Senior Technical Level Designer

Lingokids; España; On-site; EUR 50,000 - 70,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Annual training budget (€2,000)

Stock options

€400 home office setup allowance

€35/month remote work expenses

€60/month meal allowance via Cobee

Private health insurance via Adeslas

Visa sponsorship

Job summary

Lingokids is seeking a Senior Technical Level Designer to join the Level Design team. You will own technical design projects, collaborate with Engineering, and create scalable, engaging experiences for kids across markets using Unity.

Key responsibilities include developing layouts and features in Unity, maintaining design docs, mentoring junior designers, and driving localization and performance across campaigns. Fluency in English is essential for a multicultural team.

Qualifications

• 4+ years as a Level Designer or Technical Game Designer, preferably in mobile or educational gaming.
• Proven experience designing and shipping games or interactive experiences in Unity.
• Proficiency in Unity Editor for level design, feature configuration, and game parameters.
• Strong understanding of technical optimization practices in Unity.
• Experience writing and maintaining in-depth design documentation and specifications.
• Solid grasp of interaction design, game mechanics, player motivation, and level design principles.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills across disciplines (production, UX, art, engineering).
• High-quality standards and attention to detail in gameplay polish.

Responsibilities

• Own Technical Design Projects across departments, maintaining and building processes for growth and scaling of the catalog.
• Collaborate with Engineering to build frameworks for new experiences balancing resilience, scalability and designer usability.
• Develop and maintain technical design documentation and communicate technical requirements for assets.
• Ensure technical optimization of games and promote quality standards for asset implementation.
• Design and produce layouts, levels, parameters, and features inside the Unity Editor.
• Mentor and support junior/mid designers in daily work and growth.
• Collaborate with Production to plan game releases aligned with company goals.
• Lead level design efforts within the app localization project across markets, languages and cultures.
• Drive retention and engagement by translating qualitative and quantitative feedback into design decisions.
• Assist in prototyping simple game experiences using internal tools.

Skills

Unity

Level design

Technical design

Documentation

Collaboration

Optimization

Tools

Unity Editor

Internal tools

Job description

Lingokids is on a mission to help families raise amazing kids through Playlearning™. Ready to join us on this exciting journey?

We're an entertainment company behind the world’s leading interactive app for kids aged 2-8, designed to spark curiosity, creativity, and joy every single day.

Enjoyed by over 20 million families each month, it offers more than 4000 interactive games, songs, and shows loved by kids and trusted by grown-ups around the world. Created by parents and educators, it stands as the ultimate destination for kids fun without compromise. Designed to be ad-free and age-appropriate, Lingokids delivers a premium, handcrafted experience that’s KidSAFE certified, with learning by default.

More than 200 million downloads worldwide and over 50 awards have established Lingokids as the standard for kids entertainment.

Senior Technical Level Designer, you'll join Level Design team, building engaging games and interactive experiences that delight children and resonate with parents across markets and languages; championing fun, intuitive play while pushing the boundaries of educational entertainment.

If you want to be part of a team that's redefining the future of education, we'll love to hear from you!

What you’ll do

• Own Technical Design Projects across departments, maintaining and building processes that ensure we can keep growing and scaling our catalog while serving the overall Level Design team’s needs.
• Work alongside Engineering to help building the frameworks for new experiences looking to balance technical resilience, scalability and designer usability.
• Develop and maintain in-depth technical design documentation, and communicate technical requirements for assets across teams.
• Ensure technical optimization of games and promote quality standards and best practices for asset implementation within the team.
• Design and produce layouts, levels, parameters, and features for our games inside the Unity Editor, following set guidelines.
• Mentor, inspire, and support a team of junior and mid-level designers in their day-to-day work and professional growth.
• Collaborate with Production to plan game releases aligned with company goals.
• Lead level design efforts within the app localization project, ensuring games and interactive experiences work seamlessly across markets, languages, and cultural contexts.
• Drive retention and engagement by collecting qualitative feedback from user tests with kids (ages 2-8) and quantitative data from metrics, then translating insights into design decisions.
• Assist in prototyping simple game experiences using internal tools.

What you’ll bring

• 4+ years as a Level Designer or Technical Game Designer, ideally in mobile or educational gaming.
• Proven experience designing and shipping games or interactive experiences in Unity.
• Proficiency in Unity Editor for level design, feature configuration, and game parameters.
• Strong understanding of technical optimization practices in Unity.
• Experience writing and maintaining in-depth design documentation and specifications.
• Solid grasp of interaction design, game mechanics, player motivation, and level design principles.
• Strong collaboration and communication skills across disciplines (production, UX, art, engineering).
• High-quality standards and attention to detail in gameplay polish.

Nice to have:

• Experience with children's digital content or products for young audiences (2-8 years old).
• Familiarity with scripting logic or visual scripting tools.

English is a must: We're a multicultural team providing a service in English, so while certifications aren’t necessary, fluency is essential. As a fully remote company, clear and effective spoken and written communication—especially in asynchronous, long-form formats—is key to collaborating successfully.

Life at Lingokids

Career Growth:

Your growth drives our success! We invest in your development up to €2,000 per year for books and training; so you can keep learning and growing with us.

Remote- Friendly in Spain :

Work from wherever you're most productive, whether that’s your home anywhere in Spain or our vibrant hub in Madrid.

Stock Options:

Your contribution matters! You'll receive stock options, giving you the opportunity to own part of the company and share in its success.

Home Office Setup:

Create your ideal workspace with a €400 allowance for setup and €35/month for remote work expenses, because comfort fuels creativity!

Meal Allowances:

Get €60/month on your Cobee card to enjoy meals at restaurants or food delivery, good food makes everything better!

Flexible Compensation:

Manage your meal, transport and childcare expenses easily with Cobee, integrating them directly into your payroll.

Health Insurance

Access private health coverage at exclusive rates through Adeslas, seamlessly deducted from your payroll, quality care made simple.

Language Lessons:

Learning never stops! Enjoy free language classes in Spanish and English, to sharpen your skills and stay connected in a global team.

Visa Sponsorship:

If you need a visa to work in the EU, we'll handle the process and cover the costs to make your transition seamless.

Company events

Yes! We're a fully remote team spread across different countries, but we love getting together from time to time in different corners of Spain, for team gatherings and recharging at our amazing off-sites!

Passion matters more than perfection

Didn't check every box for this role? No worries! We're looking for passionate, driven individuals who believe in our mission. If that sounds like you, we'll still love to hear from you!

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

At Lingokids, diversity isn’t just a checkbox—it’s at the heart of everything we do. Just like we teach kids to embrace differences, we celebrate them in our team, knowing that the best ideas come from unique perspectives. We’re all about creating a space where everyone feels valued, heard, and empowered to be their authentic selves. No matter your background, identity, or story, if you're passionate about making a difference in education, we want you here.