Senior Level Designer (Unreal Engine)

Location: Raleigh, NC, United States

Company

hirify.global is an independent, artist-led studio developing film, television, and immersive interconnected storytelling experiences.

What you will do

• Design and develop greybox levels, test maps, and sandbox environments for gameplay exploration, pacing, and player experience.
• Integrate environment art assets into gameplay spaces with strong composition, readability, and visual storytelling.
• Collaborate with combat, systems, design, art, and engineering teams to implement gameplay scenarios and maintain player flow and performance targets.
• Support shared environment asset implementation and consistent world-building across environments.
• Contribute to space planning, modular design approaches, and worldbuilding.
• Support or mentor other team members in art and design contexts.

Requirements

• 5–8 years of experience in level design and/or environment art, preferably with hybrid experience.
• Proficiency in Unreal Engine 5, including greybox design and art implementation workflows.
• Strong understanding of gameplay space design, player flow, environmental storytelling, layout, lighting, and visual clarity in 3D environments.
• Experience collaborating across design, art, and engineering disciplines.
• Experience working on action, narrative, or exploration-driven titles.
• Familiarity with modular asset workflows and real-time optimization techniques.

Nice to have

• Experience supporting or contributing to a live service game.
• Experience with early-phase projects or fast-paced development environments.
• Interest in film, cross-medium storytelling, worldbuilding, or experimental gameplay.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time employment at an independent, artist-led studio.
• Work within a cross-functional environment spanning design, art, and engineering.
• Equal-opportunity recruitment and employment practices.