Technical Game Designer (Level) (Unreal Engine)

Location: Remote in the United States or Canada; applicants must be legally authorized to work in one of these countries and work within North American time zones (EST–PST)

Salary: $148,000–$164,000 per year

Company

hirify.global is a fully distributed game studio developing a multiplayer fantasy adventure focused on shared exploration, friendship, and emergent stories.

What you will do

• Prototype, implement, debug, polish, and maintain interactive world features, gameplay verbs, activities, challenges, and environmental interactions in Unreal Engine.
• Build levels from blockout through delivery, shaping flow, pacing, navigation, readability, exploration, puzzles, traversal, and encounters.
• Create reusable gameplay components, tools, and modular systems that help designers build and iterate on levels efficiently.
• Playtest and iterate on features and levels to encourage experimentation, cooperation, and memorable multiplayer moments.
• Collaborate with design, engineering, and other disciplines to integrate player abilities, creature encounters, technical requirements, and reliable multiplayer behavior.
• Document implementations and tools, while profiling and resolving performance issues with Engineering.

Requirements

• Strong level design fundamentals in spatial composition, flow, pacing, and player guidance for open-world exploration and multiplayer games.
• At least one shipped game as a level designer on a multidisciplinary team.
• Proficiency in Unreal Engine Blueprints and/or C++, including independent gameplay prototyping, implementation, and debugging.
• Experience building levels and authoring collision and navigation in Unreal Engine.
• Strong playtesting, iteration, communication, collaboration, and independent decision-making skills.
• Legal authorization to work in the United States or Canada and availability during North American time zones (EST–PST) are required.

Nice to have

• Experience building reusable level design tools, modular gameplay kits, or procedural workflows in Unreal Engine.
• Experience designing systemic puzzles, physics-based interactions, or environmental features with multiple solutions and emergent multiplayer gameplay.
• Experience profiling and optimizing gameplay scripts and level content.

Culture & Benefits

• Fully distributed remote studio across North American time zones.
• Competitive salary with transparent pay and stock options.
• Medical, dental, and vision coverage, plus life and disability insurance.
• 401(k) contributions in the U.S. or RRSP and DPSP contributions in Canada.
• Paid parental leave and additional benefits that may vary by employment type and country.
• Collaborative culture centered on curiosity, adaptability, thoughtful communication, shared ownership, and continuous learning.

Hiring process

• People Operations introduction.
• Hiring Manager interview followed by a three-section panel interview.
• Gardens debrief and offer.