Remote Senior Game Designer – Systems & Level Design

PC Games Insider; Northern (KY); Hybrid; USD 120,000 - 170,000; Full time

Job summary

Ghost Story Games is seeking a remote Senior Designer to join Judas, a narrative-driven project led by Ken Levine. You will own design and prototyping for core gameplay systems, guiding level gameplay balance, and collaborating with interdisciplinary teams to ship a cohesive experience.

The role emphasizes strong level design, gameplay pacing, and a deep understanding of systemic game design. You will work with Unreal 4, Perforce and contribute to a player-first, immersive world.

Qualifications

• 10+ years of design experience on PC or console games in a systems design capacity.
• Experience across the full production cycle, from concept through ship.
• Strong skills in design/scripting (Unreal 4 experience preferred).
• Able to work independently, meet deadlines, and handle schedules.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and organizational skills.
• Familiarity with highly systemic games with procedural elements.
• Experience with shooters, immersive sims and/or action RPGs.
• Experience with Perforce or similar source control.

Responsibilities

• Primary ownership for design, prototyping and fostering core gameplay systems.
• Lead and coordinate cross-disciplinary sub-teams to implement features.
• Author and revise internal design documentation and implementation guides.
• Collaborate with design to integrate systems into level gameplay and balance.
• Iterate, balance and tune features based on feedback from leads, QA and playtests.

Skills

Level design

Gameplay pacing

System design

Communication

Scripting

Tools

Unreal 4

Perforce

Job description

Ghost Story Games is seeking a remote Senior Designer to join Judas, a narrative-driven project led by Ken Levine. You will own design and prototyping for core gameplay systems, guiding level gameplay balance, and collaborating with interdisciplinary teams to ship a cohesive experience.

The role emphasizes strong level design, gameplay pacing, and a deep understanding of systemic game design. You will work with Unreal 4, Perforce and contribute to a player-first, immersive world.