Aesir Interactive GmbH

• Direct and manage the entire QA testing protocol from early game design to final release, including black box/functional, regression, and end-phase testing. • Attend planning and sprint meetings as the QA representative, actively listening for scope, features, or changes that require testing coverage or dedicated QA development effort, and advocating for QA needs before they become blockers. • Liaise closely with the development and creative teams to facilitate communication and address issues promptly. • Guide QA testers in their daily tasks and project goals. • Oversee daily smoke tests and performance checks across all game versions and platforms. • Ensure defects are reported and tracked systematically. • Develop, enhance, and maintain detailed test cases and scripts to cover all aspects of game quality, including functionality, performance, and user experience. • Identify, analyze, and report issues, providing actionable insights and recommendations for improvements in the game’s design, functionality, and performance. • Lead titles through crucial phases of submission testing, ensuring that every game version meets the highest quality standards before public release. • Collaborate integrating player and team feedback to enhance game quality and player satisfaction. • Own the assigned project end to end, maintaining awareness of the timeline and ensuring QA needs are represented at every stage. • Formulate clear, structured test plans and communicate them to the team, including timelines, priorities, and ownership. • Delegate tasks across the QA team and any outsourced QA resources, track progress, and make sure priorities are understood and followed throughout the build cycle. • Identify patterns in defect data and team workflows, surface them to relevant stakeholders, and propose concrete solutions including process changes, tooling improvements, or preventive testing strategies. • Bring forward ideas to improve QA practices at Aesir over time, including future-looking solutions. • Stay current with QA tooling and AI-assisted testing tools, applying them where they genuinely improve efficiency or coverage.

Role Description - Direct and manage the entire QA testing protocol from early game design to final release, including black box/functional, regression, and end-phase testing. - Attend planning and sprint meetings as the QA representative, actively listening for scope, features, or changes that require testing coverage or dedicated QA development effort, and advocating for QA needs before they become blockers. - Team Coordination: Liaise closely with the development and creative teams to facilitate communication and address issues promptly. Guide QA testers in their daily tasks and project goals. - Oversee daily smoke tests and performance checks across all game versions and platforms. Ensure defects are reported and tracked systematically. - Develop, enhance, and maintain detailed test cases and scripts to cover all aspects of game quality, including functionality, performance, and user experience. - Identify, analyze, and report issues, providing actionable insights and recommendations for improvements in the game’s design, functionality, and performance. - Lead titles through crucial phases of submission testing, ensuring that every game version meets the highest quality standards before public release. - Feedback Integration: Collaborate integrating player and team feedback to enhance game quality and player satisfaction. - Own the assigned project end to end, maintaining awareness of the timeline and ensuring QA needs are represented at every stage. - Formulate clear, structured test plans and communicate them to the team, including timelines, priorities, and ownership. - Delegate tasks across the QA team and any outsourced QA resources, track progress, and make sure priorities are understood and followed throughout the build cycle. - Chase information proactively rather than waiting for it to come to you, and respond to cross-department requests in a timely manner. - Identify patterns in defect data and team workflows, surface them to relevant stakeholders, and propose concrete solutions including process changes, tooling improvements, or preventive testing strategies. - Bring forward ideas to improve QA practices at Aesir over time, including future-looking solutions. - Stay current with QA tooling and AI-assisted testing tools, applying them where they genuinely improve efficiency or coverage. Qualifications - Proven QA lead experience, having overseen at least 3 game projects from conception to release, including console game testing. - Proven track record in successfully leading similar teams in previous role(s). - Advanced skills in bug/defect tracking using tools like JIRA and a deep understanding of game development components and QA methodologies. - Excellent communication abilities to facilitate seamless coordination between departments and teams. - Experience managing outsourced QA partners. - Strong written communication skills for documenting and presenting test plans clearly to the full team. Benefits - Located in Munich, Germany, Aesir Interactive offers a fun, focused and casual atmosphere while developing games for PC, Xbox, Playstation and Switch. - We believe in people and our team and want to advance your skills and knowledge. - We strongly believe in agile development and the constant adaption of our workflows. - We embrace the uniqueness of each project and prefer a structured and documented work style.

• Spearhead the creative vision and design execution for our projects. • Manage a team of designers, define workflows, and ensure alignment with project goals, contributing directly to the success of our games. • Collaborate closely with the Design Director and the Project Owner (or Creative Producer) to define and uphold the creative vision of the game. • Take ownership of the design pipeline, ensuring quality, consistency, and timely delivery of design deliverables. • Lead, mentor, and inspire a team of game and level designers to achieve their best work. • Define and document core game systems, mechanics, and features, ensuring they align with gameplay goals. • Oversee and iterate on game systems through player feedback, playtesting, and internal reviews. • Work closely with cross-disciplinary teams, including artists, writers, and engineers, to bring the game to life. • Review and provide constructive feedback on design documents, prototypes, and ingame implementations. • Conduct competitor analysis and stay updated on industry trends to ensure innovation and relevance.

