Product Owner (Game Design)

About the Position

Join Aristocrat's team as a Product Owner (Game Design) in Gdańsk, Poland. Collaborate with cross-functional teams to create engaging mobile game experiences.

Responsibilities

• 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.

Requirements

• A passionate gamer who enjoys 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 everything from moment-to-moment gameplay to 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.

We Offer

• Competitive compensation package designed to stay competitive in the market, support your wellbeing, and recognize your contribution to our success.
• Annual bonuses and incentives, health and wellbeing benefits, paid time off, retirement plans, insurance coverage, and other local or statutory benefits.

About the Company

Aristocrat Leisure Limited (ASX: ALL) is a global entertainment and gaming content creation company powered by technology. Our three reporting segments comprise regulated land-based gaming (Aristocrat Gaming), Social Casino (Product Madness), and regulated online real money gaming (Aristocrat Interactive). Aristocrat offers a diverse range of products and services, including electronic gaming machines, casino management systems, online real money games, including iLottery, as well as free-to-play mobile games, that serve customers and entertain millions of players worldwide every day. Our team of ~7,400 people across the globe is united by our company's mission to bring joy to life through the power of play.

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