Senior Level Designer

Pipeworks Studios

Senior Level Designer at Virtuos Montreal responsible for designing and implementing video game levels. Collaborate with diverse teams to ensure alignment with game vision and objectives.

Posted 7/1/2026full-timeMontreal • 🇨🇦 CanadaSeniorWebsite

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

LuaPythonUnityUnreal Engine

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

- Collaborate with our client and other members of the development team to ensure levels meet the overall vision and objectives of the game.
- Design, prototype, and implement various levels, environments, and gameplay experiences within a video game.
- Help shape our growing World Building team and contribute to elevating co-development into true creative collaboration.

Requirements

What you’ll need

- 6 years or more experience in level design, game development, or a related role in the video game industry is preferred.
- Portfolio showcasing previous level designs in AAA Action Adventure Open World or First Person Shooter is a plus.
- Mandatory proficiency in Unreal Engine and its tools.
- Familiarity with Unity or proprietary level editors is preferred but not required.
- Experience with scripting languages (e.g., C#, Lua, Python) or visual scripting tools for gameplay implementation is preferred but not required.
- Solid understanding of game design principles, player psychology, and level flow.
- Excellent communication in English and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in a multi-cultural team environment.
- Collaborative team player with a growth mindset, eager to learn diverse pipelines and workflows, and experienced working effectively with globally distributed teams across multiple time zones.
- Strong problem-solving abilities and attention to detail, with a focus on delivering high-quality experiences for players and clear documentation

Benefits

Comp & perks

- Extended Collective Health Care Plan (including hospital, prescription drugs, paramedical practitioners, vision, dental, disability) and Life Insurance for you and your relatives
- Paid top-up Retirement Saving Plan
- Hybrid work model with Monday & Wednesday are "Together Days" at the Office
- Possibility to work abroad remotely 1 month a year
- Monthly subsidies for Zone A STM Transportation
- Professional Mentoring for personal and professional development

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Hard Skills & Tools

Level DesignGame DevelopmentScripting LanguagesGame Design PrinciplesPlayer Psychology

Soft Skills

Communication SkillsProblem-Solving AbilitiesAttention to DetailCollaborative Team PlayerGrowth Mindset