Senior Level Designer (UE5)

TL;DR

Senior Level Designer (UE5/XR): Designing high-fidelity open-world environments for a vehicle driving simulator with an accent on large-scale terrain layout and surface physics. Focus on balancing high visual fidelity with strict VR performance budgets and implementing complex driving metrics.

Location: Must be based in Czech Republic, Poland, or Romania (Hybrid)

Company

hirify.global is an end-to-end strategic partner in external game development providing creative and technical expertise for AAA and AA games.

What you will do

• Lay out and partition large open-world terrain using UE5 World Partition and level streaming.
• Design diverse training zones (urban, sand, rocky, etc.) targeting specific driving competencies.
• Implement terrain surface systems and assign physics materials to differentiate vehicle handling.
• Structure routes, mission flows, and AI spline paths for in-world traffic.
• Optimise environments for stable VR performance, managing HLOD, LOD budgets, and draw distances.
• Collaborate with art and engineering teams to deliver immersive, performant spaces.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in Level Design for open-world PC titles.
• Proficiency in Unreal Engine 5, including World Partition and landscape tools.
• Experience with route design, mission flow, and driving-space metrics.
• Strong understanding of VR performance optimization and frame-rate budgets.
• Experience with lighting setup and collision boundary placement.
• English: Proficiency required

Nice to have

• Background in driving, racing, or vehicle-simulation products.
• Experience with off-road environment mechanics (sinkage, traction loss, deformable ground).
• Ability to author custom landscape materials and procedural workflows.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive financial rewards.
• Opportunity to work on projects for top global game publishers.
• Private medical care and paid time off.
• Culture of diversity and inclusion.
• Community of passionate game development professionals.