About the role
Role Overview
Escape Velocity is seeking an imaginative, skillful, and proactive Senior Level Designer to join their remote team. This role owns the design and construction of engaging, readable, and strategically rich spaces that support the game’s core mechanics, combat, and movement systems. The ideal candidate understands how to build interesting spaces and the reasoning behind player choices within those environments.
Responsibilities
- Collaborate with cross-discipline teams to plan and create level content.
- Present and pitch ideas to internal and external teams.
- Design and develop maps, arenas, objectives, and combat spaces from concept to final blockout.
- Create blockouts that clearly communicate flow, scale, player positioning, sightlines, cover, and traversal.
- Iterate rapidly based on playtest data and team feedback.
- Playtest in-progress work of others and provide feedback to the team.
- Collaborate with Mechanics and AI Designers and Engineers to create unique gameplay mechanics and improve tools.
- Work with Environment Artists to transition gameplay blockouts into polished environments without compromising intended gameplay integrity.
Requirements
- Passion for action games on Console and/or PC.
- Design & 3D level building expertise.
- 5+ years of professional Level Design experience.
- Experience using industry-standard engines such as UE5 and/or Unity.
- Strong communication skills, including taking/understanding direction, meeting deadlines, and mentoring junior team members.
- Strong game design knowledge: ability to intelligently discuss strengths/weaknesses of recent games and techniques used to make fun levels and systems.
- A portfolio demonstrating high-quality shipped/playable Level Design work.
Preferred Qualifications
- Drawing, art, or Photoshop skills.
- Technical skills and experience with common scripting languages.
- 3D construction skill beyond blockout quality geometry.
Company Culture and Work Environment
- Model: Fully Remote.
- Geography: North America, Canada, Europe.
- Culture: The team values the time, energy, and talent of players and colleagues. They prioritize honesty, provide autonomy, and focus on output/contribution rather than clocked hours. The studio is dedicated to a "culture of play" and constant improvement.
Benefits
- A generous PTO allowance.
- Summer and Winter holidays studio closure (separate from PTO).
- Private Medical & Dental Healthcare.
- Private Mental Health scheme.
- A generous annual Health & Wellbeing allowance.
- Discretionary Studio Bonus.
- Top range tech for home set up.
- Other benefits based on region.
Application Process
Interested candidates should submit an application along with a Resume / CV. If selected to move forward, a member of the Recruiting Team will guide the applicant through the process. Escape Velocity is an equal opportunity employer committed to hiring, promoting, and compensating based on qualifications and ability.