Game Design - Content Review, Minecraft Online

At Mojang Studios, the creators of Minecraft, we are on a mission to build a better world through the power of play.  

Why play? Well, play is at the heart of everything we do. It’s the blocky backbone of our games, the core of our development philosophy, and even the origin of our name. From the relentless experimentation of our endlessly inspiring community to the classrooms where Minecraft has become an essential teaching tool, play is the bedrock of our existence. 

We enable millions to create and play together, connect people across the globe, and foster a community that is among the most active and passionate in the world. Our community is global and incredibly diverse. When we are developing anything within our franchise, we keep this in mind. We want everyone to not only feel included in Minecraft, but also to see themselves in what we make. Our goal is for the Mojang Studios team to be as diverse as our community. 

We are seeking a Game Design - Content Review to help drive the overall content strategy and objectives for the Minecraft Marketplace. This role serves as a critical bridge between partner designers and the Marketplace organization, ensuring that all content meets the highest quality standards. As a Content Review Designer, you will facilitate communication across design, engineering, and marketplace teams, while also providing guidance to engineers on workflow improvements and AI (Artificial Intelligence) integration. You’ll be responsible for creating and maintaining clear documentation on Marketplace guidelines and best practices in game design, as well as authoring workflow optimization documents that explain both the "why" and "how" of ingestion processes for design teams. Additionally, you will work closely with partners to ensure their content aligns with Marketplace standards and policies, acting as a vital source of communication between the partner program and the broader organization. Simply put, you will play a key role in shaping the continued design evolution of the Minecraft Marketplace.

Microsoft’s mission is to empower every person and every organization on the planet to achieve more. As employees we come together with a growth mindset, innovate to empower others, and collaborate to realize our shared goals. Each day we build on our values of respect, integrity, and accountability to create a culture of inclusion where everyone can thrive at work and beyond.

In the end, it’s the people of Mojang Studios that make this place truly special. When you join, you’ll find yourself in the company of incredibly bright, warm, and creative individuals – all united and working toward a single goal. Come help us reach it!

Responsibilities

• Act as the main point of contact for partner designers, supporting collaboration and feedback. 
• Co-develop and maintain documentation on Marketplace policies and best design practices. 
• Guide internal design teams on workflow improvements and integration of AI technologies. 
• Facilitate communication between design, engineering, and Marketplace teams. 
• Provide actionable feedback to designers regarding Marketplace submissions. 
• Attend scrum meetings to manage backlog and implement feature creation. 
• Manage remote contractors, helping to define responsibilities for both single and multiplayer content.
• Embody our Culture  &  Values

Qualifications

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Art, Writing, Behavioral Science, Data Science, Game Design, or related field AND 2+ years experience in game development and design, systems design, content production, or related field OR Associate's Degree in Computer Science, Art, Writing, Behavioral Science, Game Design, or related field AND 4+ years experience in game development and design, systems design, content production, or related field
• OR equivalent experience.
• 2+ years experience taking a product, feature, or experience to market.
• OR equivalent experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 2+ years experience taking a product, feature, or experience to market (e.g., design, addressing product market fit, and launch, internal tool/framework). 
• 4+ years experience improving product metrics for a product, feature, or experience in a market (e.g., growing customer base, expanding customer usage, avoiding customer churn). 
• 4+ years experience disrupting a market for a product, feature, or experience (e.g., competitive disruption, taking the place of an established competing product). 
• 1+ year(s) of experience reviewing Game content.  

Game Design IC4 - The typical base pay range for this role across the U.S. is USD $100,600 - $199,000 per year. There is a different range applicable to specific work locations, within the San Francisco Bay area and New York City metropolitan area, and the base pay range for this role in those locations is USD $131,400 - $215,400 per year.

Certain roles may be eligible for benefits and other compensation. Find additional benefits and pay information here: https://careers.microsoft.com/us/en/us-corporate-pay

Microsoft will accept applications for the role until October 20, 2025.

Microsoft is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to age, ancestry, color, family or medical care leave, gender identity or expression, genetic information, marital status, medical condition, national origin, physical or mental disability, political affiliation, protected veteran status, race, religion, sex (including pregnancy), sexual orientation, or any other characteristic protected by applicable laws, regulations and ordinances.  We also consider qualified applicants regardless of criminal histories, consistent with legal requirements. If you need assistance and/or a reasonable accommodation due to a disability during the application or the recruiting process, please send a request via the Accommodation request form.

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