Product Owner (Game Design)

Product Madness, part of the Aristocrat family, is a global game development company with 800 team members worldwide, creating top-grossing social casino titles such as Heart of Vegas, Lightning Link, and Cashman Casino. The company is headquartered in London with offices in Barcelona, Gdańsk, Lviv, Montreal, and a remote team in the USA.

• Passionate gamer with enjoyment of mobile, PC, console, and tabletop games.
• 3–5 years of relevant experience in game design, product ownership, or similar product-focused roles.
• Experience contributing to released free-to-play mobile games or LiveOps content with meaningful player impact.
• Ability to design moment-to-moment gameplay and multi-week metagame cycles.
• Comfortable designing for F2P genres such as social casino, casual, and midcore.
• Strong analytical attitude, comfortable interpreting KPIs and balancing complex features or economies.
• Familiarity with agile development practices and cross-functional coordination.
• Excellent communication skills, able to present ideas clearly and persuasively.
• Comfortable giving and receiving feedback, advocating for ideas, and finding productive compromises.
• Strong attention to detail across feature design, documentation, and execution.
• Proficient in English, both written and spoken.

Nice to have:

• Exposure to mathematics-related thinking in game systems, feature balancing, or economy design.
• Experience working with teams across multiple locations.

• Create visually cohesive and compelling game concepts and minigame experiences that complement the core slots loop.
• Design engaging and sustainable game loops, gameplay mechanics, reward structures, and systems that enhance long-term player engagement.
• Develop and iterate on prototypes to validate concepts, test assumptions, and refine the player experience.
• Refine game balance, pacing, and player progression to optimize fun, retention, and overall usability.
• Collaborate closely with Product Owners, developers, artists, and LiveOps partners to transform ideas into polished, playable features.
• Work with partners to understand product needs, align on priorities, and recommend effective gameplay solutions.
• Produce and maintain comprehensive design documentation, including GDDs, feature specs, and player journeys.
• Own design initiatives from early concept through final delivery, ensuring quality and successful implementation.
• Participate in sprint planning, daily standups, and retrospectives as part of an agile, Scrum-based workflow.
• Support project planning and delivery using tools such as Jira, contributing to timely and smooth execution.
• Contribute to game and content releases with a focus on stability, performance, and player impact.
• Stay curious and explore emerging tools, workflows, and technology-based improvements to improve the build process.
• Coordinate effectively with cross-functional and remote teams, ensuring smooth communication and aligned outcomes.

Candidates must be authorized to work full-time in the job location without the need for current or future visa sponsorship. No travel expectations. Unable to sponsor work visas for this position.