Product Developer Intern

Product Engineer

Colonist

Wanted: Colonist Product Engineer Working Hours: We work asynchronously and value outcomes over hours Location: Fully Remote Compensation: * Competitive salary paid in USD * Negotiable range based on experience and location About Colonist We're building the biggest digital board game platform on the internet. Last year, our players spent 3,037 years playing 60 million games on our Settlers of Catan alternative. We're a fully remote, asynchronous team spread across multiple continents, focused on crafting extremely polished digital board games that people truly love. About The Role As a Product Engineer at Colonist, your mission is to develop and enhance game modes and features to deliver excellent player experiences. You will oversee the full development of game interfaces, ensuring seamless UI/UX across platforms, high code quality, performance, and stability. Your technical skills and player-focused mindset will shape how 3,6 million players engage with our games each year. What You’ll Do * Evolve our game architecture, ensuring cleaner code boundaries and better scalability * Architect multi-platform systems to enable consistent features * Scale the codebase to support multiple game titles, while maintaining performance and developer velocity * Own full-stack development, from backend logic to polished UI * Balance technical complexity and product value, helping prioritize work that brings the biggest impact to players * Review pull requests and mentor peers to ensure code quality, maintainability, and strong architectural foundations * Collaborate with cross-functional teams to turn concepts into highly engaging and intuitive player experiences * Identify and optimize performance bottlenecks, ensuring gameplay feels smooth even under heavy load * Continuously improve tools and workflows, leveraging automation, testing, and CI/CD for faster iteration Requirements * Deep experience with modern full-stack development * AI first-mindset. We see AI fluency as a real multiplier * Strong grasp of Git, code reviews, and collaborative workflows * Proven ability to design and maintain scalable architectures * Skilled in React, TypeScript, CSS, and building high-performance UIs * Strong written communication, you explain complex ideas clearly in async settings * Experienced with relational databases and REST APIs * Passionate about board games, both as a player and a developer Nice to Have * Knowledge of data analysis or SQL for player insights * Contributions to open-source or dev communities Our Values at Colonist We strongly adhere to these values in our team - if these resonate, then you’ll love working here! Dependability We're self-driven players who deliver without needing supervision. When we commit to something, we make it happen. Ownership We take full responsibility and go beyond our roles to improve Colonist. Each of us acts like we own the company, because through our stock options, we do. Clear Communication In our remote environment, written communication is key. We're direct, structured, and always keep our team in the loop. Efficient Execution We move fast and focus on impact. Instead of getting stuck on perfect solutions, we find practical ways forward and get things done. Continuous Learning We're curious problem solvers who love a challenge. We constantly seek new ideas, embrace feedback, and aren't afraid to change our minds when we're wrong. Why Colonist * Your work ships to 3,6M+ yearly active players * Async culture; deep work, no performative meetings * Unlimited vacation, yearly team offsite, full work equipment * Budget to experiment with any AI tool you want * Stock options: you'll own a piece of what you're building * Access to all company metrics and internal discussions

