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Permalink Reply by Christopher Davies on October 5, 2010 at 13:16

Would that need a work permit and the like to be organised?

Suppose need a flash/web games programmer rather than usual :-(

Permalink Reply by Marc Tanenbaum on October 5, 2010 at 15:25

Christopher,

My company will organize a visa/permit for the right candidate (i.e., we'll sponsor the designer into the US). As to Flash/Web programming capabilities, that would be a plus but it's really not what we're after. We already have a team of very qualified Flash devs, including myself. We'll expose the variables, provide A/B testing capabilities, build you tools, etc. We want someone who can run the numbers in Excel (or whatever) and iteratively tweak for game balance, retention, virality, monetization, etc.

If that describes you, feel free to apply! :c)

(BTW, I'll post the official job req from the office later today.)

Permalink Reply by Christopher Davies on October 5, 2010 at 15:57

More developer rather than designer. Good luck with your search.

Permalink Reply by Marc Tanenbaum on October 5, 2010 at 17:06

The official job req:

Lead Systems Designer/Game Designer
Rocket Ninja is looking for a Lead Systems Designer/Game Designer with kick-ass math skills to take charge of our Game Systems team. We're looking for a knowledgeable gamer, who loves gaming and the creation of games, who sees the numbers and models more than the story or the skin.

Responsibilities:
Own game systems from design to launch. Thereafter work tightly with monetization and engineering to iteratively hone products for improved virality and retention.

Develop and maintain models representing game systems for multiple games.

Analyze creative documents towards development of more effective game mechanics (thereby creating better virality, retention and sales).

Design tools alongside engineers to help maintain game systems.

Write documents detailing complex systems.

Requirements:
3+ years industry gaming experience.

Experience making complex Excel math models representing game systems.

Strong skills and real-world experience in balancing game systems.

Familiarity with the social games market and existing social games.

Experience iterating gameplay based on requested metric data.

Bonus Qualifications:
MySQL
Google Analytics or comparable metric experience

About Rocket Ninja:
Rocket Ninja is a social games and apps company that creates high quality entertainment apps emphasizing self expression and personalization.

Our games and applications are defined by groundbreaking technology and tools, high quality art and a dedication to unlocking new levels of connectivity between player and game. As a game developer, our biggest goal is to give all of our users free reign to explore, express and share their individualism through creativity and self identity.

We believe that everyone is a gamer at heart. Come with us and unlock your own secret identity.