About Calm
Calm is on a mission to support everyone on every step of their mental health journey. With the #1 app for sleep, meditation and relaxation as well as a growing library of digital, evidence-based mental health programs, Calm offers trusted support for individuals and organizations alike. Our flagship consumer app provides personalized content and activities – featuring a range of experts and beloved celebrity voices – to help users manage stress, improve sleep and live mindfully. Our workplace and healthcare solutions offer a consumer-friendly approach to clinical content and HIPAA-compliant resources in order to drive positive health and business outcomes. Named a TIME100 Most Influential Company, Calm supports more than 150 million people and 3,500 organizations across seven languages and 190 countries.
About This Role
Join Calm Studios London: A High-Upside, Moonshot Opportunity to Reinvent Mental Health.
We’re building a new, groundbreaking product called Calmlings that fuses mobile gaming and mindfulness. It’s playful, purposeful, and powered by trailblazing tech.
You’ll join our lean and mighty team, working alongside and reporting directly to Calm’s founders, Alex Tew and Michael Acton Smith, at our office in Soho, London.
This is an extraordinary opportunity to build a unique new IP and inspire people of all ages to lead healthier and happier lives.
Why You Should Join Us!
- Start-Up Mentality: Run fast, dream big, and shape the future alongside a close-knit team
- Creative Innovation: Combine entertainment, AI, and mindfulness to rethink mental health
- Office-Based in London: Work side-by-side in a dynamic, creative and collaborative environment
If you’re excited about ambitious opportunities, creative challenges, and making mental health tools accessible to millions, we’d love to hear from you.
Mobile Game Designer - Calmlings
What You’ll Do
As Mobile Game Designer, you’ll shape and drive the gameplay details and development process for Calmlings, a groundbreaking mobile game blending mental health with character-driven gameplay.
You’ll collaborate with Calm’s founders and a world-class team of engineers, artists, and creators to craft enchanting experiences that keep players coming back.
- Design Engaging Gameplay: Imagine, prototype, and refine magical game mechanics and player experiences that captivate and delight.
- Create Compelling Game Loops: Build core loops, reward systems, and progression paths that drive long-term player engagement.
- Lead Product Vision: Help build the creative direction for Calmlings, transforming bold ideas into playable, shippable gameplay.
- Data-Informed Design: Use playtesting, analytics, and player insights to fine-tune experiences and balance gameplay.
- Collaborate Cross-Functionally: Work closely with engineers, artists, and producers to bring ideas from concept to launch.
- Prioritize Well-Being: Ensure the game’s design supports mental wellness, emotional connection, and an inclusive player experience.
Who You Are
You’re a talented, hands-on mobile game designer with the skills to lead design and development of Calmlings and inspire creativity across teams.
- Game Design Pro: 3+ years designing mobile game mechanics, systems, and progression paths.
- Master of Game Loops: Deep understanding of player psychology, progression systems, and habit-forming gameplay.
- Visionary Storyteller: Ability to create character-led experiences that immerse players in the world of Calmlings.
- Data-Informed Designer: Skilled at using player feedback, playtesting, and analytics to perfect the player experience.
- Collaborative Leader: Excellent communicator who can inspire and align engineers, artists, and producers.
- Technical Awareness: Able to partner with engineers to ensure design feasibility and bring ideas to life.
Nice to Haves
- Experience designing subscription-based games or direct-to-consumer (DTC) products.
- Background in mental wellness, mindfulness, or fitness apps.
- Expertise in creating emotionally rich, character-driven gaming experiences.
Please note that Calm may leverage artificial intelligence technology in the application review process.
Calm is committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities, including disabled veterans. If you require a reasonable accommodation to complete any part of the application or interview process, please contact Calm’s Recruiting team at [email protected]. All accommodation requests will be handled confidentially and assessed on a case-by-case basis.
We believe that mental health is health, and every person should be considered in the discussion. That’s why we’re proud to be an equal opportunity workplace, committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all applicants and employees regardless of race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex, marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, genetic information, military or veteran status, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable federal, state or local law.
Calm is deeply committed to diversity, equity and inclusion. We strive to create a mindful and respectful environment where everyone can bring their authentic self to work, and experience a culture that is free of harassment, racism, and discrimination.
Employment offers are contingent upon the successful completion of a background check. Roles which require access to certain types of information may also require the successful completion of a drug screening.
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What We Do
Calm is the leading mental health brand, on a mission to support everyone on every step of their mental health journey. With the #1 app for sleep, meditation and relaxation, Calm’s transformational mindfulness content supports users across seven languages in more than 190 countries.
Why Work With Us
We're a passionate team that ensures every employee has the opportunity to grow. We hire from and live in a lot of different places but love the opportunity to collaborate in person. We are driven by the understanding that our work can make a meaningful impact in the lives of millions of people.
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Employees engage in a combination of remote and on-site work.
Our main operating model at Calm is remote-first; however, we also love the opportunity to get together in person! We’ve had many company retreats over the years and love opportunities to encourage in-person collaboration.
