Senior Level Game Designer - Premium PC/Console Projects

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Brisbane, Queensland, AUS
Hybrid
Senior level
Gaming
The Role
Lead creation of immersive PC/console game worlds by designing terrain, environments, and points of interest. Collaborate with design, art, and engineering teams to integrate quests, balance gameplay, prototype levels, document designs, and mentor junior designers to ensure visual quality, playability, and cohesion with narrative and technical constraints.
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Job Description

Gameloft is looking for a Senior Level Designer to build and shape the world for our upcoming games! As a Senior Level Designer, you’ll be a pivotal figure in crafting an engaging environment that captivates players and inspires exploration. You'll collaborate closely with the Lead Designer, Art Director, and Quest Designers to create a world that is both visually appealing and functionally compelling. Your expertise and leadership will be instrumental in making our worlds an unforgettable experience.

From the beginning of your journey with us, you will:

  • Champion the vision for a believable and immersive world, ensuring its design supports gameplay, narrative, and artistic goals.
  • Drive the creation of the world terrain, landscapes, and environmental features, providing high-level direction and oversight.
  • Design and implement detailed environments, including towns, dungeons, wilderness areas, and points of interest, establishing key design principles and standards.
  • Apply your extensive expertise in level design principles, including flow, pacing, composition, and environmental storytelling.
  • Collaborate closely with quest designers to strategically place content and ensure seamless integration within the world, providing guidance and support.
  • Provide insightful, constructive feedback on level design iterations, focusing on playability, visual quality, and world immersion, and ensuring adherence to design vision.
  • Effectively communicate level design concepts and technical requirements to the art and engineering teams, serving as a key point of contact.
  • Generate innovative environment designs within defined technical constraints and artistic guidelines, pushing the boundaries of the world experience.
  • Develop detailed level documentation, including layout maps, environmental descriptions, and design rationale, setting the standard for the team.
  • Prototype and iterate on level designs, balancing exploration opportunities, combat encounters, and narrative elements, and leading the refinement process.
  • Mentor and guide junior and mid-level level designers, fostering their technical skills and artistic sensibilities, and promoting best practices.

Qualifications

  • 6+ years of professional level design experience, bonus for open-worlds or large-scale environments that support action-adventure gameplay.
  • Extensive experience within a professional game studio, with demonstrated success shipping multiple titles.
  • Proficient in world-building tools (e.g., Unreal Engine World Composition, terrain sculpting tools).
  • Deep understanding of level design principles, environmental storytelling, and best practices, with a demonstrable portfolio showcasing your expertise.
  • Strong leadership qualities with the ability to guide and inspire a team.
  • Highly proactive and collaborative team player with excellent communication and problem-solving skills.
  • Passionate about games and a forward-thinking approach to creating immersive and engaging worlds.

Additional Information

What We Offer:

  • A flexible work model that supports work–life balance.
  • Subsidised car parking.
  • Ongoing learning and development opportunities to support career growth.
  • An employee referral program with generous bonuses.
  • Private health insurance and fitness subsidies.
  • Access to employee mental health and wellbeing support.
  • Paid parental leave and childcare assistance.
  • A dedicated relaxation space, including a massage chair.
  • Additional paid leave, including: Birthday leave, Christmas shutdown leave, Volunteer leave, Women’s health leave.
  • Free coffee from a commercial espresso machine, plus daily snacks and a light breakfast.
  • Friday social drinks with friendly game tournaments.
  • A stunning rooftop terrace with river views and a games room.
  • Exclusive Gameloft-branded merchandise.
  • Our studio mascot — Mr Hendricks, the friendly Dachshund who proudly guards the studio.

Hiring process:

  • CV and Portfolio assessment;
  • Screening call;
  • Interview(s);
  • Offer.

We can’t wait to find our next great talent!

Please submit your CV, cover letter and portfolio (if applicable).

If you want to join a team that values its people and makes really cool games, we want to hear from you! 
Gameloft Brisbane is an equal opportunity employer and is committed to fostering diversity and inclusivity within our work environment.

Skills Required

  • 6+ years of professional level design experience
  • Experience shipping multiple titles at a professional game studio
  • Proficient in world-building tools (e.g., Unreal Engine World Composition, terrain sculpting tools)
  • Deep understanding of level design principles, environmental storytelling, and best practices with a demonstrable portfolio
  • Strong leadership and mentoring capabilities to guide junior and mid-level designers
  • Highly proactive, collaborative, with excellent communication and problem-solving skills
  • Experience with open-worlds or large-scale environments supporting action-adventure gameplay
  • Passion for games and forward-thinking approach to creating immersive worlds
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The Company
HQ: Paris
4,821 Employees
Year Founded: 1999

What We Do

We are Gameloft and our greatest reward is seeing that 1.5 million new Gameloft games are downloaded every day. Our dream to offer mobile games to the entire planet through our products is about to become a reality. We owe our success to the talent and passion of our teams. It is because of their dedication to excellence and attention to detail that we can offer games of unparalleled quality to our millions of fans. Do we have strong franchises? Yes! Just take a look at Asphalt, Order & Chaos, Modern Combat or Dungeon Hunter. . We also have a great network of partners to help us deliver cool new games to your favorite device. Think Universal, Illumination Disney®, Marvel®, Hasbro®, Fox Digital Entertainment, Mattel®, Ferrari® and many more.

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