Senior Game Designer

Hardsuit Labs

Level Designer developing game experiences for external studios across multiple genres. Collaborating globally while driving design initiatives and mentoring junior team members.

Posted 7/8/2026full-timeRemote • Alabama, Arizona, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Iowa, Louisiana, Maine, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Missouri, Montana, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, North Carolina, Ohio, Oklahoma, Oregon, South Carolina, Tennessee, Texas, Utah, Virginia, Washington, Wisconsin • 🇺🇸 United StatesSenior💰 $80,000 - $120,000 per yearWebsite

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive experience in game development with a focus on level design, environmental storytelling, and cross-functional collaboration. Possesses expert mastery of Unreal Engine and a strong ability to lead teams in creating immersive gameplay experiences.

Highest-signal resume keywords

8+ Years Of Professional Game Development ExperienceExpert Mastery Of Unreal EngineProven Leadership In Collaborating Across DisciplinesExceptional Ability To Tackle Complex ProblemsExpert Understanding Of Systemic Game Design

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Hard Skills

Level DesignGameplay ImplementationPacingScriptingDebuggingOptimization StrategiesEnvironmental StorytellingWorld BuildingArt ProppingPlayer Motivation

Soft Skills

Active CommunicationMentorship

Industry Keywords

Game DevelopmentCross-Discipline CollaborationShipped TitlesComplex Problem SolvingImmersionAesthetics

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Unreal Engine

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Act as a primary design point of contact for external partner studios
Drive the conceptualization, documentation, and macro-level vision of levels and gameplay experiences
Drive the development and iteration of pipelines, processes, and tools
Drive cross-functional strike teams to achieve end-user experience goals
Lead by example in grey-boxing, pacing, layout beats, scripting, and gameplay implementation
Spearhead testing, debugging, level performance, streaming, and optimization strategies
Drive the vision for environmental storytelling, world building, tone, setting, and art propping
Act as a champion for the discipline and own specific project mandates
Provide high-level mentorship to Associate and Core designers

Requirements

What you’ll need

8+ years of professional game development experience
Experience working on at least 3 shipped titles
Exceptional ability to tackle highly complex, cross-discipline problems
Mastery of virtual spaces, pacing, flow, immersion, player motivation, and aesthetics
Proven leadership in collaborating across disciplines
Excellent active communication skills
Expert understanding of technical concepts and systemic game design
Expert mastery of Unreal Engine and its development environment

Benefits

Comp & perks

Generous PTO
Health, Dental, & Vision coverage
Healthcare and Daycare FSAs
401k with company match
Life and Disability insurance
Technology Stipend
Paid Sick leave
Commuter benefits
Paid company holidays and office closures