Content Designer (junior level)
Umeå, on-site, Full-time. Start: January or February 2027.
About Winterkeep
Winterkeep is a studio in Umeå, founded in 2025 by developers who worked together at Paradox Interactive. We are developing a 4X fantasy strategy game built on our own IP.
We're an AA studio. Small enough to stay flexible, experienced enough to make ambitious games. The vision is set, and feature teams own their part of the game and decide how to get there. You shape the game, not just execute tasks.
Our culture
Openness and honesty. Share ideas freely, and give and take direct feedback.
Calm and focused. We don't crunch, and we don't panic. Sometimes we sprint to hit a goal we've promised, but that's the exception.
High standards and accountability. We hold our work, and each other's, to a high bar, and we take responsibility for the game and the studio.
We're playful and professional. We take the work seriously, not ourselves.
We share our office in central Umeå with two other game studios. Umeå is a university town with short commutes, reasonable housing, and a good life for families.
The role
We need a Junior Content Designer to help bring the world of our game to life. You'll design, write, and script content that makes a systems-driven world feel alive. We are a small team, and we sometimes work outside our ordinary roles.
What you will do
Design, write, and implement events and other narrative content in English
Script content and tune values to balance it
Build content that works with the game's systems, not just alongside them
Work with design, art and code to get your content into the game
Play the game regularly and improve content based on what you see
We are looking for
Some experience with content, narrative or game design, through work, studies or your own projects
Strong written English
Familiarity with scripting: reading, writing, and debugging scripts
An interest in how stories can emerge from systems
Experience with modding strategy games is a plus
Experience with Unreal Engine is a plus
Able to work full-time on site in Umeå
Extra bonuses, but not required: You play 4X and/or Strategy Games. You enjoy fantasy RPGs (tabletop or computer).
Salary
Junior: SEK 27,100 to 32,500 per month depending on experience, plus 6% occupational pension, a full insurance package, 5 weeks paid vacation per year and a wellness allowance. Your placement in the range depends on your experience, independence, ownership, and problem-solving.
How to apply
Email: jobs@winterkeep.com with your CV and portfolio links.
As a small studio, we're not able to sponsor work permits at this stage, so you'll need the right to work in Sweden.