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Dream Sports

Sr. Game Designer

Posted 10 Days Ago
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In-Office
Mumbai, Maharashtra
Senior level
In-Office
Mumbai, Maharashtra
Senior level
Lead design, balancing, and long-term health of core gameplay, progression, economy, and LiveOps. Prototype and iterate on mechanics, create GDDs and specs, use telemetry and A/B testing to optimize features, collaborate cross-functionally, own features end-to-end, and mentor junior designers.
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Your Role

  • Own the design, balancing, and long-term health of core gameplay systems, progression, economy, and LiveOps features.
  • Conceptualize, prototype, and iterate on new mechanics aligned with product vision and business goals.
  • Balance progression curves, rewards, and monetization loops using player insights, telemetry, and data-driven feedback.
  • Identify friction points, drop-offs, and systemic issues, delivering clear and actionable design solutions.
  • Create and maintain high-quality GDDs, feature specifications, and balancing documentation.
  • Collaborate cross-functionally with Engineering, UX, Art, QA, Product, and Monetization to deliver cohesive player experiences.
  • Drive end-to-end feature ownership—from concept and playtesting through launch, post-release optimization, and mentoring junior designers.

Must Have

  • 6+ years of game design experience, preferably in mobile F2P or live service environments.
  • Strong systems design expertise, including progression systems, in-game economies, LiveOps frameworks, and balancing.
  • Proven ability to design, ship, and optimize complex features within a live game environment.
  • Strong cross-functional collaboration skills across Product, Engineering, UX, Art, and Analytics.
  • Excellent documentation skills, capable of creating clear, structured, implementation-ready design specifications.
  • Strong analytical mindset with structured problem-solving abilities.
  • Ability to translate complex backend systems into intuitive, player-facing experiences.
  • Experience mentoring junior or mid-level designers and contributing to overall team craft.
  • Demonstrated ownership mindset with focus on quality, clarity, scalability, and long-term product impact.

Good to Have

  • Educational background in Game Design or related field.
  • Experience with Unity or Unreal Engine.
  • Hands-on balancing experience in combat-driven or competitive systems.
  • Experience designing LiveOps events, seasonal content, or battle-pass frameworks.
  • Exposure to A/B testing and KPI-driven feature validation.

Dream Sports, India’s leading sports technology company, powers the fan journey for 300 million sports fans across entertainment, content, gaming, travel, AI, and grassroot sports development. Its portfolio includes Dream11, a sports entertainment platform; FanCode, India’s digital sports destination; DreamSetGo, India’s premium sports travel and experiences platform; Dream Cricket, an AAA mobile sports game; Dream Horizon, our battle-tested tech, now open-sourced & free for all; Dream Sports AI, reimagining sports with AI, and Dream Money, empowering every Indian to grow their net-worth. The company is also home to the Dream Sports Foundation, its philanthropic arm.

Founded in 2008 by Harsh Jain and Bhavit Sheth, Dream Sports is headquartered in Mumbai.

Checked out Dream Locker Room yet? Head over to our official blog to get a glimpse into our culture, and how we ‘Make Sports Better’, together.

Top Skills

Unity,Unreal Engine

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