Level Designer

tobspr Games

9d • Remote

About The Position

The studio is seeking a Senior Level Designer to build and populate the large open world for a new factory game in Unreal Engine 5. The world should reward exploration, provide compelling places for players to build, and visibly change over the course of the game in response to player actions. This will be the first level designer on the new game team; factory-game experience is not required.

The role owns level design across the whole game, including exploration spaces, points of interest, environmental storytelling, and decisions about where and how players build factories. The designer will collaborate with design, art, and engineering on tools, workflows, and performance, and will playtest and iterate on the experience.

The studio is small and fully remote, working in English and collaborating during CET core hours of approximately 11:00–15:00. It values direct communication, ownership, and close collaboration with its player community. Applicants should apply through the linked 8bit recruitment website; applications are processed by 8Bit for recruitment purposes.

Requirements

• Shipped level or world design on an open-world or large-environment game.
• Strong Unreal Engine 5 editor skills.
• A portfolio showing the process from blockout to final.
• Clear communication and documentation.
• Experience with PCG, World Partition, or Blueprints.
• A good understanding of artistic fundamentals for set dressing.

Nice To Haves

• Experience with survival, exploration, or simulation games.
• An interest in factory games.

Responsibilities

• Own the entire level design for the whole game.
• Create exploration spaces, points of interest, and environmental storytelling.
• Shape where and how players build their factories.
• Work with design, art, and engineering on tools, workflows, and performance.
• Playtest and iterate.

Benefits

• Flexible working hours.
• Paid overtime on the rare occasions it happens.
• Office budget for an ergonomic setup and hardware.
• Monthly personal growth allowance for courses, books, or other learning material.
• Focus days to research or learn new skills.
• Yearly team gathering to meet and collaborate in person.
• Yearly salary review and an automatic 2% annual increase.
• Hardware and home office budget: €2,000 when joining, then €1,000 yearly.
• Job Ticket if living in Germany.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Education Level: No Education Listed