UE5 Level Designer - Procedural, Replayable FP Encounters

Side; United States; Remote; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Global team culture

Job summary

Side is seeking an experienced Level Designer to own gameplay spaces for high-end projects. You will design first-person action levels, focus on player flow, encounters, exploration, and modular blocks that support procedural generation and replayability.

You will collaborate with Level Art, Environment Art, Design, and Production teams, iterate with Unreal Engine 5, greybox early builds, and ensure production quality for a live-service style experience.

Qualifications

• Previous experience designing and building levels for action, RPG, co-op, or first-person games.
• Shipped title experience or substantial production experience on PC/console projects is strongly preferred.
• Experience creating playable greyboxes/blockouts that transition into final content.
• Familiar with modular kits and level-building systems and procedural workflows.

Responsibilities

• Own gameplay spaces and create engaging, immersive levels for players.
• Collaborate with Level Art, Environment Art, Design and Production teams to maintain quality and timelines.
• Iterate with Unreal Engine 5 for level assembly, greyboxing, gameplay implementation, and testing.
• Design large landmark spaces that serve as objectives and points of interest.

Skills

Level design

Modular design

Procedural generation

Gameplay implementation

Collaboration

Communication

Tools

Unreal Engine 5

Job description

Side is seeking an experienced Level Designer to own gameplay spaces for high-end projects. You will design first-person action levels, focus on player flow, encounters, exploration, and modular blocks that support procedural generation and replayability.

You will collaborate with Level Art, Environment Art, Design, and Production teams, iterate with Unreal Engine 5, greybox early builds, and ensure production quality for a live-service style experience.