Remote Senior Level Designer: Immersive Game Environments

Placements24; Polokwane; Hybrid; ZAR 550,000 - 900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote work

Home office equipment allowance

Health, dental, and vision benefits

Professional development opportunities

Job summary

Placements24 is seeking an experienced Remote Senior Level Designer to craft immersive game environments from home. You will lead the layout, flow, and player experience within levels, collaborating with a distributed team of artists, designers, and engineers.

You bring 5+ years in level design, strong portfolios, and proficiency with Unreal Engine or Unity. The role emphasizes spatial storytelling, pacing, and accessible design, with a fully remote, collaborative team and competitive

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional experience in game level design.
• Portfolio of diverse, memorable game spaces.
• Proficient with Unreal Engine or Unity.
• Strong remote-work communication skills.

Responsibilities

• Design and iterate levels that are fun and visually compelling.
• Collaborate with narrative designers to align story and levels.
• Implement assets with the art/tech team using Unreal/Unity.
• Optimize levels for performance, pacing, and accessibility.
• Conduct playtests and refine based on feedback.

Skills

Spatial design

Player psychology

Narrative alignment

Remote collaboration

Tools

Unreal Engine

Unity

Level editors

Job description

Placements24 is seeking an experienced Remote Senior Level Designer to craft immersive game environments from home. You will lead the layout, flow, and player experience within levels, collaborating with a distributed team of artists, designers, and engineers.

You bring 5+ years in level design, strong portfolios, and proficiency with Unreal Engine or Unity. The role emphasizes spatial storytelling, pacing, and accessible design, with a fully remote, collaborative team and competitive