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Junior Game Level Designer Jobs (NOW HIRING)

Designer

San Diego, CA · On-site

$93K - $148K/yr

Final role level--Designer, Project Designer, or Senior Designer--will be aligned with experience ... Contribute to mentoring junior designers and supporting a collaborative studio culture. * Balance ...

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Designer

Newport Beach, CA · On-site

$93K - $148K/yr

Final role level--Designer, Project Designer, or Senior Designer--will be aligned with experience ... Contribute to mentoring junior designers and supporting a collaborative studio culture. * Balance ...

Designer

Newport Beach, CA · On-site

$93K - $148K/yr

Final role level--Designer, Project Designer, or Senior Designer--will be aligned with experience ... Contribute to mentoring junior designers and supporting a collaborative studio culture. * Balance ...

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Designer

San Diego, CA · On-site

$93K - $148K/yr

Final role level--Designer, Project Designer, or Senior Designer--will be aligned with experience ... Contribute to mentoring junior designers and supporting a collaborative studio culture. * Balance ...

Cat Daddy is seeking a Game Designer to join our team of artists, engineers, and product managers ... Expert-level understanding of the mobile game landscape from a game design perspective, including ...

Game Designer

Kirkland, WA · On-site

$78K - $116K/yr

Cat Daddy is seeking a Game Designer to join our team of artists, engineers, and product managers ... Expert-level understanding of the mobile game landscape from a game design perspective, including ...

Cat Daddy is seeking a Game Designer to join our team of artists, engineers, and product managers ... Expert-level understanding of the mobile game landscape from a game design perspective, including ...

Game Designer

Kirkland, WA · On-site

$78K - $116K/yr

Cat Daddy is seeking a Game Designer to join our team of artists, engineers, and product managers ... Expert-level understanding of the mobile game landscape from a game design perspective, including ...

Meet required schedules while maintaining a high level of design quality and consistency. Project ... Mentor and guide junior designers, providing technical oversight, feedback, and professional ...

We are seeking a Senior Game Designer to work with our design team to conceptualize and build ... Break down large design projects and assign tasks for junior designers * Manage the work of ...

Game Designer, Activities

Cary, NC · On-site

$143K/yr

From character and level design to competitive gameplay and system design, help shape the future of interactive entertainment at Epic. What You'll Do Epic Games is seeking a Senior Game Designer ...

Plumbing Designer / Engineer

Maitland, FL

$70K - $92K/yr

... Gaming, Hospitality, Entertainment, Healthcare or Commercial projects. What a day at EXP has in ... Ability to delegate tasks to a junior level designer. What your experience looks like * Ability to ...

Senior Designer

Newport Beach, CA · On-site

$109K - $116K/yr

... level designer with demonstrated leadership capabilities and extensive project experience. The Senior Designer will be responsible for leading design development, mentoring junior staff, and ensuring ...

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How much do junior game level designer jobs pay per year?

As of Jul 4, 2026, the average yearly pay for junior game level designer in the United States is $56,698.00, according to ZipRecruiter salary data. Most workers in this role earn between $45,500.00 and $65,500.00 per year, depending on experience, location, and employer.

What does a typical day look like for a Junior Game Level Designer?

As a Junior Game Level Designer, your typical day involves designing and building playable game environments, iterating on level layouts, placing interactive elements, and collaborating closely with artists, programmers, and senior designers. You will attend team meetings to discuss project updates, receive feedback on your levels, and often tweak your designs based on playtesting results. Expect a mix of independent creative work and teamwork, with regular opportunities to learn from more experienced colleagues. This dynamic environment helps you continually grow your technical skills and understanding of game development pipelines while contributing directly to the player experience.

What are the key skills and qualifications needed to thrive in the Junior Game Level Designer position, and why are they important?

To thrive as a Junior Game Level Designer, you need a solid grasp of game design fundamentals, spatial reasoning, and visual storytelling, often backed by a relevant degree or portfolio of creative work. Familiarity with industry-standard tools like Unity, Unreal Engine, and level editing software is typically required, while basic scripting or familiarity with version control systems is a plus. Strong teamwork, communication, receptiveness to feedback, and problem-solving skills set successful candidates apart. These abilities enable efficient collaboration with cross-disciplinary teams and contribute to creating engaging, high-quality gameplay experiences.

What is a Junior Game Level Designer job?

