About the role
Company Overview
Playrix is one of the world’s top 3 mobile game developers. Games have reached 2.3 billion installs with over 30 million daily active users.
About the Role
The Game Design / Product Management internship program is designed for individuals at the start of their careers in casual F2P (free-to-play) game development. The role focuses on providing hands-on experience on real tasks with the opportunity for high-performing interns to continue their careers at Playrix.
Target Candidates
- Entry Level: Candidates without commercial experience who possess a strong foundation and initiative (final-year students, recent graduates in technical fields, hackathon/game jam participants, creators of pet projects or mods).
- Experienced Professionals: Individuals with 1–3 years of experience in Game Design, Product/Project Management, QA, or related fields seeking to pivot into product-focused game development.
Internship Stages
- Internship: Familiarization with key processes behind developing game features. Includes analyzing game mechanics, developing product solutions, preparing documentation, working with builds, and receiving feedback.
- Trial Period: Execution of real tasks under mentor guidance. Involves collaboration with developers and game designers and taking on increasing responsibility in supporting game features.
- Working with a Product Team: Integration into a product team with ownership of a specific area of responsibility. Independent management of tasks, close collaboration with producers/developers, and accountability for quality and delivery.
Requirements
- Interest in game design and the gaming industry.
- Proactive mindset, strong motivation to grow, and commitment to continuous learning.
- Participation in game jams, hackathons, personal projects, or event organization is a plus for those without commercial experience.
- 1–3 years of experience in Game Design, Product/Project Management, QA, or related fields is an advantage.
Professional Development and Resources
- Mentoring system and access to a large knowledge base.
- Access to leading specialists across all departments.
- Focus on innovation, including AI (pre-production, difficulty calibration via neural networks) and ML (personalization).
- Opportunity to rotate between areas (LiveOps, new games, marketing) and participate in cross-product initiatives.
- Non-bureaucratic environment with the freedom to optimize processes.
Benefits and Perks
Note: Benefits package becomes available upon successful completion of the internship and trial period.
- Flexibility: Flexible work schedule; remote work permitted from anywhere in the world. Performance is evaluated based on results.
- Health and Well-being:
- Voluntary health insurance for employees and their children.
- Reimbursed online psychology sessions (individual, family, and child).
- Fully paid vacation and sick leave.
- Reimbursement for gym memberships, fitness app subscriptions, massages, spa, and recovery treatments.
- Education and Professional Growth:
- Funding for specialized conferences and courses.
- Internal company conferences.
- Foreign language course coverage.
- Five additional paid days off per year for formal education requirements (exams, thesis defense).
- Events and Rewards:
- Offline events, team meetings, and corporate parties.
- Competitions, quizzes, hackathons, and online fitness challenges.
- Internal merch store with currency earned for purchasing unique items (e.g., consoles, sports equipment).
- Pet Care: Partial reimbursement for pet-related expenses, including veterinary services.
Work Format
Remote or based in company offices in Armenia, Georgia, or Kazakhstan.