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About Matchday

Matchday builds games for ⚽️’s 5 billion fans. Join a team that has scaled products to hundreds of millions in revenue, exited multiple companies, has unrivaled DNA in the football space, and backed by top investors. Learn more here.

About the Role

Matchday is seeking an experienced game designer to join our Game Studio Team. As part of this team, you will be responsible for designing systems and features that foster player engagement and enhance their football fandom.

This is a unique opportunity to design football games with AAA licenses such as FIFA & FIFPRO, and bring together the worlds of gaming, web2 and web3 to delight 5B football fans around the world.

This is a remote-first full-time position based in Europe, with monthly travel to our Studio HQ in Barcelona to jam with other members of the Matchday team. This role reports into the Game Design Lead.

What You'll Do

• Design and balance systems and features that appeal to a wide range of football fans.
• Clearly communicate the goals, risks and benefits of your designs.
• Create and maintain clear documentation, including specifications, flowcharts, and balancing spreadsheets.
• Analyze community feedback and telemetry data to monitor the impact of your designs.
• Contribute to nurturing a collaborative, high-performing design culture.
• Champion the delivery of fun, high-quality game experiences.
• Collaborate closely with all other studio functions, including Art, Engineering, Product Management and Community.

You Have

• 5+ years of game design experience, preferably on casual, multiplayer or sports games.
• A portfolio that showcases your skills and creativity, with at least 2 shipped titles.
• Expert knowledge of game design principles, systems design, and game balancing.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• Strong analytical, mathematical, and problem-solving skills.
• A good understanding of free-to-play and game-as-a-service best practices.