Level Designer (Call of Duty)

Location: Carlsbad, California, United States; onsite four days per week. This is a temporary role estimated at 12 months.

Salary: $30.47–$56.35 hourly in the United States.

Company

hirify.global is a global interactive entertainment publisher and developer whose franchises include Call of Duty, Crash Bandicoot, Tony Hawk’s Pro Skater, and Guitar Hero.

What you will do

• Design, implement, iterate, and polish immersive campaign levels, spatial layouts, combat encounters, mechanics, and gameplay systems.
• Collaborate with designers, artists, animators, engineers, producers, department leads, and external partners.
• Create and maintain design documents and system specifications, and pitch features using multimedia tools.
• Diagnose gameplay and content issues, propose solutions, and advocate for streamlined tools and workflows.
• Play in-progress builds, support play-balancing and user testing, and provide prioritized feedback.

Requirements

• 5+ years of professional level design experience.
• At least two shipped games in level design or game design roles.
• Strong understanding of gameplay design, including vision, structure, implementation, and expected results.
• Professional experience with a scripting language such as C#, Python, or Lua.
• Ability to produce high- and low-level documentation using tools such as PowerPoint, Word, Excel, or Visio.
• Excellent communication, problem-solving, collaboration, and independent execution skills, with knowledge of the Call of Duty franchise.

Nice to have

• Experience with first-person action gameplay or game mods.
• Experience with Photoshop, Illustrator, or similar visual software.
• Knowledge of Call of Duty premium releases and Warzone.
• Experience with single-player, experience-driven games and varied gameplay approaches.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative, inclusive environment focused on creating memorable gaming experiences.
• Medical, dental, vision, healthcare spending, life, disability, and related insurance programs, subject to eligibility.
• 401(k) with company match, tuition reimbursement, and charitable donation matching.
• Paid holidays, vacation, sick time, floating holidays, parental leave, and bereavement leave, subject to eligibility.
• Mental health, wellbeing, fitness, and discounted game programs; relocation assistance may be available when required by the company.