Lead Game Designer

🏢 Zyngacareers · 📍 Bengaluru, India

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Position Summary & Responsibilities

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Position Overview

CSR2 is one of the most successful mobile racing games in the world, and we’re evolving the experience for millions of players. We’re looking for a Lead/Senior Game Designer who can shape impactful systems, elevate the player experience, and strengthen the overall design function across pods. This role combines strong systems design craft with leadership, collaboration, and an ability to drive clarity and alignment.

What You'll Do :

Lead the design of major systems and features that deepen CSR2’s progression, engagement, and long-term meta
Drive end-to-end feature delivery—including concepts, specs, flows, balancing, prototyping, iteration, and final launch
Partner closely with Product, Engineering, UX, Art, and LiveOps to align goals, define KPIs, and ensure high-quality execution
Improve and evolve existing systems (events, rewards, progression, collections, onboarding) using data, player insights, competitive research, and structured reviews
Mentor and support designers across pods, raising the bar on documentation, analytical thinking, system clarity, and commun

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Evaluators strictly measure data-driven decision making and live-ops velocity in fast-paced gaming environments.

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1. Using 'vanity metrics' instead of core monetization and engagement KPIs
2. Sounding too rigid or waterfall-focused regarding game design updates
3. Lack of passion or active engagement with modern mobile gaming trends

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I build resilient monetization and retention loops that scale player engagement without compromising the core gameplay loop.

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