GD lead

Gameloft Indonesia is part of the global Gameloft, a leading game developer and publisher with 25+ years of experience and titles enjoyed by millions worldwide.

Our Yogyakarta studio, established in 2010, is home to 300+ passionate game makers and continues to grow as a key studio in Southeast Asia. Based in Yogyakarta, we work in a hybrid setup that balances collaboration and flexibility. We're a close-knit team in one of Indonesia's most livable cities, a cultural and arts hub with a young, creative energy and a quality of life that's hard to match.  

As a trusted co-development partner, we contribute to projects like Disney Dreamlight Valley Apple Arcade and manage the SongPop franchise, building high-quality games for a global audience.

 

This is not a role where you follow someone else’s design philosophy. You define it for a studio actively building its track record to earn bigger mandates, with you as a central reason it gets there.

 

What is this role all about?

Gameloft Indonesia is on an upward trajectory, earning trust with HQ through the quality of what we ship. As Lead Game Designer, you sit at the center of that shift.

You don’t just manage a team. You mold and shape it into a design organization, defining how game design works across the studio, from how ideas are created to how they scale into successful live products. 

You won’t just manage a team, you will shape and elevate it into a true design organization, defining how game design operates across the studio, from idea creation to scaling into successful live products.

Your vision sets the direction. Your team turns it into reality.

And the results define what the studio is entitled to build next.

This is a leadership role with real weight: creative, organizational, and strategic, with the expectation that you stay close enough to the craft to influence outcomes directly.

What will you do?

• Set the bar for gameplay, UX, balancing, and player experience, and ensure every project moves toward it.
• You don’t inherit a finished team, you evolve it. Raising the bar, developing talent, and shaping how designers think, create, and collaborate, aligning the team with the studio’s long-term ambition and industry evolution.
• Lead early-stage exploration, validate ideas, and shape concepts that can scale into successful productions.
• Step into projects when needed, solving complex design problems, unblocking teams, and raising quality.
• Identify high-potential designers and build a strong Live Ops core that can sustain long-term game performance.
• Build processes, workflows, and best practices that scale across multiple projects and collaborations.
• Be the bridge across teams and studios, as a peer with Producers, Studio Leadership, and other Gameloft studios, ensuring alignment, clarity, and strong collaboration.
• Act as a voice of the studio in the local game dev ecosystem and strengthen its presence in the industry.

What are we looking for?

Someone who can hold a strong creative vision and make an entire team capable of executing it. 

• 6+ years in game design, with experience as Lead or Senior GD on mobile titles
• Shipped at least 2 successful games in a lead or senior design capacity
• Strong mastery across gameplay systems, balancing, UI/UX, and player experience
• Ability to turn complex ideas into clear, actionable direction
• Proven leadership in guiding and motivating design teams
• Deep understanding of the mobile game market, trends, and player behavior
• Strong data-driven mindset: able to translate metrics, player feedback, and market signals into design improvements
• Comfortable balancing long-term vision with iterative, agile execution
• Strong communication skills in English for cross-studio collaboration  

You’ll stand out if you also bring experience on PC or console, a solid technical foundation (scripting or programming fundamentals), familiarity with standard production tools (Jira, Confluence, Miro), or a formal background in Game Design, Computer Science, or related fields. While none of these are required, they will help you get up to speed faster and make an impact earlier. 

 

Why Gameloft Indonesia?

• Own the vision from day one

Step into real creative ownership. Shaping direction, not inheriting it.
• Create for a global stage

Your work reaches players worldwide, with Gameloft titles enjoyed by hundreds of millions.
• Be part of a studio in ascent

Join a growing force where your work doesn’t just ship, it shapes the future of what we create next.
• Create your best work in Yogyakarta

A city where art, culture, and everyday life inspire creativity paired with a cost of living that supports focus, growth, and balance.

What do you get?

• Work your way, perform at your best

A flexible hybrid setup with two on-site days per week, aligned with your team, so you can focus where you do your best work.
• Reward that matches your impact

Competitive performance and game bonuses that recognize the value you bring, not just the work you deliver.
• Comprehensive care, for you and yours

Private health insurance for you and your family, fully supported by BPJS Health and Social coverage for long-term security. For expats, this also includes the BPJS Employment retirement savings (JHT) program, which can be withdrawn at the end of your employment.
• Annual 13th-month salary

A guaranteed additional month’s salary each year as part of your total rewards.
• A culture that celebrates people

From meaningful team events to thoughtful everyday perks, we invest in moments that make work more than just work.
• A dedicated partner in your journey

A trusted HR People Partner who supports you with care, confidentiality, and consistency.
• A smooth landing in Yogyakarta (for expats)

Relocation support including three months of housing, a motorcycle, and a curated city guide to help you settle in and feel at home.
• Grow beyond borders

Language programs designed both ways, with English classes for local hires and Bahasa Indonesia for expats, to strengthen collaboration across cultures.

 

A portfolio is required. Please include a work link in your application; submissions without one may not be reviewed.

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