A Junior Game Level Designer is responsible for creating and designing engaging levels for video games. They work closely with senior designers, artists, and developers to implement gameplay mechanics, environmental storytelling, and player flow. Their role often involves using game engines, scripting basic interactions, and playtesting to refine level designs. Juniors are expected to follow design guidelines while bringing creative ideas to enhance the player experience. This position is an entry-level role, ideal for those looking to grow their skills in game design and development.

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Infographic showing various Junior Game Level Designer job openings in the United States as of June 2026, with employment types broken down into 49% Full Time, 3% Part Time, 1% Temporary, and 47% Contract. Highlights an 89% Physical, 5% Hybrid, and 6% Remote job distribution, with an average salary of $56,698 per year, or $27.3 per hour.
Designer - Retail & Hospitality - Mid Level

Designer - Retail & Hospitality - Mid Level

Gensler

Oakland, CA • On-site

$84K - $108K/yr

Full-time

Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO

Posted 6 days ago


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8.1

Company rating: 8.1 out of 10

Based on 21 frontline employees who took The Breakroom Quiz


Job description

Gensler is one of the world's leading architecture, design and planning firms. We have a highly creative, collaborative team around the world dedicated to innovative problem-solving and design excellence. Our Bay Area Lifestyle Studio operates as a boutique practice within the firm, focusing on iconic hospitality and retail projects. As our diverse client base and project work continue to grow, we are seeking a Mid-Level Designer with 5-10 years of experience to join our team.
Your Role
As a Mid-Level Designer, your job is to combine creativity and technical knowledge with business skills and understanding to produce purposeful, functional and beautiful spaces for our clients. You should have exceptional design skills, a background in architecture with a focus on Interiors or Interior Design, and a portfolio of innovative design concepts. You must be an integral part of your teams and actively foster a respectful, creative, and inspiring design environment. You should have a great reputation in the design community at large.
What You Will Do
  • Collaborate on interior design efforts through all phases of design and construction
  • Perform work requiring independent judgment in evaluation, selection, and substantial adaptation/modification of standard techniques and procedures.
  • Create story boards and generate conceptual design options including reference imagery, look and feel palettes, furniture, decorative lighting, and millwork
  • Participate in design development and selection of furniture, fabrics, equipment (FF&E), interior finishes, and decorative lighting
  • Generate 3D views to communicate design concepts by utilizing modeling software (Revit, Sketchup, Enscape or other) and post-production software (Photoshop or similar)
  • Design while producing reflected ceiling plans, elevations, details, specifications, and material selections needed for construction
  • Provide design support and documentation throughout design and implementation process
  • Work with external consultants, product representatives, procurement agents, and fabricators
  • Work in a synergistic manner with senior design leadership while guiding and mentoring junior designers
  • Contribute to office activities, initiatives, and learning programs

Your Qualifications
  • Bachelor's degree from an accredited school of design or architecture
  • 5+ years of design leadership of interior design and/or architecture projects; recent hospitality or retail project experience is required.
  • LEED accreditation or WELL AP is preferred. NCIDQ certification is a bonus.
  • Experience delivering highly sustainable design solutions
  • Strong leadership, communication, presentation, and relationship management skills
  • Proficiency in Revit and other computer design programs
  • Must have a portfolio of hospitality and/or retail projects. Ideally, the project portfolio will show a range of projects.

Learn more about our Oakland, CA team:
This is not a remote role; we look forward to working with our new Interior Designer in our incredible Oakland, CA. office.
**The base salary will be estimated between $84,000 - $108,000, plus bonuses and benefits and is contingent on relevant experience.
Life at Gensler
At Gensler, we are as committed to enjoying life as we are to delivering best-in-class design. From curated art exhibits to internal design competitions to "Well-being Week," our offices reflect our people's diverse interests.
We encourage every person at Gensler to lead a healthy and balanced life. Our comprehensive benefits include medical, dental, vision, disability, wellness programs, flex spending, paid holidays, and paid time off. We also offer a 401K, profit sharing, employee stock ownership, and twice annual bonus opportunities. Our annual base salary range has been established based on local markets.
As part of the firm's commitment to licensure and professional development, Gensler offers reimbursement for certain professional licenses and associated renewals and exam fees. In addition, we reimburse tuition for certain eligible programs or classes. We view our professional development programs as strategic investments in our future.
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