[Hiring] Lead Product Designer @GTO Wizard

Role Description

The Lead Product Designer is the design owner for PokerArena, our mobile poker game. This role covers everything the player touches — navigation, home screen, engagement and progression systems, and beyond. They will be the lead of our two-designer game UX team, setting design direction while staying hands-on. This role reports to the Chief Product Officer. It is an individual contributor role without direct reports.

• Establish PokerArena's approach to product design.
• Own the design of navigation, home screen, engagement and progression, and other core game experiences.
• Foster professional growth of our other game UX designer.
• Get hands-on to solve our most challenging design problems.
• Speak directly with at least one player per week to keep in touch with user needs.
• Contribute to an environment of rapid iteration: ship quickly and learn instead of analysis paralysis.

Qualifications

• At least 7 years experience in product design for games, including mobile games, shipping new products and features.
• Expert level knowledge of mobile game design patterns, including engagement and progression systems.
• An understanding of poker at least to the level of a non-professional enthusiast.
• Clear, professional English language communication skills (written and spoken).
• A proven history of delivery at pace.
• Experience designing products with AI assistance.

Benefits

• Real impact: Your work will shape how hundreds of thousands of players learn and improve at poker.
• Strong product culture: We care about user value, not vanity metrics.
• Autonomy & ownership: You'll have the freedom to do your best work and take responsibility for it.
• Supportive Environment: Join a sharp, passionate team that values excellence without ego.
• Fully Remote: Work from anywhere all year long, just join our team in person for a two-week annual bootcamp.