Senior Game Designer - Level Design jobs in United States
cer-icon
Apply on Employer Site
company-logo

That's No Moon · 2 days ago

Senior Game Designer - Level Design

positionUnited States
timeFull-time
remoteRemote
seniorityMid, Senior Level
money$120K/yr - $150K/yr

That's No Moon is an independent studio of storytellers and game-makers focused on creating narrative-driven experiences. They are seeking a Senior Level Designer to craft immersive gameplay spaces, ensuring that each level supports the game's emotional and gameplay goals while collaborating with various teams to deliver high-quality player experiences.

ContentDigital MediaMedia and Entertainment
check
H1B Sponsor Likelynote

Responsibilities

Own and deliver gameplay spaces from concept to final polish, blending exploration, narrative, and combat into cohesive player experiences
Collaborate with animation, art, tech designers and engineering to develop levels, gameplay systems, and pipelines that support world-class design execution
Create and maintain Unreal Engine assets, scripting gameplay logic, events, and interactions using Blueprints, Sequencer, and related tools
When needed, design and implement combat encounters within levels. This includes initial setup, iteration, and collaboration with dedicated combat encounter designers
Partner with production and leadership to define priorities, scope, and milestones for level development
Drive iteration between disciplines, balancing creative vision, technical feasibility, and player experience
Provide mentorship and feedback to other designers, fostering collaboration and knowledge sharing across the team

Qualification

Unreal EngineScriptingLevel DesignCombat DesignSpatial DesignCross-disciplinary CommunicationMentorshipProblem-solving

Required

Deep experience building levels in Unreal Engine from concept to completion, including layout, loading, optimization and balancing mechanical with narrative goals
Skilled working with world partition and data layers, managing content at scale and balancing optimization with fidelity is a must
Comprehensive understanding of scripting in a variety of contexts, including blueprints, animation and presentation systems
Comfortable moving between scripting and sequencer, montages and dialogue systems
Passion for interactive narrative in all its forms and familiarity with complexity involved in bringing it to quality
Excellent debugging skills and a solid understanding of scripting architecture at scale a significant plus
Comfortable designing and implementing combat encounters when needed, with a working knowledge of AI behaviors and player flow
Comprehensive understanding of spatial markup techniques and nav implementation
Strong sense of spatial design, readability, pacing, and player guidance
Excellent cross-disciplinary communication skills and ability to collaborate in a fast-paced environment
Demonstrated ability to take content from prototype to polished final implementation
Passion for creating immersive, high-quality player experiences that balance gameplay and narrative
Collaborative, communicative, and confident working across multiple disciplines
Approaches design with a holistic mindset, embracing how all elements of gameplay and presentation fit together
Adaptable — able to step into different types of content ownership, from exploration to combat to narrative presentation
Mentorship-oriented, invested in helping others improve their craft
Comfortable iterating and problem-solving in a dynamic, creative environment across multiple disciplines
Passionate about the craft and delivering experiences that resonate with players

Benefits

Medical
Dental
Vision
401(k) match
Flexible PTO
Supplemental life and disability
And more

Company

That's No Moon

twittertwitter
company-logo
That's No Moon is a content creation company that provides products and services for the entertainment industry.
dateFounded in 2020
location
Los Angeles, California, USA
people-size51-200 employees
web-link
http://www.thatsnomoon.com/

H1B Sponsorship

That's No Moon has a track record of offering H1B sponsorships. Please note that this does not guarantee sponsorship for this specific role. Below presents additional info for your reference. (Data Powered by US Department of Labor)
Distribution of Different Job Fields Receiving Sponsorship
Represents job field similar to this job
Trends of Total Sponsorships
2025 (2)
2024 (1)
2021 (1)

Funding

Current Stage
Growth Stage
Total Funding
$111.19M
Key Investors
SmileGate
2023-09-29Series Unknown· $9.69M
2021-07-28Corporate Round· $100M
2021-03-16Series Unknown· $1.5M

Leadership Team

leader-logo
Tina Kowalewski
Co-Founder
linkedin

Recent News

LinkedIn
Sarah White on LinkedIn: | That's No Moon
2024-04-06
SEC
Form D
2023-10-03
Company data provided by crunchbase