Level Designer

This position is listed on behalf of a partner company, who manages all applications and next steps. Our partner is looking for a Senior Level Designer based in Canada.

This is an opportunity to shape high-quality gameplay spaces for a third-person multiplayer action game in a creative, remote-first environment.

• Design and build gameplay spaces end-to-end, covering layout, combat areas, traversal, pacing, player flow, objectives, and environmental composition.
• Create multiplayer levels that support varied combat scenarios, multiple strategies, team dynamics, and balanced player experiences.
• Collaborate with game design, art, engineering, audio, and production to implement content in alignment with the established creative vision.
• Translate high-level gameplay goals into practical level layouts and interactive spaces while identifying potential inconsistencies, risks, and dependencies.
• Implement gameplay events, encounters, objectives, triggers, and environmental interactions using appropriate in-engine tools and scripting workflows.
• Work within production schedules, communicating progress, dependencies, risks, and implementation challenges clearly to relevant stakeholders.
• Regularly playtest, debug, and iterate on levels to improve navigation, combat balance, pacing, readability, progression, and overall player experience.
• Incorporate feedback constructively, refining layouts, encounters, pacing, and gameplay spaces throughout development.
• Maintain a strong understanding of core gameplay systems and their relationship to level design, adapting spaces to support multiple playstyles and systemic interactions.
• Contribute to memorable gameplay moments through thoughtful composition, environmental storytelling, pacing, and spatial design.
• Take ownership of assigned content while independently managing priorities, solving implementation problems, and maintaining a high standard of polish.

• At least 5 years of professional game development experience, with a strong focus on level design for action, multiplayer, or combat-oriented games.
• Experience shipping at least one game, preferably a multiplayer action or third-person title, with an understanding of the complete content lifecycle from implementation through polish.
• Strong hands-on experience with Unreal Engine 5, including in-engine level editing, Blueprint scripting, gameplay implementation, debugging, and iteration.
• Strong understanding of combat-space design, player navigation, encounter pacing, gameplay readability, objective placement, and multiplayer level flow.
• Demonstrated ability to work independently on assigned content, manage priorities, respond to feedback, and resolve implementation challenges in a fast-moving production environment.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively across design, art, engineering, audio, and production disciplines.
• A strong understanding of how gameplay systems and level design interact to create engaging, replayable experiences.
• Passion for third-person action games and competitive or cooperative multiplayer experiences.
• Interest in hands-on level implementation, including layout design, encounter setup, scripting, gameplay integration, and iterative testing.
• Appreciation for systemic gameplay, player expression, replayability, and the creation of multiple tactical approaches.
• A strong eye for polish, clarity, player comprehension, and gameplay balance, with a willingness to iterate until spaces deliver the intended experience.
• Curiosity about the relationship between level design, gameplay systems, and player behaviour.

• Annual salary range of $115,000–$149,500 CAD.
• Remote-first working environment.
• Flexible work arrangements designed to support distributed teams.
• Opportunity to work on a third-person multiplayer action game and create highly replayable gameplay experiences.
• Collaborative environment spanning game design, art, engineering, audio, and production.
• Opportunity to take ownership of levels throughout the full development lifecycle, from concept to polish.
• Long-term career opportunities within an independent game development environment.
• Eligibility requirement: candidates must be legally authorized to work in Canada and currently reside in Canada.