hear from you (in English)!

As a Senior/Lead Economy and Engagement Designer at Embark, you will be responsible for designing and implementing systems and mechanics that are deep and interesting for our players to engage with and retain them, short, medium and long term, as well as sustainable and player-friendly monetization features and models, that provide real value to our players, in a fair way.

You will join the team on ARC Raiders and collaborate closely with the directors of the project, in refining concepts and ideas into tangible designs, prototypes and features, as well as Production leadership helping in articulating and establishing estimates, project scope and timelines. You will share your insights and knowledge in shaping relevant performance indicators, as well as validation methods using telemetry data and simulations.

As a senior member of the design team we would like you to act as a coach and mentor to some of the other designers on the project, and possibly take on direct managerial responsibilities, if relevant and suitable. Inspiring and helping more junior designers with design methodology, documentation practices, etc.

You will also own and spearhead game features directly, and work hands-on in cross disciplinary teams while implementing features and tools for running a successful and smooth live service game, including community events and other types of events.

Example of responsibilities 

• Design, implementation and evaluation of our monetization strategy including quantitative and qualitative analysis, as well as any available automation and simulation strategies.

• Understanding player motivations and how they relate to our game loops, especially in terms of delivering a fun gameplay experience with engagement systems.

• Responsible for in-game virtual store including recommendations and contributions towards catalog and pricing strategy for micro-transactions.

• Joint optimization with marketing, acquisition and crm teams for the entire user journey.

• Be a key stakeholder in game frontend presentation and flow for engagement and game economy features.

• Design and collaborate on metagame, progression and economy systems for long term player retention and engagement.

• Analyze the impact of changes in the game, identify opportunities that will have a positive impact on monetization and engagement in development and post launch.

• Help define key performance indicators (KPIs) related to monetization, analyze KPI reports and share information with the team and stakeholders to identify and predict trends.

• Monitor trends on monetization in order to identify best practices, achieve optimal results and innovation.

We would love if you have

• A creative and curious mind.

• 5+ years or more experience in equivalent roles.

• An understanding of acquisition, retention and monetization concepts.

• Understanding of AAA gameplay and game design, including player psychology, UX design, gameplay design.

• Proficiency with the Unreal Engine and experience with Blueprints and scripting.

• Ability to design and continuously improve the optimization process of any given game.

• Experience with experimental design and/or AB Testing for data driven designs.

• Experience of coaching more junior members of the team.

• Strong communication skills and the ability to align cross-functional stakeholders

• Professional English communication skills.

This is an on-site role, and we are only considering candidates already residing in Sweden.

At Embark we offer competitive salaries, passionate colleagues to share knowledge with and much more, but most of all we invite you to take part of a journey into the unknown, to build creative, surprising and beautiful experiences together.

Be yourself at Embark and make games while doing so. Please apply with confidence. We can’t wait to hear from you (in English)!

As a Senior/Lead Economy and Engagement Designer at Embark, you will be responsible for designing and implementing systems and mechanics that are deep and interesting for our players to engage with and retain them, short, medium and long term, as well as sustainable and player-friendly monetization features and models, that provide real value to our players, in a fair way.

You will join the team on ARC Raiders and collaborate closely with the directors of the project, in refining concepts and ideas into tangible designs, prototypes and features, as well as Production leadership helping in articulating and establishing estimates, project scope and timelines. You will share your insights and knowledge in shaping relevant performance indicators, as well as validation methods using telemetry data and simulations.

As a senior member of the design team we would like you to act as a coach and mentor to some of the other designers on the project, and possibly take on direct managerial responsibilities, if relevant and suitable. Inspiring and helping more junior designers with design methodology, documentation practices, etc.

You will also own and spearhead game features directly, and work hands-on in cross disciplinary teams while implementing features and tools for running a successful and smooth live service game, including community events and other types of events.

Example of responsibilities 

• Design, implementation and evaluation of our monetization strategy including quantitative and qualitative analysis, as well as any available automation and simulation strategies.

• Understanding player motivations and how they relate to our game loops, especially in terms of delivering a fun gameplay experience with engagement systems.

• Responsible for in-game virtual store including recommendations and contributions towards catalog and pricing strategy for micro-transactions.

• Joint optimization with marketing, acquisition and crm teams for the entire user journey.

• Be a key stakeholder in game frontend presentation and flow for engagement and game economy features.

• Design and collaborate on metagame, progression and economy systems for long term player retention and engagement.

• Analyze the impact of changes in the game, identify opportunities that will have a positive impact on monetization and engagement in development and post launch.

• Help define key performance indicators (KPIs) related to monetization, analyze KPI reports and share information with the team and stakeholders to identify and predict trends.

• Monitor trends on monetization in order to identify best practices, achieve optimal results and innovation.

We would love if you have

• A creative and curious mind.

• 5+ years or more experience in equivalent roles.

• An understanding of acquisition, retention and monetization concepts.

• Understanding of AAA gameplay and game design, including player psychology, UX design, gameplay design.

• Proficiency with the Unreal Engine and experience with Blueprints and scripting.

• Ability to design and continuously improve the optimization process of any given game.

• Experience with experimental design and/or AB Testing for data driven designs.

• Experience of coaching more junior members of the team.

• Strong communication skills and the ability to align cross-functional stakeholders

• Professional English communication skills.

This is an on-site role, and we are only considering candidates already residing in Sweden.

At Embark we offer competitive salaries, passionate colleagues to share knowledge with and much more, but most of all we invite you to take part of a journey into the unknown, to build creative, surprising and beautiful experiences together.

Be yourself at Embark and make games while doing so. Please apply with confidence. We can’t wait to hear from you (in English)!