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If you are ready to bring your craft and experience to a team that offers challenges, trust, and ownership, we want to hear from you!, * 5+ years of professional games industry experience in Game Design * A demonstrable experience with complex system and feature designs, ideally including some economy related * Ability to work highly independently with assigned tasks and take responsibility for delivering game design specifications according to the project's schedule * A genuine passion for strategy games and Paradox games in particular, ideally played a lot of Victoria 3 already * A solid understanding of core loops and player experience * Fluent in spoken and written English * Excellent communication and collaboration skills to work and inspire in a team environment, * An academic or personal interest in history, economics, and/or politics * Experience with programming or scripting * Experience with creating mods for Paradox games * Experience with other strategy games * Tertiary skills in related fields such as UX, Art, or Sound ## Description As a Game Designer working with the Paradox Development Studio in Stockholm, you will be an on-site project team member involved in designing engaging gameplay features and systems under the guidance of the Game Director and Lead Designer. You will have a direct and influential impact on the quality and feel of the game. We are seeking new employees who enjoy working in a team where everyone supports each other, but where you are also given the freedom and responsibility to take charge of a task and deliver. We care about quality and are motivated by the idea of our many fans around the world praising your work after release. You will thrive in a modern, creative environment where people working with you love their jobs and the games we make., * Design and implement new game systems and features * Help to deliver the creative vision set by the Game Director * Write and maintain design documentation * Lead feature teams formed with a specific purpose from start to finish * Come up with your own ideas and creative contributions * Work closely with other members of the team to make sure that implementation is done according to the design * Be autonomous and proactive in your work * Coach junior designers and providing constructive feedback on their work * Delegate less complex tasks to junior designers * Uphold good relationships within the team with a clear understanding of expectations for the game we are making ## Related Videos - [A Lifetime in Games: The Past, Present and Future of the Industry](https://www.wearedevelopers.com/videos/202-a-lifetime-in-games-the-past-present-and-future-of-the-industry) - [Photonic Computing: Programming a New Class of AI Accelerators (incl. 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