UI Designer

Colonist

Wanted: Colonist UI Designer Working Hours: We work asynchronously and value outcomes over hours Location: Fully Remote Compensation: * Competitive salary paid in USD * Negotiable range based on experience and location About Colonist We're building the biggest digital board game platform on the internet. Last year, our players spent 3,037 years playing 60 million games on our Settlers of Catan alternative. We're a fully remote, asynchronous team spread across multiple continents, focused on crafting extremely polished digital board games that people truly love. About The Role You'll own the visual quality of Colonist's UI. That means translating game mechanics into beautiful, intuitive interfaces, and making every button, animation, and screen feel like it belongs in a world players want to stay in. You'll work closely with developers and product to ship work that reaches millions of players. This isn't a support role. We want someone who pushes quality forward independently and treats the product like their own. What You'll Do * Create high-quality UI designs that set a new standard for creativity and usability * Create animations and motion that make interactions feel alive and intentional * Collaborate with developers and QA to ensure designs ship as intended * Identify and solve visual problems without waiting to be asked Requirements * AI first-mindset. We see AI fluency as a real multiplier * Strong portfolio showing game UI, interaction design, or animation work (link yours when applying) * Proficiency in Figma or equivalent tools * Solid grasp of animation principles and motion design * Understanding of game mechanics and how UI serves gameplay * Clear, structured written communication; this is a remote, async team Nice to Have * Basic scripting for prototyping (JavaScript, C#, or AI-assisted tooling) * Game sound design experience Our Values at Colonist We strongly adhere to these values in our team - if these resonate, then you’ll love working here! Dependability We're self-driven players who deliver without needing supervision. When we commit to something, we make it happen. Ownership We take full responsibility and go beyond our roles to improve Colonist. Each of us acts like we own the company, because through our stock options, we do. Clear Communication In our remote environment, written communication is key. We're direct, structured, and always keep our team in the loop. Efficient Execution We move fast and focus on impact. Instead of getting stuck on perfect solutions, we find practical ways forward and get things done. Continuous Learning We're curious problem solvers who love a challenge. We constantly seek new ideas, embrace feedback, and aren't afraid to change our minds when we're wrong. Why Colonist * Your work ships to 3,6M+ yearly active players * Async culture; deep work, no performative meetings * Unlimited vacation, yearly team offsite, full work equipment * Budget to experiment with any AI tool you want * Stock options: you'll own a piece of what you're building * Access to all company metrics and internal discussions

Product Associate

Colonist

Wanted: Colonist Product Associate Working Hours: We work asynchronously and value outcomes over hours Location: Fully Remote Compensation: * Competitive salary paid in USD * Negotiable range based on experience and location About Colonist We're building the biggest digital board game platform on the internet. Last year, our players spent 3,037 years playing 60 million games on our Settlers of Catan alternative. We're a fully remote, asynchronous team spread across multiple continents, focused on crafting extremely polished digital board games that people truly love. About The Role As a Product Associate, you will accelerate growth by driving player activation and retention through data-driven insights and a deep understanding of user behavior. You’ll help scale our platform by organizing research, identifying UX issues, designing and running experiments, and transforming complex inputs into clear, testable product initiatives for a game with over 5 million annual players. What You’ll Do * Research and analyze competitive game modes and premium features to create product matrices and propose experiments * Identify and document UX issues through structured investigation and competitor benchmarking * Create mockups and low-fidelity designs to communicate experiments and UX improvements * Define success metrics, design and sequence experiments, and estimate impact * Oversee experiments end-to-end: prepare specs, coordinate design and development, QA builds, launch, analyze results, and produce actionable reports * Analyze funnel and experiment data to generate actionable insights * Coordinate cross-functionally to execute experiments and maintain quality * Conduct user testing and playtests to validate solutions and gather insights * Break down complex projects into clear, testable steps for async execution * Report results, trade-offs, and recommendations in structured written formats Requirements * AI first-mindset. We see AI fluency as a real multiplier * Exceptional attention to detail and high standards for clarity and execution * Strong written communication for async collaboration; able to write clear specs, experiment docs, and impact reports * Skilled at turning research into structured, actionable outputs (matrices, experiment plans, reports) * Experience designing and running experiments, defining success metrics, and conducting post-mortems * Able to identify UX issues and collaborate with designers to iterate and validate solutions through testing * Proficient in data analysis, interpretation, and presenting findings * Strong product intuition, familiar with mobile UX constraints and product lifecycle Nice to Have * SQL proficiency * Ability to read code for deeper collaboration with devs * Forum/community moderation or support experience Our Values at Colonist Dependability We’re self-driven players who deliver without supervision. When we commit, we deliver. Ownership We take full responsibility and go beyond our roles to improve Colonist. We act like owners, because through stock options, we actually are. Clear Communication In a remote environment, written clarity matters. We are direct, structured, and keep each other informed. Efficient Execution We move fast and focus on impact. Practical solutions that ship are preferred over perfect solutions that don’t. Continuous Learning We’re curious problem solvers who seek feedback, iterate often, and change our minds when shown better evidence. Why Colonist * Your work ships to 3,6M+ yearly active players * Async culture; deep work, no performative meetings * Unlimited vacation, yearly team offsite, full work equipment * Budget to experiment with any AI tool you want * Stock options: you'll own a piece of what you're building * Access to all company metrics and internal discussions