Senior Unreal Tech Designer: Level & Gameplay Architect

Second Star Games; Warrington; On-site; GBP 42,000 - 58,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

25 days holiday

4% company pension scheme

EMI share options for eligible

High-spec hardware and software

Job summary

Second Star Games in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced Technical Designer to turn ambitious level and gameplay ideas into robust, production-ready experiences. You will own the technical implementation of levels from prototype through to final delivery, building scalable Blueprint systems and tools in Unreal Engine 5.

You will collaborate with Level Design, Engineering, Animation, Art and Audio to deliver reliable, ship-ready experiences, identify technical risks, and own delivery

Qualifications

• Shipping at least one PC or console game as a Technical Designer.
• Experience delivering levels through production from prototype to ship.
• Strong Unreal Engine and Blueprint skills, including gameplay frameworks, debugging and performance awareness.
• Experience collaborating with engineers and applying engineering principles within Unreal.
• Proactive, practical approach; take ownership through to completion.
• Experience with action-adventure, 3D platforming or co-op games preferred.
• C++ literacy is useful but not essential.

Responsibilities

• Own the technical implementation of levels, encounters and interactive gameplay from prototype through to final delivery.
• Build and refine mechanics, interactable elements and gameplay logic in Unreal Engine 5.
• Work closely with Level Design, Engineering, Animation, Art and Audio to turn creative intent into reliable, shippable experiences.
• Act as the bridge between Design and Engineering, identifying technical risks and solving problems before they block production.
• Create scalable Blueprint systems and tools that allow designers to build and iterate quickly.
• Debug, profile and improve gameplay so levels remain performant and dependable.
• Playtest constantly, refining game feel, co-op interactions and the solo experience.

Skills

Unreal Engine

Blueprints

C++ literacy

Production-level level design

Tools

Unreal Engine 5

Blueprint scripting

Job description

Second Star Games in the United Kingdom is seeking an experienced Technical Designer to turn ambitious level and gameplay ideas into robust, production-ready experiences. You will own the technical implementation of levels from prototype through to final delivery, building scalable Blueprint systems and tools in Unreal Engine 5.

You will collaborate with Level Design, Engineering, Animation, Art and Audio to deliver reliable, ship-ready experiences, identify technical risks, and own delivery