Work Remotely But Must Be Based in the U.S., Chicagoland Preferable - Remote #LI-Remote

Level Ex® (a Brainlab company) is a fast-growing game studio that creates video games for doctors. 

Our games use enthralling casual and hyper-casual game mechanics to capture the challenge of medical practice: from diagnosis puzzles to particle games that let you pay with molecules. All are visually stunning and beautifully designed to maximize fun and reward - and perfectly balance challenge and skill. 

We attract top artists, engineers, designers, and others from prominent gaming franchises, like Mortal Kombat, League of Legends, Call of Duty, Walking Dead, and Star Wars. Our caliber of talent keeps us at the forefront of the industry: GDC ranked our game design talk #2 of 194 for sponsored sessions in 2019, and we earned 2nd place at SIGGRAPH Real-Time Live!, sharing the stage with Epic, Unity, Digital Domain, and others. Meet some of our incredible team here, and learn why you’ll enjoy our company and culture - Video: Why Join Level Ex?

We’re looking for a self-directed, agile, and experienced Senior Game Designer (Mobile) to join our Level Ex Medical team as we grow a new genre of hyper-casual medical games in the video game industry.

Responsibilities  

• Use your pattern-matching skills to identify mass-market game mechanics that can be adapted and honed to help train specific skills and convey specific kinds of knowledge 
• Adapt and hone those game mechanics to serve medical purposes - increasing the effectiveness and capability of medical professionals
• Concept, implement, and iterate games end-to-end, using data-driven, modular game elements
• Develop fun, reusable, and configurable game mechanic modules in Unity3D, including the creation of placeholder art assets and light programming
• Understand the medical and scientific knowledge that you will need to convey in your games
• Collaborate with a variety of developers, researchers, and medical professionals incorporating their feedback into compelling and fun game mechanics

Qualifications

• Minimum of 6+ years of hands-on game design experience working at a professional game studio(s) (required)
• In-depth experience and knowledge designing casual and hyper-casual games for mobile (required)
• Experience prototyping in-engine with Unity3D (required)
• Deep familiarity with a breadth of mass-market,  casual game mechanics (hidden object games, card games, physics puzzles, Match-3, etc.) 
• 2 or more commercially released games on mobile and/or web platforms
• Experience developing casual games and content on rapid development cycles
• Experience creating well-balanced game levels and outer loop content

Bonus Qualifications

• Unreal Engine / Blueprints experience 
• Knowledge of medicine/healthcare/biology topics
• Experience communicating with external partners - publishers, clients, etc.

Salary Range

• The salary range for this position is $90,000 to $120,000 annually, based on experience and qualifications of the individual

Benefits & Perks

• Multiple health insurance plans, one with 100% company-paid premiums at all levels
• 401(k) with a generous company-paid match program
• Family-friendly benefits; 4 weeks of PTO, 2 weeks of company holidays, dental, vision, optional pet insurance, and more!
• In-person and remote-friendly events, i.e., board games tabletop simulator, Jackbox Games, DEI events, game jams, and virtual happy hours

Interested?  

Please send us your resume including a link to your design portfolio along with an optional cover letter below. We look forward to hearing from you and exploring the possibilities.

Equal Opportunity Statement (EEO)

Level Ex is the collective sum of all our individual experiences, backgrounds, and influences, and we are committed to providing equal employment opportunities to all employees and applicants without regard to race, color, religious creed, sex, national origin, ancestry, citizenship status, pregnancy, childbirth, (or related medical conditions, including, but not limited to lactation), physical disability, mental and/or intellectual disability, age, military status or status as a Vietnam-era or special disabled veteran, marital status, registered domestic partner or civil union status, gender identity or expression, medical condition, genetic information, or sexual orientation in accordance with applicable federal, state and local laws. Our commitment to inclusion across identity and experience drives us forward every day.

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Legal authorization to work in the U.S. is required. We will not sponsor individuals for employment visas, now or in the future, for this job.

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