EdTech Technical Designer - Interactive Learning Architect

Doist; Austin (TX); On-site; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Job summary

Level is seeking a Technical Designer in Austin to sit at the intersection of design, engineering, and pedagogy, taking learning experiences from concept to polished, user-facing products. You will work with pedagogy experts and cross-disciplinary teams to ensure the audience feedback loop drives positive iteration and high-quality outcomes.

You will collaborate with content specialists, product managers, UX/UI, and engineers to translate instructional intent into engaging, interactive

Qualifications

• 3+ years in instructional design, learning experience design, or educational content development.
• Experience scripting or modding in a game engine environment (Unreal, Blueprints, Lua, Godot, or comparable tools).
• Basic UI/UX sensibilities - you know good experience design when you see it.
• Track record of rapid prototyping to shape content toward outcomes.
• Genuine passion for coherent, polished end-to-end experiences with user empathy.
• Strong cross-functional communication skills across design, engineering, and product.
• Portfolio or work samples showing instructional design, interactive content, game design, or animation.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate on a mutli-disciplinary team to deliver end-to-end instructional design for core EdTech learning content, from concept through production.
• Produce high-quality, cohesive learning modules and activities with attention to detail across a large and growing content library.
• Create and implement animations and visual content that is pedagogically relevant and appropriate.
• Partner with content specialists, product managers, producers, UX/UI, and engineers to translate instructional intent into polished, interactive digital experiences
• Apply principles of UX/UI design, integration design, and systems thinking to new and innovative learning activities.
• Drive the playtest feedback loop. Sit in on playtests, translate findings into changes, and support teams where needed.
• Design with extensibility in mind for broader use cases beyond the immediate ask.
• Work fluidly with teachers, engineering, product, and UX to keep everyone aligned on what's being built and why.
• Leverage AI and generative AI tools to accelerate content development workflows and improve quality at scale.
• Evaluate and refine AI-assisted content for pedagogical soundness and standards alignment.

Skills

Instructional design

Learning experience design

Educational content development

Rapid prototyping

Cross-functional collaboration

UI/UX sensibilities

Portfolio development

Tools

Unreal Engine

Blueprints

Lua

Godot

Job description

Level is seeking a Technical Designer in Austin to sit at the intersection of design, engineering, and pedagogy, taking learning experiences from concept to polished, user-facing products. You will work with pedagogy experts and cross-disciplinary teams to ensure the audience feedback loop drives positive iteration and high-quality outcomes.

You will collaborate with content specialists, product managers, UX/UI, and engineers to translate instructional intent into engaging, interactive