Senior Game Designer (Contract, 1099) Job at Wave , Remote

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  • Wave
  • Remote

Job Description

Wave’s mission is to unite humanity through immersive 3d entertainment. Our vision is to be the live entertainment hub of the metaverse: a place where anyone can attend, perform live, or be a part of a 24/7 live entertainment community. No matter where or who you are, our platform welcomes you—joining on mobile, streaming a 2D social video, or immersing you in 3D VR. Virtual shows (“Waves”) are the heartbeat of our platform. Unlike other virtual experiences, Waves are unique because they happen live, enabling real-time interaction and connection between performers and audiences.

This is a contract to hire opportunity where you will start off as a 1099 contractor and then convert to a full time staff member after 3-6 months.

Responsibilities

  • Create unifying game design goals and strategies for social experiences across multiple formats (VR, 2D) and drive tactical execution.
  • Innovate and design novel, prosocial VR and cross-platform interaction and social mechanics that foster positive user experiences and community engagement.
  • Design progression and reward systems that drive toward engagement and monetization goals across the product.
  • Work with Design, Development, Production, and Product leadership across Wave to guide the strategic direction of initiatives related to the above.
  • Create clear and concise design documentation and support design work.
  • Partner with the Production team to provide a clear message to the studio regarding design tasks, priorities, and status.
  • Help to drive alignment across multiple stakeholders and guide implementation efforts.
  • Monitor community feedback, identify user needs, evaluate what’s actionable, and create a plan of action to address.

Required Qualifications

  • Familiarity and interest in VR Social + Gaming, Social App design and progression, and gamification of social mechanics and features.
  • Advanced level of game design experience (5+ years) with an emphasis on systems design in multiplayer and/or live “as a service” games.
  • Demonstrable proficiency in designing novel, prosocial VR and cross-platform interaction and social mechanics.
  • Demonstrable proficiency in written communication and a track record of effectively conveying your design through lean but clear documentation.
  • Exceptional verbal communication skills with experience guiding collaboration across diverse disciplines.
  • A passion for active self-growth and the growth of the colleagues around you.

Desired Qualifications

  • Self-motivated, independent, and proven ability to self-manage and meet deadlines.
  • Collaboration with other teams to ensure cohesive integration of game design elements with other aspects of the product.
  • Ability to adapt to new processes and pipelines.

 

Salary Range: $100,000 - $160,000**

 

**Salaries at Wave are based on a few factors including a candidate's location (to account for any cost of living differences), their experience level and their performance during the interview process. On top of a cash salary we also include company equity in the form of stock options with every full time offer as well as other benefits (insurance, 401k, unlimited PTO, laptop/desktop and other IT equipment as needed, subsidized monthly home internet, etc). Salary ranges at Wave are determined based on the job requirements, experience level and market data attained from compensation surveys.

Be wary of scammers! All Wave communications will come from an email address that ends with @wavexr.com. Any other communications from similar domains like wavexr.us or info@wavexr.online are fraudulent. We will never ask you to send us money nor will we conduct interviews via chat applications like WhatsApp or Discord. 

Job Tags

Full time, Contract work, For contractors, Remote job,

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