Principal Designer

About the role

Frontier is seeking a Principal Game Designer to provide leadership and shape the creative direction of their games. This role involves driving the overall game vision, overseeing major feature areas, and mentoring a team of designers to deliver high-quality player experiences.

Responsibilities

• Taking ownership of design for major feature areas or leading design across an entire project.
• Working with the Game Director to deliver on the game vision.
• Providing line-management for design team members and developing their careers.
• Managing project risks and identifying blockers and inefficiencies.
• Driving quality using playtests, player feedback, QA reporting, and personal insights.
• Designing game features, creating in-game content, and balancing game systems.
• Collaborating with other development disciplines to build understanding and alignment.
• Managing game design documentation and communication across the team.
• Working with Production to ensure effective feature prioritisation and work scheduling.

Required skills

• Game design
• People leadership
• Player psychology
• Game design documentation
• Presentation skills

Nice to have

• Management games
• UX/UI design
• Live games support

Benefits

• Success-based annual bonus
• Share option schemes
• Life assurance
• Private family healthcare
• Flexitime working hours
• Enhanced maternity/paternity leave
• In-house subsidised catering
• Relocation support
• Cycle to Work scheme
• Free bike servicing

About the Company

Frontier is an independent video game developer and publisher known for crafting immersive gaming experiences and iconic creative management simulation games. The studio is located in the technology hub of Cambridge, UK.