Product Manager - Puzzle Games
At a glance
Manager-level Product Management role at Voodoo. Remote, Türkiye · full-time.
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What you'll do
- Shape levels that sustain interest and progression, then adjust their difficulty to balance challenge and retention
- Build and refine mechanics that strengthen the central gameplay loop
- Use player behavior, game metrics and feedback to spot improvements, then validate choices through monitored A/B tests
- Work with engineers and artists to turn level concepts and features into playable game content
- Playtest features, follow puzzle and hybrid-casual competitors, and help guide the roadmap through rapid prototypes
What you bring
- At least two years in mobile gaming, working in game design, as a product specialist or in a similar role
- Fluent English and a strong grasp of mobile puzzle and hybrid-casual games
- You can interpret data, understand what motivates puzzle players, and explain design choices clearly to cross-functional teams
- You test ideas quickly and improve them using feedback
Who this fits
This role suits someone who wants to shape a puzzle game's levels, mechanics and player experience alongside engineers, artists and product colleagues. The position is based remotely in Istanbul, Turkey.
From the employer
About Voodoo
Voodoo is a consumer tech company founded in Paris in 2013, with one mission: entertain the world. Today we are 1,000 people, generating $1b+ in annual revenue, profitably. Our games and apps have passed 7 billion downloads and reach 200 million+ active users every month, making Voodoo the #3 mobile publisher worldwide in downloads, after Google and Meta. We were backed by Goldman Sachs, Tencent and GBL along the way.
Team
Our Gaming team is made up of hybrid-casual, casual and mid-core experts. Our 'Core' games team supports internal and external studios worldwide in creating, developing and launching new hit games, whilst our 'Live' games team focuses on delivering higher engagement on our existing and successful games.
Voodoo is creating a new Studio with a big mission: find the next best way to entertain the world by taking our best hits to a new level. You will join a small team that is growing, composed of veterans from the industry, where you will participate in every aspect of development.
The Studio is working on refreshing and expanding one of our top legacy games. This game has already achieved great success, and we're eager to build on that momentum to (i) deploy learnings to more portfolio games and (ii) obtain a moonshot outcome; Paper.io & Hole.io are good such past examples.
Role
As a Product Manager for one of our Puzzle Studio, you will be at the heart of the game's evolution. You will work closely with a multidisciplinary team of engineers, artists, and product experts to design, test, and refine features that keep our players engaged and entertained.
Participate in the design and creation of engaging, challenging, and fun levels that maintain player interest and progression
Develop and iterate on game mechanics and features that enhance the core gameplay loop
Analyze player behavior, game metrics, and feedback to identify opportunities for improvement
Collaborate with engineers and artists to bring level designs and features to life
Structure, run, and monitor A/B tests to validate design decisions and optimize player experience
Balance game difficulty curves to ensure appropriate challenge and retention across all levels
Stay up-to-date with the hybrid-casual and puzzle game market, analyzing competitor games and emerging trends
Test and playtest levels and features to ensure quality and enjoyment
Contribute to the product roadmap and strategic direction
Work iteratively, rapidly prototyping ideas and incorporating feedback from the team and data
Profile
2+ years of professional experience in game design, product specialist, or similar role in the mobile gaming industry
Strong passion for mobile puzzle and hybrid-casual games, with a deep understanding of what makes them engaging and successful
Analytical mindset with the ability to interpret data, identify trends, and make data-driven design decisions
Understanding of player psychology and what drives engagement, retention, and satisfaction in puzzle games
Strong communication skills and ability to clearly articulate design ideas to cross-functional teams
Iterative mindset with the ability to rapidly test, learn, and improve designs based on feedback
Fluent in English
Bonus: Experience with Unity or game development tools, knowledge of A/B testing methodologies, experience shipping successful mobile games
Benefits
Best-in-class compensation
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