Head Of Product

Location: Bengaluru, India (HQ)

Studio: LightFury Games

Employment Type: Full-Time | On-site | Leadership Role

About LightFury Games

LightFury Games is an ambitious AAA game-tech studio founded by industry veterans and headquartered in Bengaluru, India. The studio recently raised $8.5 million in seed funding, led by Blume Ventures, MIXI, and Gemba Capital.

We are developing E-Cricket, a next-generation Unreal Engine 5-powered, mobile-first, browser-based AAA sports title in collaboration with Amazon Web Services. Our long-term vision is to build one of Indias first globally recognized AAA game development companiesdriven by innovation, deep technical excellence, and world-class production quality.

Role Overview: Head of Product

We are seeking a highly experienced Head of Game / Product Owner to own and drive the monetization, progression, and live-ops strategy for our flagship title. This is a senior leadership role responsible for defining the long-term product vision and ensuring the delivery of engaging, scalable, and sustainable player progression and monetization systems.

You will work at the intersection of game design, product management, data analytics, and live operationsleading cross-functional teams to build compelling player journeys while balancing fairness, engagement, and commercial success.

This role has significant ownership and influence over the core economic pillars of the game.

Key Responsibilities

Product & Strategy Leadership

• Define and own the long-term monetization, progression, and economy strategy aligned with the overall game vision and business goals.
• Establish product KPIs, success metrics, and player engagement goals across the lifecycle.
• Drive roadmap planning and prioritization for progression systems, economy features, and monetization initiatives.

Economy Design & Optimization

• Lead economy design, progression pacing, system balancing, and reward structures.
• Use data-driven insights to iterate on retention, engagement, and revenue performance.
• Ensure healthy in-game economies that balance player value, fairness, and monetization.

Live Operations & Player Lifecycle

• Oversee live-ops strategy including events, seasons, offers, content cadence, and feature rollouts.
• Define player lifecycle strategies from onboarding through long-term retention.
• Collaborate with marketing and UA teams to align promotions and live content strategies.

Cross-Functional Leadership

• Work closely with game design, engineering, analytics, marketing, and production teams to ensure cohesive execution.
• Translate product vision into clear requirements, backlogs, and deliverables for development teams.
• Act as the primary product decision-maker for monetization and progression features.

Required Skills & Qualifications

10+ years of experience in game product management, game design, or product ownership, with a strong focus on monetization and progression systems and P/L.

• Proven experience owning live games with measurable impact on retention, engagement, and revenue.
• Deep understanding of game economies, F2P monetization models, and live-ops frameworks.
• Strong analytical mindset with hands-on experience using data to drive product decisions.
• Excellent stakeholder management and cross-functional leadership skills.
• Ability to balance player-first design with sustainable business outcomes.

Nice-to-Have

• Experience working on AAA, AA, or large-scale live-service titles.
• Background in sports games or competitive multiplayer products.
• Familiarity with Unreal Engine-based pipelines or technical production workflows.
• Experience working with global markets and diverse player segments.

Why Join LightFury Games

• Own and shape the core economic and progression pillars of a next-generation AAA title.
• Leadership role with significant impact on product direction and long-term success.
• Join a well-funded, fast-scaling studio with strong technical and creative leadership.
• Opportunity to build something from the ground up with global ambitions.
• Competitive compensation and long-term growth potential.