Design Jobs at Media & Gaming Startups
There are 72 open design roles at 40 early-stage startups, 42% of them remote. Where pay is stated it is typically USD 115k to 205k, with a median of USD 165k.
What startups in media and gaming build
Startups here make games, music, video and the tooling behind entertainment that happens in real time. Success depends on attention, so launches matter and audience figures are watched daily. Roles combine creative craft with the engineering needed to run something people all use at once.
Who is hiring designers
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- 72open roles
- 40startups hiring
- 42%remote
Salary
Annual pay for this page’s roles that state a salary, in USD. The typical range covers the middle half of those postings.
- $165Kmedian pay
- $115Ktypical range: lower
- $205Ktypical range: upper
Based on 21 postings stating pay in USD.
Pay figures come from the 23 postings on this page that state a salary.
The hiring market
What design work involves at an early-stage startup
You cover research, interface work and the brand, sometimes in the same week. No design system is waiting for you, so you build one while shipping. At a large company you would hand off a spec, and here you sit with the engineer building it.
Experience level
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Questions people ask
How much do design jobs pay?
Typically USD 115k to 205k a year, with a median of USD 165k, where the posting states a salary.
Which startups are hiring designers?
Good Job Games (8 roles), Nex (7) and Deeplocal (3) have the most; 40 startups are hiring in total.
Can I work remotely?
42% of these roles are remote.
Do I need to be senior?
Most roles are senior (59% of those that state a level), and 4% are junior or intern.
Are new roles coming in?
6 were posted this week.