Lead Level Designer

Sumo Digital

India

Hybrid

INR 900,000 - 1,400,000

Full time

5 days ago

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Benefits offered by this job

Annual bonus

Employee referral scheme

Hybrid work model

Birthday day-off

Health insurance

Learning days per year

Gaming subscription

Job summary

Sumo India is seeking a Lead Level Designer to develop engaging, readable, and performant gameplay spaces across multi-platform titles, in collaboration with UK-based teams. You will prototype, build, iterate, and polish levels to a high standard, ensuring alignment with vision and technical constraints.

You will lead other level designers, define standards, and drive innovation in level design while matching project and studio goals. Fluency in English and strong communication are essential.

Qualifications

Understanding level design theory: spatial design, pacing, encounter flow.
Experience with industry-standard game engines and design tools.
Fluent English with strong oral and written communication.

Responsibilities

Collaborate with Design, Art, Code, Production and Audio to deliver level experiences.
Shape second-to-second gameplay through spatial design and player flow.
Build and implement world spaces including missions, objects, gameplay mechanics and narrative elements.
Lead playtesting and feedback loops to drive iterative improvements.
Coordinate with Technical Design to meet performance, memory and technical constraints.

Skills

Level design

Game design

English communication

Tools

Unreal Engine

Unity

Job description

Sumo India are looking for Lead Level Designers of all levels to join our growing team of designers focused on building robust and cohesive levels and gameplay experiences for a variety of multi-platform titles, in collaboration with our UK based teams.

As a Lead Level Designer at Sumo, you will be responsible for creating engaging, readable, and performant gameplay spaces that support the game’s vision, mechanics, narrative, and technical constraints. Working closely with technical designers and environment artists, you will prototype, build, iterate, and polish levels to a high standard of quality.

Collaborate with Design, Art, Code, Production, and Audio teams to define and deliver level experiences in line with the project vision.
Craft the second-to-second and moment-to-moment gameplay experience through spatial design, pacing and player flow.
Build and implement world and level spaces, integrating missions, level objects, gameplay mechanics, combat and narrative elements as needed.
Engage in playtesting and feedback loops to capture player-centric insights and inform iterative improvements.
Work closely with Technical Design to ensure that content is robust and implemented efficiently, and that it meets performance, memory and technical requirements.

Level-Specific Expectations

Lead / Principal Level Designer

Definesproject LevelDesign standards, workflows, and best practices.
Leads other Level Designerswithin the project or studio.
Works closely with Direction to uphold Game Vision.
Drives innovation and creative thinking in the Level Design field.

Essential

Understanding ofLevel Design theory and concepts such asspatial design, player navigation, pacing, and encounter flow,appropriate toseniority.
Experience working with industry-standard game engines and design tools.
Fluency in English with excellent communication and feedback skills, both written and verbal.

Desirable

Professional experience in Game Development, in the field of Level Design.
Experience collaborating with outsourced or external development teamsin multiple time-zones.
A background spanningvaryinggenres such as open world, action-adventure, platforming and/or racing titles
Familiarity with performance, memory, and technical constraints in world building.

Financial: