Jobs at Kabam

The Game Designer will develop and document game mechanics, systems, economies, progression loops, narratives, and dialogue. Responsibilities include proposing and presenting feature concepts, defining balancing rules and formulas, creating technical specifications, integrating and tuning assigned systems, prototyping, and coordinating with multidisciplinary development teams. The role requires commercial game design experience, Unity and tool-building experience, strong mathematics and Excel skills, project management ability, and excellent communication.

Designs UX/UI solutions for mobile game features, including user flows, wireframes, UI graphics, visual and interaction designs, specifications, and supporting documentation. Collaborates with design, art, and technical leads; presents design rationale; audits gameplay journeys; and recommends targeted UX improvements. Requires at least three years of professional UI/UX design experience, strong design-tool expertise, inclusive design awareness, visual design ability, and excellent communication skills.

Designs and tunes game features, mechanics, systems, economies, and progression loops. Responsibilities include pitching concepts, writing game design documentation and narrative content, defining technical specifications and balance parameters, building tools in Unity, presenting prototypes, and coordinating implementation handoffs with development teams.

Capture high-quality gameplay footage and screenshots across Kabam titles using Unity, organize raw assets for editors and designers, assist with short- and long-form video editing, and support motion graphics, audio editing, and occasional livestream operations. Monitor game updates and events to capture relevant content, while identifying bugs and visual inconsistencies in development builds. This is a full-time, on-site contract role in Vancouver.

Designs user experiences and interfaces for mobile games by defining feature scope, gathering requirements, creating user flows, wireframes, UI assets, interaction designs, and specifications. Presents solutions, audits game flows, recommends UX improvements, supports production deadlines, and hands off completed assets. Requires strong visual design, communication, inclusive design advocacy, and expertise with industry-standard design tools.

Develops and optimizes multi-channel user acquisition, re-engagement, retargeting, ASO, and creative strategies for mobile and PC free-to-play games. Manages paid campaigns, AppsFlyer and SKAN 4.0 measurement, attribution analysis, A/B testing, funnel reporting, LTV and ROAS optimization, creative workflows, and vendor coordination. Collaborates with product, data, finance, and marketing teams to improve campaign performance and align growth initiatives with product roadmaps.

Manages a live mobile game project through development and launch by maintaining schedules, budgets, resources, scope, quality, and risk plans. Provides day-to-day guidance to multidisciplinary teams, coordinates dependencies and priorities, supports Agile processes, and communicates project changes to stakeholders. Partners with production leaders and team leads to ensure deliverables remain aligned with capacity, timelines, and project goals.

Kabam offers a $5,000 CAD scholarship to full-time postsecondary art or design students in British Columbia or Quebec who aspire to build careers in the video game industry. Applicants should demonstrate creativity, passion for gaming, academic commitment, relevant achievements, and a vision for contributing to the industry. Applications require personal background, goals, accomplishments, and other requested information. The recipient will be announced in December 2026.

Leads community strategy for Marvel Contest of Champions by creating player-facing content, managing forums, Discord, and social channels, moderating discussions, and building relationships with VIPs and content creators. Gathers player feedback, tracks bugs, reports sentiment, supports livestreams and events, and collaborates with development, marketing, publishing, and customer support teams to improve player experience, retention, and brand loyalty.

The Senior People Business Partner advises senior leaders, shapes workforce and people strategy, leads organizational transformation, and supports organizational effectiveness. Responsibilities include employee relations investigations, Canadian and U.S. employment-law compliance, talent programs, workforce planning, change management, coaching, succession planning, and manager development. The role also mentors People Team members and supports company-wide initiatives in a fast-paced, creative gaming organization.

Build and maintain complex frontend systems, tools, screens, widgets, and UI elements for a mobile, console, or PC game. Architect solutions, ensure performance, scalability, and security, resolve critical issues, and improve workflows for artists, designers, and programmers. Collaborate with cross-functional teams in an agile environment, review designs, document code, and support game development from prototype through shipped titles.

Lead creative and gameplay vision for Marvel Contest of Champions, mentor and grow the Design discipline, set design standards, partner cross-functionally on roadmap and monetization, read live data to guide decisions, and represent the game to players and executives to sustain a long-running live-service title.

Conçoit, développe et maintient des systèmes backend et des infrastructures cloud évolutives pour des jeux mobiles multijoueurs. Le rôle couvre l’architecture logicielle, les API, les bases de données, l’Infrastructure as Code, les conteneurs, les pipelines CI/CD, la surveillance, l’optimisation des performances et la résolution de problèmes complexes. La personne collabore avec des équipes interfonctionnelles, documente les solutions, participe aux revues de code et applique les meilleures pratiques d’ingénierie.

Développer, tester, déboguer et maintenir du code de jeu propre, efficace et réutilisable avec Unity et C#. Créer et intégrer des outils pour les concepteurs et artistes, développer des interfaces utilisateur extensibles et contribuer aux systèmes et mécaniques de gameplay. Collaborer avec les équipes de production, design et art, participer aux revues de code, documenter les solutions, respecter les échéances et communiquer les progrès dans un environnement Agile.

Designs and maintains scalable backend gaming systems, APIs, databases, cloud infrastructure, CI/CD pipelines, and multiplayer services. Responsibilities include architecture, infrastructure as code, container orchestration, monitoring, performance optimization, testing, debugging, security, documentation, and code reviews. The role collaborates with product, design, and engineering teams to deliver large-scale game solutions and requires extensive software development experience, gaming expertise, and proficiency with modern backend and DevOps technologies.

Develop and maintain gameplay systems, tools, UI, and content-creation workflows for online mobile, PC, and console games. Responsibilities include writing and debugging C# code, collaborating with designers, artists, producers, and engineers, reviewing designs, supporting pipelines, documenting work, and meeting agile project milestones. The role emphasizes Unity development, gameplay systems, designer and artist tools, and extensible UI, with backend and graphics experience considered advantageous.

Lead ASO strategy and execution for live-service mobile games and new launches: roadmap and A/B tests, AI-driven metadata creation and localization, storefront asset management across iOS/Google Play/Epic/Steam, KPI reporting, competitor and keyword analysis, and cross-functional coordination with PMM, PRM, Creative, and Data Science to model growth and optimize post-launch retention.

Leads Kabam’s marketing Creative Services function, overseeing creative direction, team mentorship, project delivery, stakeholder alignment, external IP approvals, resourcing, budgets, and quality standards. The role also owns AI-enabled production strategy, governance, workflow automation, team upskilling, and integration of generative AI tools. The director remains hands-on, producing static, motion, video, and CG assets while establishing scalable creative systems and long-term organizational strategy.

Lead and oversee payroll operations for US and Canadian employees, ensure legislative compliance and year-end processes, manage payroll systems and integrations, supervise and mentor payroll staff, review and approve payroll reports and benefit contribution files, troubleshoot vendor/system issues, and lead payroll audits and ICFR controls.

Kabam's GameChanger Scholarship awards $5,000 CAD to a post-secondary Art or Design student in British Columbia or Quebec who demonstrates passion for the video game industry. Applicants must submit an application and essay, agree to terms, and may be asked for two references and verification of enrollment and residency. Ideal candidates have a cumulative GPA of ~3.0/4.0. Applications open Aug 17 to Sept 30; winner announced December 2026.