Junior Live Ops Game Designer
Type : Full-time
At BattleBucks , we're building the next generation of a competitive gaming platform , one that keeps players coming back every day with fresh content, exciting challenges, and rewarding experiences.
We're looking for a Junior Live Ops Game Designer with 3-6 months of prior experience running live events in mobile games. The ideal candidate is passionate about creating engaging, limited-time events and gameplay twists that keep players excited, motivated, and deeply connected to our platform.
You'll collaborate with our game design, product, and analytics teams to plan, design, and execute live events, new gameplay hooks, and event-based systems .
What You'll Do
- Design and manage Limited Time Events (LTEs) that drive engagement and retention.
- Design new gameplay modes or twists specifically tailored for events.
- Create and balance event-specific mechanics (boosts, modifiers, rewards).
- Own and maintain the Live Ops calendar , ensuring smooth scheduling and rollout.
- Conduct market research (R&D) to analyze event trends in top mobile games.
- Write design documents for events and communicate them clearly to the team.
- Collaborate with analytics to track event KPIs and improve based on player data.
- Brainstorm and prototype seasonal, cultural, and promotional events (e.g., holidays, collabs).
- Ensure events integrate seamlessly with existing game loops and progression systems.
- Monitor player feedback and community sentiment around events and propose iterations.
What You Bring
3–6 months of prior experience in Live Ops design or event design in mobile games (internship or junior role).Understanding of mobile gaming trends (hypercasual, casual, mid-core).Creativity to design fun and fresh gameplay hooks for events.Strong organizational skills to manage an event calendar .Ability to write clear design documents and collaborate across teams.Basic familiarity with game analytics and KPIs (DAU, retention, engagement, ARPDAU).Bonus : Experience with Unity.What You'll Learn
How to design and run live operations at scale in mobile games.Best practices for limited-time events, seasonal content, and engagement loops .How to collaborate with game designers , product, analytics, and community teams to execute events.Balancing fun gameplay design with retention and monetization strategies .How to turn player feedback and market insights into actionable design improvements.Why Join Us
Be part of a fast-growing platform shaping the future of skill-based mobile games.Work on a variety of events across multiple game genres.Get hands-on experience in one of the most in-demand areas of game design : Live Ops.Flexible, remote-first environment where your ideas make an immediate impact.Show more
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Skills Required
Unity