Mojang Studios is best known as the creators of Minecraft, but we’re also 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.
As a producer at Mojang, you will lead two cross-functional teams of C++ and Java developers, game designers, audio designers and artists, all working together on a game enjoyed by over 100 million players worldwide. You will be reporting to the senior product manager for the specific product area.
Joining our team means valuing collaboration, creativity and passion while leveraging your knowledge and experience to foster healthy and high performing teams. The team focuses on evolving the Minecraft gameplay experience across multiple platforms by delivering new and improved features regularly.
You will own and prioritize the backlog and continuously prioritize tasks for the team. Working with an agile mindset, you will help plan scope, set up metrics, and measure success. You will collaborate with other producers and stakeholders to coordinate roadmaps, manage risks and dependencies, and align timelines.
To succeed, you need to inspire and motivate the team, evolve and adapt processes, and connect with all crafts. Attention to detail, self-motivation, flexibility, and strong communication skills are essential, as well as strong organizational skills.
As a producer, you are responsible for:
- Driving production, planning, prioritization, and resource management to meet the roadmap, milestone deliveries, and releases.
- Driving operational and tactical aspects of the team’s work, creating transparency on progress, risks, and mitigations.
- Collaborating with your senior product manager, as well as the teams’ creative and engineering managers to build high-performing and healthy teams.
Requirements:
- Experience in gaming and/or tech companies (Producer, associate producer, or similar role).
- Experience leading cross-functional teams including developers, designers, and artists.
- A servant leader and team player with strong communication and problem-solving skills.
- Excellent self-leadership skills, thorough and analytical, confident, and able to say no.
- Confident in speaking and writing in English, even on production details, technical and business terms.
About this role:
Mojang Studios
Mojang Studios is a Microsoft-owned game developer. The company was founded in Stockholm, Sweden and has offices around the world, including Stockholm, Redmond, Tokyo, London, and Shanghai. We’re always working on new and exciting ways to expand the Minecraft universe.
Our community is global and incredibly diverse. We keep this in mind when developing anything, as we want people to feel included in Minecraft. And in recruiting, our goal is to make Mojang Studios as diverse as our community.
We got started as a tiny indie developer, and part of our culture still reflects that heritage. But we’re also proud to belong to Xbox Game Studios, which creates unique opportunities to grow and develop.
To help us achieve amazing things, we have built an equally amazing studio space. Situated right on the water by Söder Mälarstrand, it’s filled to the brim with all the tools, toys and caffeine required to create world-class entertainment.
But 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!
Important note on resumes
Please make sure that all the information in your resume is accurate because we will conduct a thorough background check. Any discrepancies will lower your chances of getting to the next interview stage and we’d hate to miss out on an awesome candidate! Double check that any gap years are reflected in your history, and that your education and work experience are completely accurate. Good luck!
