CCP Games is seeking a Lead Game Designer to help our EVE Online design team grow, align, and deliver impactful gameplay and system as we build EVE into its third decade.

This is primarily a leadership role. While design judgment is essential, your greatest impact will come from mentorship, communication, and enabling designers to do their best work within complex, long-running live systems.

What You'll Do:
Lead, mentor, and support senior designers, with a focus on growth, feedback, and long-term career development
Improve team effectiveness by strengthening communication, collaboration, and clarity across disciplines
Partner with the Game Design Director to evolve and uphold EVE Online’s design process
Guide feature teams through exploration and development, encouraging a solution-oriented mindset while preserving momentum
Foster a culture of empowerment, experimentation, and learning within a live service environment
Identify and address team health issues early, helping teams navigate alignment challenges
Act as a trusted design leader for stakeholders, aligning goals and constraints into shared understanding

What We're Looking For:
6+ years of game design experience, including 2+ years in a people-focused leadership role
Proven ability to mentor and grow experienced designers
Extensive experience with gameplay systems and live game design, with the ability to give high-quality feedback
Clear, empathetic communicator with excellent stakeholder management skills
Experience shipping features in live service, MMO, sandbox, or similarly complex products
A leadership mindset focused on enabling others and team outcomes, not individual ownership
Bonus Experience: Familiarity with EVE Online, sandbox games, or player-driven economies

What We Can Offer You:
The challenge of working on ambitious projects with amazingly smart and creative co-workers
A multicultural work environment that encourages growth, creativity and innovation
Double work station setup and flexible work environment
An active fun division that hosts regular events
An excellent canteen that offers a weekly breakfast and lunch menu as well as drinks and snacks
Discretionary quarterly and annual performance sharing plan
Annual sports grant
A mobile phone as well as a mobile usage package
Home internet
A conditional monthly transportation grant
Work environment that focuses on employee well-being
On-site doctor, free of charge as well as other on-site services at a discounted price
Relocation Package

Please submit your application in English.

Please apply by filling in an online application here: https://form.vinnumalastofnun.is/eures and put "260424-06" in the field for employer.
Last application date is May 11th, 2026.