Senior Level Designer

About the role

Escape Velocity is seeking a proactive Senior Level Designer to join their remote team to build engaging and strategically rich game spaces. This role involves designing and constructing maps, arenas, and combat spaces that support core mechanics and movement systems. The ideal candidate will collaborate with cross-disciplinary teams to iterate on designs and create unique player experiences.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross discipline teams to plan and create level content.
• Present and pitch ideas to internal and external teams.
• Design and develop maps, arenas, objectives and combat spaces from concept to final blockout.
• Blockouts must clearly communicate flow, scale, player positioning, sightlines, cover and traversal.
• Iterate rapidly based on playtest data and team feedback.
• Playtest in-progress work of others and provide feedback to the team.
• Collaborate with Mechanics and AI Designers and Engineers to create unique gameplay mechanics and improve tools.
• Work with Environment Artists to transition gameplay blockouts into polished environments without compromising intended gameplay integrity.

Required skills

• Level Design
• 3D level building
• UE5
• Unity
• Game design

Nice to have

• Drawing
• Art
• Photoshop
• Scripting languages
• 3D construction

Qualifications

• Portfolio demonstrating high-quality shipped/playable Level Design work

Benefits

• Generous PTO allowance
• Summer and Winter holidays studio closure
• Private Medical & Dental Healthcare
• Private Mental Health scheme
• Annual Health & Wellbeing allowance
• Discretionary Studio Bonus
• Top range tech for home set up

About the Company

Escape Velocity is a team of passionate developers building a culture of play and working on a once-in-a-career project. They prioritize honesty, autonomy, and constant improvement, ensuring that time spent developing and playing their games is rewarding.