Level Designer - 6 Month FTC/Freelance Contract, Electric Square

Keywords Studios Plc; Brighton; Remote; GBP 40,000 - 60,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote work flexibility

Job summary

Electric Square in Brighton is seeking a Level Designer to join a critically acclaimed franchise. You will be responsible for crafting level design goals, doc creation, and pitching ideas, while implementing in-engine blockouts and balancing level flow.

You will collaborate across departments to ensure features, assets, and visual language are integrated, while maintaining readability and iterating on feedback. Strong English communication and time management are essential.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of professional experience as a designer working on levels.
• Worked on at least one AAA FPS title.
• Expertise in level design concepts and level layouts.
• Experience of combat and encounter design.
• Strong proficiency in design tools used in UE5 or equivalent proprietary game engine
• Experience in the level blockout phase and building spaces that support mechanics.
• Knowledge of Miro, Jira and Confluence.
• Excellent bug diagnosis and debugging skills.
• 3D level blockout & prototyping skills.
• Strong collaborative and interpersonal skills.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Comfortable with feedback and iteration.
• Able to manage time and workload effectively.
• Self-motivated and takes initiative.

Responsibilities

• Strives to achieve the level design goals for the game.
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• Creates clear and concise level design documentation.
• Pitches level ideas and improvements clearly.
• Plans and implements metric conforming level blockouts in-engine.
• Collaborates with other disciplines to integrate features and visuals.
• Maintains flow and readability of levels.
• Solves problems by working with other departments.
• Communicates to align, playtest, iterate, and improve levels.

Skills

Level design

Level layouts

Combat design

UE5

3D blockout

Prototyping

Collaboration

Communication

Time management

Self-motivated

Tools

Miro

Jira

Confluence

Job description

At Electric Square, we understand that the worlds we build are pivotal to the success of our games and the enjoyment of our players. With our diverse portfolio, which includes acclaimed titles such as Tomb Raiders: Legacy of Atlantis, Diablo 4, Lords of the Fallen, Battlefield 2042, and several other exciting AAA console games currently in progress, we strive to deliver unforgettable gaming experiences.

We foster a unique studio culture that empowers and inspires our teams, ensuring that everyone feels motivated to bring their best ideas to life.

We can offer you an award-winning working environment. At Electric Square, we don't just accept difference, we celebrate it, we support it, and we thrive on it for the benefit of our employees, our products, and our community. Electric Square is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace.

Electric Square is looking for an accomplished, enthusiastic, and self-motivated Level Designer to join our Brighton-based team working on an exciting, critically acclaimed franchise. Applicants will need to be within 2 hours of the GMT time zone for this role.

A Level Designer at Electric Square:

• Strives to achieve the level design goals for the game
• Creates clear and concise level design documentation
• Pitches level ideas and improvements in a clear and digestible way
• Plans and implements metric conforming level blockouts in-engine
• Works in close collaboration with other disciplines to ensure features, assets, and visual language are well considered and successfully integrated into the level
• Maintains and balances the flow and readability of levels
• Confident in solving problems by working with other departments
• Communicates effectively with others to align, playtest, iterate, and improve levels
• Reflects on and acts accordingly to feedback

Requirements

• 3+ years of professional experience as a designer working on levels
• Worked on at least one AAA FPS title
• Expertise in level design concepts and level layouts
• Experience of combat and encounter design
• Strong proficiency in design tools used in UE5 or equivalent proprietary game engine
• Experience in the level blockout phase, understanding feature requirements, and building spaces that support mechanics
• Knowledge of various support tools such as Miro, Jira and Confluence
• Excellent bug diagnosis and debugging skills
• Confident 3D level blockout & prototyping skills
• Strong collaborative and interpersonal skills
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills
• Comfortable with asking for and providing feedback
• Able to manage time and workload effectively
• Self-motivated and takes initiative

Desirable

• Experience of melee and ranged combat.
• Experience with cinematic set-pieces

Benefits

Role Information: EN

Studio: Electric Square

Location: Europe, United Kingdom

Area of Work: Art Services

Service Line: Create

Employment Type: Full Time, Permanent

Working Pattern: Remote