Associate Game Designer Racing

Who We Are: At NaturalMotion we make games that wow people. We innovate to create previously impossible experiences that would not exist without us. We take pride in making titles that reach a large audience and creating communities that last. Our commitment to excellence has earned us recognition as one of the UKs Best Places to Work in games for eight consecutive years and we're proud to be part of the Zynga and Take‑Two Interactive family. Our Racing business is responsible for the CSR Racing franchise including the #1 racing game on mobile CSR2 and the groundbreaking next installment CSR3. We are one of the most ambitious, successful and creatively inclusive studio groups in the world. Based across two locations London and Bangalore, the team loves welcoming diverse, humble, straightforward and ambitious talent aspiring for award‑winning excellence. People who want to find a place where they will be supported and encouraged to do the best work of their career. We embrace a hybrid work environment. Within this role you will work 3 days per week in our London office and the remaining days at home.

Position Overview: We are seeking a Junior Designer to join our Racing team to design and implement in‑game events and other live content, balance cars, and even create and design their own features for the rapidly evolving landscape of our Racing portfolio. You are smart, adaptable and flourish with a proficiency and appetite for solving problems with speed and accuracy. As a member of the Racing Design team you will closely collaborate with other disciplines to create and implement new features and functionality and work with other designers to evolve and implement the ongoing vision for the game.

What You’ll Do:

• Design & Balancing: Come up with new game feature ideas and iterate and improve on existing features and systems.
• Content Creation: Work with the Live Ops and Design Teams to help plan out and author content that will go live in the game. This can include events, multiplayer competitions and rewards.
• Documentation & Communication: As a Junior Designer you will be required to explain your designs and ideas in documents that give a clear vision and detailed plan for how they will work in game. This can take the form of text, flow diagrams, tables and mockups whatever you feel will help you to convey your thoughts.
• Playtesting: A big part of the role will be having an in‑depth knowledge of how both the live game and the in‑development features work and are being experienced by our players. You will be required to organise and take part in helping your peers to test, iterate and improve features in the game.

What You Bring:

• Eager to solve problems.
• Interested and engaged with games and technology and up to date on the latest industry trends.
• Incredibly self‑motivated and willing to learn.
• A fascination with design principles and their application in everyday life.
• Strong emotional intelligence and a willingness to understand other cultures and perspectives.

Bonus Points: The following skills are appreciated but not required; you might not possess these currently but instead demonstrate a strong interest in developing and understanding them.

• An understanding and deep appreciation of game design, how games work and why design decisions were made.
• A keen communicator and a good command of written language.
• Experience and knowledge of game engines such as Unity.
• Knowledge of scripting languages such as C#, Python or JSON.
• Good knowledge of Google Sheets, Excel and other office suite software.
• An interest in cars and car culture.

What We Offer You:

• Competitive salary and discretionary annual bonus scheme.
• 26 days holiday plus bank holidays & 2 paid personal days.
• 6 months fully paid maternity/adoption leave and 16 weeks fully paid paternity leave (eligibility criteria applies).
• Pension plan with a double matching employer contribution.
• Private medical & dental insurance and healthcare cash plan.
• Life insurance, personal accident insurance and income protection.
• Mental health and neurodiversity support programs.
• Company Employee Stock Purchase Plan (eligibility criteria applies).
• Fitness reimbursement plan worth £600 per annum.
• Flexible working hours.
• Weekly happy hours, seasonal parties and monthly social events.
• Annual rail season ticket advance and cycle‑to‑work scheme.

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer which means we are committed to creating and celebrating diverse thoughts, cultures and backgrounds throughout our organization. Employment with us is based on substantive ability, objective qualifications and work ethic, not an individual’s race, creed, color, religion, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin or ancestry alienage or citizenship status, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, status as a victim of domestic violence or sex offenses, reproductive rights etc. as a result of available certain characteristic conforming protective law. As an equal opportunity employer we are committed to providing the necessary support and accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities, health conditions or impairments (subject to any local qualifying requirements) to ensure their full participation in the job application or interview process.