• Independently manage controlling tasks across active projects • Perform monthly and quarterly controlling routines: data collection, plausibility checks, and report updates • Own and further develop financial templates and reporting frameworks • Monitor actuals vs. budget across projects • Lead the financial handover process at the transition from financial planning phase to active project start • Prepare and maintain all controlling-side documentation for public and private funding across projects • Conduct ongoing project controlling for active development titles

About the company: Your role: As a Game Designer at Aesir Interactive, you will be the bridge between abstract design concepts and tangible gameplay. You won't just write design documents - you will define, connect and build the features of our systemically driven games. You will interpret systems and mechanics through the lens of player feel and technical feasibility, producing playable prototypes in Unreal Engine 5 that justify your design choices. Working closely with system designers, artists, and programmers, you will ensure that gameplay systems are not only fun but also scalable and efficiently implemented. The kind of stuff you`ll be doing: - Rapid Prototyping: Bringing mechanics to life using UE5 Blueprints to test feel, pacing, and flow. - System Implementation: Translating design docs into functional game systems, ensuring a smooth hand-off to the programming team. - UI/UX: Designing and scripting the technical backend of menus and HUDs to ensure a frictionless player experience. - Input & Feel: Refining character control, camera behaviours, and input schemes for PC and Console. - Validated Documentation: Creating and maintaining design documents informed and supported by prototypes created using Figma, UE5 or any other necessary tools. - Cross-Discipline Collaboration: Working with programmers and artists to see through final implementation while maintaining the creative direction. Who are we looking for: You are passionate about delivering intuitive and elegant user experiences, with an eye for visual detail and a strong understanding of player behaviour. You are as comfortable in the Unreal Editor and you thrive on the iterative process of "fail fast, fix fast." - 3+ years of experience in Game Design with a focus on technical implementation or rapid prototyping. - A strong portfolio showcasing your design work, for PC/console titles. - Experience shipping at least one commercial game title PC/Console. - Proficiency with design and rapid prototyping tools like Figma. - Advanced proficiency in UE5 and a deep understanding of the Blueprint visual scripting system. - Solid understanding of UX principles, interface design, and user-centred design practices. - Ability to work in a fast-paced, collaborative environment. - Excellent communication skills and a proactive mindset. Main responsibilities - Designing and implementing intuitive gameplay systems that communicate the creative vision. - Building, testing, and iterating on prototypes based on team and player feedback. - Defining interaction behaviors, player movement variables, and combat/system logic. - Maintaining technical consistency and clean Blueprints and project structures. Additional responsibilities: - Pushing standards and quality of game design within the studio. - Defining and communicating best practices. - Championing UX-led mechanics and system design. - Maintaining an up-to-date knowledge of evolving industry standards for game design. The ideal candidate also has one more of the following: - Advanced scripting skills or understanding of blueprints in Unreal Engine. - Experience with version control systems (e.g., Perforce, Git) and other project management industry standards such as Jira and Confluence. Your Daily Work Your Profile Responsibilities Benefits Your Profile: Preferred qualifications: The ideal candidate also has: You have: You are: What we offer: - A 38-hour workweek, ensuring a healthy work-life balance. - Relocation support if needed, making your transition to Munich seamless. - The flexibility of remote work options, tailored to your individual needs and responsibilities. - Free drinks, including soft drinks, coffee, tea to keep you refreshed and energized. - Weekly fresh organic fruit basket for a healthy and happy team. - Monthly credit card top-up of 50€ for added convenience*. - Recharge your batteries after completing demanding tasks; play a game of table tennis or table soccer to invigorate your spirit. - Exciting company-based events, offering knowledge transfer, fun activities, and opportunities for recreation. - We pay for your train / public transport ticket and a subsidy for lunch* *After the probation period Bonus Points Bonus Points

• Plan, execute and manage marketing strategies for game announcements, playtests, launches, and major updates. • Collaborate closely with developers, community teams, publishers, and external partners to ensure marketing initiatives accurately represent the game and its vision. • Build and manage relationships with content creators and influencers to support game visibility and campaign goals. • Coordinate the creation and distribution of marketing assets including trailers, screenshots, store pages, and promotional content. • Analyze campaign performance, audience insights, and player engagement to improve future marketing initiatives. • Research marketing trends, platforms, and player behaviors to identify new opportunities for game promotion and for new titles. • Align marketing initiatives with overall brand strategy and business objectives.

• Designing and implementing intuitive gameplay systems that communicate the creative vision. • Building, testing, and iterating on prototypes based on team and player feedback. • Defining interaction behaviors, player movement variables, and combat/system logic. • Maintaining technical consistency and clean Blueprints and project structures.