Technical Designer

Level • Austin, TX

23h • Hybrid

About The Position

Level is a learning technology company dedicated to helping students build real academic and life skills with confidence and joy. We combine proven curriculum principles with world class interactive design to make meaningful practice something students want to come back to, not something they struggle through. We support what teachers, schools, and parents are already doing by increasing student engagement with high quality, standards aligned practice that reinforces classroom learning. That’s why we’re building:
For students: Rewarding and motivating learning experiences that meet students where they are to build real academic proficiency.
For educators: Tools that fit naturally into instruction and help students stay engaged while reducing teacher workload.
For parents: Activities that help your kid catch up or get ahead, build confidence, and minimize homework battles, whether learning at school or at home.
We are committed to helping every person maximize their potential and live a life of meaning. It’s a difficult problem that requires brilliant people and tremendous effort over time. Level is seeking a Technical Designer to prototype and drive new interactive or gameplay experiences within our platform.

Requirements

• 3+ years of experience in a technical design role in the game industry.
• Demonstrated scripting experience, preference towards C# knowledge
• Demonstrated experience collaborating on and solving interesting design challenges
• Familiar working with a cross-discipline team
• Engine experience
• Ability to work, communicate, and collaborate effectively in both in person and fully remote, global environments

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with cross-functional teams to design and implement complex game systems and mechanics.
• Ensure that gameplay systems are flexible, scalable, and optimized for performance across a variety of devices and platforms.
• Translate high-level design concepts into actionable technical solutions while maintaining creative integrity and player engagement.
• Create dynamic interactions and systems using your equal love of planning, prototyping, documenting, and building
• Develop and maintain tools, scripts, and workflows that support the design and iteration process.
• Own whole aspects of innovative feature and/or system development, helping to prioritize and scope designs as necessary
• Work closely with engineers to ensure that the technical requirements of the game align with the design goals.
• Coordinate with external contractors to ensure their works align with the design vision and execution for our outsourced projects.

What This Job Offers

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