SupercellSenior Game Researcher
任职要求
• A strong researcher who thrives in gaming and business contexts • Passionate about games & human minds and behaviors. A deep appreciation and understanding of games and their design—along with the ability to connect with players and internal stakeholders— is critical for success in this role • Proficient in quantitative research methodologies • Experienced with qualitative research methodologies (e.g. playtesting, interviews, focus groups, longitudinal study) • Experienced with competitor and market research • Able to translate and apply research insights into solving business challenges • Able to proactively tap into game teams’ needs and identify research opportunities based on key business objectives • A kind, curious and self-driven team player • Work independently with strong autonomy in a dynamic, fast-paced, and flat organisation • Be impact-driven, but care about the final outcome as much as the collaborative, iterative insight process • Work with humility and open-mindedness, valuing feedback and fostering mutual trust and support with your peers Better yet, these would be desirable but not required… • At least 4+ years of experience doing research in the gaming industry or a similar business context. But as people learn and grow at different paces, we do NOT want to make years of experience a mandatory requirement to all candidates • Experience with or understanding of game development process and cycle and potential insight support needed along the line • A background in social science (psychology, sociology, anthropology, HCI, behavioral economics, cognitive science, neuroscience, or a related field) • A strong understanding of and curiosity about cross-regional cultural differences and underlying market trends in gaming and entertainment • Familiarity with research resources and vendors internationally
工作职责
• Translate complex business challenges into research plans and roadmaps. Define, design, execute, and lead research projects and the research roadmap to support decision-making in Supercell games, utilizing the methodologies you consider best suited to the task to uncover insights and empower product iteration and strategic discussion Translate complex business challenges into research plans and roadmaps. • Identify opportunities for product improvement and innovation. Make recommendations for product iteration and development based on consolidation and synthesized insights from various sources—qualitative and quantitative research, market and competitor data, social listening, and more—about our games, players, competitors, and the broader gaming market. Identify opportunities for product improvement and innovation. • Collaborate closely with leadership and diverse crafts within game teams. Partner closely with teams across leadership, game design, art and UI/UX, live-ops and monetization, marketing, analytics, and other disciplines to hypothesize, iterate, and socialize research findings effectively Collaborate closely with leadership and diverse crafts within game teams. • Drive research learnings into impact by socialising insights throughout the development cycle, both in everyday over-the-desk conversations and in key strategic discussions and planning Drive research learnings into impact by socialising insights
• Advise product teams by generating strategic frameworks and insights that guide the development of in-game and around game features for Wild Rift • Design and execute on surveys and player labs in Wild Rift’s prioritized markets that support decision making by authentically representing player needs • Conduct global qualitative research and provide actionable guidance for the games team in terms of trends, emerging risks, and opportunities • Provide strategic insights to test design assumptions and inform products in development • Leverage storytelling skills to expertly share your results with other Rioters, League of Legends leaders, and partner studios • Collaborate with analysts and data scientists to construct holistic, multi-modal analyses
About Level Infinite Tencent Games was established in 2003. We are a leading global platform for game development, operations and publishing, and the largest online game community in China. Tencent Games has developed and operated over 140 games. We provide cross-platform interactive entertainment experience for more than 800 million users in over 200 countries and regions around the world. Honor of Kings, PUBG MOBILE, and League of Legends, are some of our most popular titles around the world. Meanwhile, we actively promote the development of esports industry, work with global partners to build an open, collaborative and symbiotic industrial ecology, and create high-quality digital life experiences for players. Level Infinite is Tencent’s global gaming brand. It is a global game publisher offering a comprehensive network of services for games, development teams, and studios around the world. We are dedicated to delivering engaging and original gaming experiences to a worldwide audience, whenever and wherever they choose to play while building a community that fosters inclusivity, connection, and accessibility. Level Infinite also provides a wide range of services and resources to our network of developers and partner studios around the world to help them unlock the true potential of their games. Job Responsibilities 1.Work closely with 2nd party development studios and their ongoing projects. 2.Review project status and game design at the studio's accepted checkpoint, provide review feedback, design suggestions, and any other support studio needs. 3.If studio/Project needed, be dedicated to prioritized project on a specific area, such as Combat; Gunplay; progression systems, or monetization features. 4.Investigate and provide competitor analysis and tear-down according to studio needs. 5.Participate in the daily develop work in studio, provide game design suggestions, and take on execution tasks if necessary 6.Travel to EU or other places fro studio visit or onsite work if necessary. Work Location: China-Shenzhen
Work closely with the EU Partner team, to support 2nd party dev studios and their ongoing projects. Review project status and game design at the studio's accepted checkpoint, provide review feedback, design suggestions, and any other support studio needs. If studio/Project needed, be dedicated to prioritized project on a specific area, such as Combat; Gunplay; progression systems, or monetization features. Work closely with the China strike team or publishing team involved into our projects. Investigate and provide competitor analysis and teardown according to studio needs. Support project gate review from China, work closely with assessment teams who will join the review, coordinate playtest work, be ready answer design and product questions about the game, and become the communication bridge between China and the EU teams. Travel to EU for Studio visit or onsite work if necessary. Work Location: China-Shanghai
• Develop and maintain technologies that enable the team to create your dream game, including stunning visuals and smooth multiplayer experience • Take care of the runtime performance of the game to support the widest possible audience • Work with the engine and other central tech teams to plan current and future needs for the game team, along with other game tech programmers • Integrate improvements and other changes from central tech to minimize game team disruption • Share learnings and technology with central tech so that other game teams can benefit from them as well • Be an omniscient code wizard when it comes to your game, and the tech it’s built upon