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About the Role

A Canadian-based partner company is seeking a Level Designer for a four-month contract focused on creating immersive cooperative horror game environments. This role involves crafting compelling levels from concept through to final polish, shaping player experiences through thoughtful spatial design, pacing, and storytelling. You will work alongside diverse teams to develop atmospheric game worlds encouraging teamwork, tension, and memorable gameplay moments.

Key Responsibilities

Develop and implement engaging levels, including designing layouts, exploration routes, encounters, traversal mechanics, pacing, and environmental storytelling.
Create immersive gameplay spaces that enhance cooperation, player discovery, emotional intensity, and engagement.
Partner with system designers, narrative creators, artists, engineers, audio professionals, and production staff to ensure cohesive gameplay integration.
Incorporate story elements, objectives, scripted events, puzzles, and environmental interactions within levels.
Utilize level editing tools and scripting systems to implement interactive environments directly in the game engine.
Continuously test, debug, and iterate on levels to enhance navigation, pacing, player guidance, progression, and cooperative gameplay quality.
Analyze player feedback to refine level layouts and encounters to maximize immersion, tension, and satisfaction.
Manage communication concerning development risks, dependencies, and progress in line with production timelines and creative restrictions.
Maintain an in-depth understanding of gameplay systems that influence level design, replayability, and player problem-solving opportunities.

Requirements

Minimum 5 years of experience in game development with a focus on level design in exploration, action, horror, or cooperative games.
Previous contribution to at least one shipped game title, demonstrating familiarity with the full development lifecycle.
Strong grasp of level design principles, including player guidance, pacing, environmental storytelling, exploration, and emotional impact.
Proficiency with level editors, scripting tools, and gameplay systems for the creation and troubleshooting of interactive levels.
Ability to work autonomously, prioritize tasks, integrate feedback, and address production challenges in a fast-paced environment.
Excellent communication and collaborative skills for effective teamwork across design, art, engineering, narrative, and audio departments.
Passion for immersive, exploration-driven cooperative horror games and a dedication to creating emotionally engaging experiences.
Experience with atmospheric environment design using pacing, lighting, sound, and storytelling is advantageous.
Appreciation for emergent gameplay, player agency, cinematic presentation, and systems-driven design.
Detail-oriented with commitment to polish, clarity, and crafting memorable player experiences.

Benefits

Fully remote role with flexible working arrangements.
Opportunity to work on an innovative cooperative horror game project.
Short-term full-time contract for 4 months.
Collaboration with experienced professionals from various game development disciplines.
Creative and supportive environment focused on high-quality interactive content.
Chance to enhance skills while tackling challenging and impactful game design tasks.
Work remotely from anywhere in Canada with legal eligibility to work in the country.

Additional Information

This position is handled by a partner company that manages applications and hiring steps. The application process utilizes AI-assisted matching to ensure quick and fair evaluation of candidates based on core requirements, with final hiring decisions made by the employer.

Data privacy is respected with processing of personal information under applicable laws, including GDPR, with candidates having rights to access and control their data. AI tools support parts of the hiring process but do not replace human decision-making.

Level Designer (4-Month Contract)