We like to think of ourselves as more than just developers. We're a friendly group of around 500 people with plenty of casual and hardcore gamers, tech heads and creative masterminds, organized planners, and nerdy game fans who make this industry so fun. And we’re all together on a mission to open windows to amazing worlds. We've been making games for over 30 years, crafting and publishing unique experiences that have put us on the path to becoming a leader in Online Worlds.
We've got five studios spread across Norway, the USA, Portugal, Sweden, and Romania, and we're always on the lookout for more dedicated people to join our ranks.
We're all about creating a relaxed and equal workspace where flat communication and our agile structure are key to delivering world-class games.
So, if you're ready to make your mark, we're ready to welcome you!


Your Mission in Funcom
As a Senior Game Designer at Funcom, your job will be to turn visions and ideas into playable events. You will collaborate with other disciplines and interface with stakeholders to build engaging experiences that contribute to player progression through the core game loops. You will turn feature designs into fleshed-out system designs with clear iterations. Additional duties include assisting with content creation for game development and assisting with quality control of the game.
How you can have an impact in your position:

• 5+ years of experience as a game designer
• Preferably, experience working in survival games
• Experience with system design
• Extensive experience playing survival in multiple titles
• At least 1 shipped title as a designer
• Strong sense of system design, progression, pacing, and gameplay flow
• General understanding of game engines, technology and the game development process
• Experience with Gameplay Scripting

We are looking for someone that has:

• Bachelor’s degree
• 5 years of experience as a game designer
• Preferably, experience working in survival games

In addition, the perfect candidate has:

• Enjoys playing survival genre games
• Familiarity with Dune and the Dune IP

We evaluate candidates on an ongoing basis and recommend candidates to apply as soon as possible!
Please apply in English.

Why Funcom?

We’re a Scandinavian company and follow Scandinavian work values. That means we're all about creating a relaxed, equal workspace where you can be yourself and really make a difference in what we do. More so, we're big believers in work-life balance.
Our Studio is home to around 140 people from 29 different parts of the world. We work together to create awesome games and we do it according to the Kaizen approach: making small adjustments that lead to big outcomes over time.
We do it all from the heart of Norway - a country that’s topping the charts as one of the happiest places on Earth.
Nestled downtown, our office is just a stone's throw away from some of Oslo's most iconic sights, such as the Opera, the Munch Museum or the stunning Deichman Public Library.
Our 37.5-hour work week is flexible, giving you plenty of time to juggle life's many hats. We offer a helping hand with relocation, a pension plan, private healthcare, a variety of social and well-being events, free access to our gym, plus a long list of other benefits.