Senior Level Designer (Unreal Engine 5)

Location: Remote within Canada; candidates must reside in Canada and be legally eligible to work there.

Company

hirify.global develops multiplayer action games.

What you will do

• Design and build levels end-to-end, including layouts, combat spaces, traversal, pacing, player flow, and objectives.
• Create multiplayer environments supporting varied combat scenarios, player strategies, team dynamics, and replayability.
• Script and implement gameplay events, encounters, objectives, triggers, and environmental interactions in Unreal Engine 5.
• Test, debug, and iterate on levels to resolve navigation, combat balance, readability, progression, and edge-case issues.
• Collaborate with game design, art, engineering, audio, and production to align content with the creative vision and production schedules.
• Incorporate feedback and communicate risks or dependencies while taking assigned levels from blockout through polish.

Requirements

• Minimum 5 years of game development experience, focused on level design for action, multiplayer, or combat-oriented games.
• Experience shipping at least one game and understanding the full content lifecycle from implementation through polish.
• Hands-on experience with Unreal Engine 5, including in-engine level editing tools, Blueprint scripting, and gameplay workflows.
• Strong understanding of combat space design, player navigation, encounter pacing, gameplay readability, and multiplayer level flow.
• Ability to work independently, manage assigned content, respond to feedback, and solve implementation challenges.
• Must reside in Canada and be legally eligible to work in Canada.

Nice to have

• Experience with third-person action games and competitive or cooperative multiplayer experiences.
• Interest in systemic gameplay, replayability, player expression, and multiple tactical approaches.
• Interest in environmental storytelling and creating memorable gameplay moments through composition and pacing.
• Strong focus on polish, clarity, player comprehension, and gameplay balance.

Culture & Benefits

• Remote work arrangement within Canada.
• Temporary full-time engagement for a 7-month contract.
• Cross-disciplinary collaboration across design, art, engineering, audio, and production.