We are Mobile Premier League (MPL), one of India’s largest esports and mobile gaming platforms. We have grown and scaled multifold over the last few years.

We hit 5 billion games played on MPL within a year of starting up and our current user base is over 80+ million. Some of our marquee investors include Sequoia Capital, Times Internet, and GoVentures. We currently have over 80 games on our platform. Multiple mainstream as well as Indie game developers are our partners. Creating and re-inventing has been a key practice here and at this point we require folks who can help us keep pace with the dynamic ecosystem we are all a part of.

About the role

You will be collaborating with a team of fellow Game Designers, Game Artists & Unity/Unreal developers directly, to make and implement design decisions into a game and facilitate the integration for the same. Working in tandem with our creative, development, and project management teams you act as a link between MPL and the external development teams, championing the Game Design and implementation of new game features in the games we make at Mobile Premier League.

Here’s what you will do -

Manage, mentor, and develop designers within the organization in conjunction with other functional leads
Create and drive a strong design vision for features and systems
Set, manage and improve processes for the design team to work effectively with the broader game team
Work cross-functionally with UX, art, engineering, and product management on the design and implementation of new games and features.
Write detailed focused design specifications that effectively communicate across disciplines
Implement and build fun, engaging game systems, events, and other game content
Tune and balance the core game as well as the game economy

What are we looking for -

Experience in leading a team of game designers; someone who takes pride in mentoring and helping their team grow and succeed
Experience leading feature designs and development for major systems in high quality and complex games, or leading the design for entire games marrying creativity with business objectives
Deep understanding of game mechanics, architecting player behavior, and what makes games fun & engaging
Widely played, especially on mobile games, with the ability to articulate the pros and cons of the design of existing games.
Experience writing clear and concise specs, user flows, and feature documentation
Excellent communication and critical thinking skills.