Side — Level Designer, Unreal Engine 5 — United Kingdom, Remote

Side; United Kingdom; Remote; GBP 34,000 - 55,000; Full time

Job summary

Side is seeking an experienced Level Designer to build playable 3D spaces for first-person action gameplay in Unreal Engine 5.

Location: United Kingdom (remote listing). Contract: contract; duration not stated. Time-zone requirement: European coverage, embedded in the Sweden time zone, is essential.

You will work with environment art, level art, design and production to iterate spaces from greybox to blockout through multiple passes, ensuring strong sightlines and player guidance.

Qualifications

• Experience building playable levels with Unreal Engine 5.
• Experience in action/RPG/coop or FPS games using modular kits.
• Strong spoken English; include an English CV.

Responsibilities

• Develop gameplay spaces from greybox to production through iterative design.
• Design navigation, combat, exploration and landmarks using modular systems.
• Collaborate with environment art, level art, design and production teams.

Skills

Level design

Gameplay implementation

English proficiency

Tools

Unreal Engine 5

Job description

Side is seeking an experienced Level Designer to build playable 3D spaces for first-person action gameplay in Unreal Engine 5.

Location: United Kingdom (remote listing). Contract: contract; duration not stated. Time-zone requirement: European coverage, embedded in the Sweden time zone, is essential. This is not advertised as unrestricted worldwide remote work.

What you will do

• Take gameplay spaces from greybox and blockout through iteration and production.
• Design navigation, combat, exploration and major landmarks using modular level systems that support procedural generation and repeatable play.
• Collaborate with environment art, level art, design and production.

What the studio is looking for

• Practical Unreal Engine 5 level-building and gameplay-implementation skills.
• Experience with action, RPG, co-op or first-person games, modular kits, level metrics, sightlines and player guidance.
• Strong spoken English; applications must include an English CV. Shipped PC/console experience or substantial production experience is strongly preferred.