Roblox Level Designer

Sawhorse Productions•Los Angeles, CA

4d•Remote

About The Position

Sawhorse Productions is a Los Angeles based, Award winning full-service creative studio turning ideas into unforgettable experiences through captivating branded content, viral social moments, and groundbreaking interactive experiences. We partner with industry-leading brands, artists, and studios such as Walmart, Google, NBCUniversal, Fanatics, Toyota, Pepsi and Alo to deliver industry-leading, innovative multi-platform content. At Sawhorse, we believe in fostering a culture of collaboration, creativity, and relentless excellence while shaping the future of digital storytelling. We are seeking a talented, hands-on Roblox Level Designer to build the playable worlds behind our branded Roblox experiences. You will translate creative briefs into levels that feel native to the platform, shaping the spaces where our clients' brands come to life inside Roblox for millions of players. This is an hourly freelance position, with expected availability during PST core hours M - F 9:00 AM - 6:00 PM.

Requirements

3+ years of experience as a Level Designer, Environment Designer, or similar role within Roblox, other UGC gaming platforms, or a game studio environment.
Strong working knowledge of Roblox Studio, including terrain, parts, meshes, StreamingEnabled workflows, and the core building tools.
Solid grasp of level design principles including pacing, difficulty curves, player readability, and environmental storytelling.
Portfolio of built Roblox experiences, levels, or comparable game work that demonstrates your design approach and craft.
Understanding of performance and mobile optimization considerations when building for Roblox.
Comfortable working with scripters, artists, producers, and creative leads across a project.
Track record of taking feedback and iterating on layouts efficiently and without ego.
Clear, professional written and verbal communication in remote-friendly settings.

Nice To Haves

Familiarity with Luau scripting for basic level logic such as triggers, teleports, and checkpoints
Experience on branded Roblox experiences or campaigns for major brands
3D modeling experience in Blender, Maya, or similar
Exposure to Fortnite Creative/UEFN or other UGC gaming platforms
Prior work on obby, tycoon, roleplay, or narrative-driven Roblox experiences

Responsibilities

Design and build playable environments and levels within Roblox Studio, taking layouts from initial blockout through to polished, playable spaces.
Craft experiences that guide players through space intuitively, with strong pacing, difficulty progression, and clear moments of reward.
Translate gameplay mechanics and creative briefs into level layouts that support core loops, campaign objectives, and brand storylines.
Build using terrain, parts, meshes, and Studio tools, keeping performance and mobile playability in mind throughout.
Playtest levels, gather feedback from the team, and iterate quickly on layouts, difficulty, and player readability.
Bring brand narratives, IP, and campaign moments into level design in ways that feel native to Roblox rather than bolted on.
Partner with game designers, scripters, artists, and producers to bring each experience from concept through launch.
Maintain clean, well-organized project files and provide clear handoff notes for scripters and artists working downstream.