Level Designer Intern

Who we are: 

Let's have fun shaping your future!

We are Socialpoint, a world-renowned mobile game studio proudly part of the Zynga & Take-Two Interactive family. We’re the creators of hits like Dragon City, Two Dots, Top Troops, and Monster Legends, loved by hundreds of millions of players around the globe.We craft the best social games, bringing joy from Barcelona to the world. Now, we want to bring the world to Barcelona! At Socialpoint, work and play intertwine seamlessly, and we celebrate the diversity that makes us stronger. No matter who you are or where you’re from, you’re welcome here. Join us for a future where making games is as thrilling as playing them!

 

Position Overview:

We are hiring a Level Designer to join our 12-month internship program and work on a range of exciting projects. As a Level Designer, you will be assigned to a puzzle project with an experienced Level Designer who will mentor you, teach you the ins and outs of creating new puzzles for our game, both on creative and technical levels and develop your skills until you can take full ownership on different aspects of level design.

 

What You'll do: 

• Design new levels for our live puzzle game
• Tweak difficulty and rebalance existing levels based on data results to continuously improve levels and provide the best experience for our audience
• Participate in new game mechanism ideation and contribute with new ideas for the game
• Be mentored by a Senior Designer who will support your growth. 
• Work closely with developers, designers, and artists in a collaborative environment.
• Provide estimations for your work, follow through with it & deliver awesome fun for players. 
• Use our tools & production processes.
• Learn how to create the best player's journey through our game by crafting every step of their experience in the game

 

What You Bring: 

• Passion for creating mobile games for a wide range of audiences and genres.
• Love puzzle games, ready to become an expert in the genre and play and study the most successful puzzle game on mobile
• An intuitive and deep sense for fun, you are humble & eager to learn. 
• Great focus & organization, able to take problems one by one. 
• Relevant education in Video game development. Involvement in Game Jams or indie projects is very appreciated.
• Excellent written and verbal English skills.
• Has used any game editor or prototyping tool to produce your own game vision (be it a mod, a prototype, participated in a game jam…)
• Some experience with other forms of game design (paper role, tabletop war…)

 

What's in it for you as a Socialpointer?

We do offer a paid full-time internship. However, we are flexible considering the student availability (at least we expect a part-time dedication).

Due to the COVID-19 crisis, we have employed a hybrid working-from-home/office system. So, what does this mean? All we ask is that you live within commuting distance of our office in Barcelona so you are able to come into the office for important meetings/events.

If you choose to work in the office some days, don’t worry - we have you covered. Check out some of our benefits tied to the office; 

• State-of-the-art gym facilities so you can level up your fitness game. 
• Book an appointment with our onsite physiotherapist. 
• Drop by our onsite hairdressers for a trim (and forget your wallet).
• Social Events are there to get you to know your colleagues.
• New Office: Enjoy our brand-new office, complete with top-tier amenities, including a professional barista and delicious breakfast options.

Intrigued? We’d love to hear from you. Please click “apply” to level up and submit your application in English.

 

Diversity & Conclusion Statement:

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, which means we are committed to creating and celebrating diverse thoughts, cultures, and backgrounds throughout our organization.  Employment with us is based on substantive ability, objective qualifications, and work ethic – not an individual’s race, creed, color, religion, sex or gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin or ancestry, alienage or citizenship status, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, status as a victim of domestic violence or sex offenses, reproductive health decision, or any other characteristics protected by applicable law.

As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to providing the necessary support and accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities, health conditions, or impairments (subject to any local qualifying requirements) to ensure their full participation in the job application or interview process. Please contact us at recruitment@socialpoint.es to request any accommodations or for support related to your application for an open position.

Please be aware that Socialpoint does not conduct job interviews or make job offers over third-party messaging apps such as Telegram, WhatsApp, or others.  Socialpoint also does not engage in any financial exchanges during the recruitment or onboarding process, and will never ask a candidate for their personal or financial information over an app or other unofficial chat channel.  Any attempt to do so may be the result of a scamp or phishing attack, and you should not engage.  Socialpoint’s  in-house recruitment team will only contact individuals through their official Company email addresses (i.e., via a zynga.com, naturalmotion.com, smallgiantgames.com, themavens.com, gram.gs email domain).