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A Lead Level Designer is responsible for overseeing the creation of engaging and well-structured game levels. They collaborate with designers, artists, and programmers to ensure levels support gameplay mechanics and narrative goals. This role involves managing a team, providing feedback, and maintaining design consistency across the project. Additionally, they help refine level layouts, pacing, and player experience through iterative testing and adjustments. Strong communication, creativity, and problem-solving skills are essential for success in this position.
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As a Lead Level Designer, your daily responsibilities often include overseeing the creation and refinement of game levels, providing guidance and feedback to junior designers, and coordinating closely with artists, programmers, and other departments. You’ll review level layouts, prototype new gameplay ideas, and help establish best practices and documentation to maintain consistency and quality throughout the game's development. Additionally, you are responsible for identifying and solving design challenges, conducting playtests, and making data-driven adjustments to improve player experience. This hands-on and collaborative role is central to shaping the game’s overall vision and ensuring the team meets project milestones.
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A Lead Level Designer typically requires extensive experience in level design, strong understanding of game design principles, and proficiency with industry-standard game engines such as Unreal Engine or Unity, often supported by a relevant degree. Advanced skills in 3D modeling tools, scripting languages, and project management software are also highly beneficial. Leadership, effective communication, and the ability to collaborate with multidisciplinary teams set top performers apart. These abilities are crucial to ensuring cohesive, engaging gameplay experiences and successful project delivery in a fast-paced creative environment.
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Lead Level Designer
Cary, NC • On-site
Epic Games •
PC Games • 1 - 5K employees1,001 - 5,000 employees
Full-time
Medical, Dental, Vision, Life, Retirement, PTO
Posted 18 days ago
Job description
WHAT MAKES US EPIC?
At the core of Epic's success are talented, passionate people. Epic prides itself on creating a collaborative, welcoming, and creative environment. Whether it's building award-winning games or crafting engine technology that enables others to make visually stunning interactive experiences, we're always innovating.
Being Epic means being a part of a team that continually strives to do right by our community and users. We're constantly innovating to raise the bar of engine and game development.
DESIGN
What We Do
Put your design skills to work at a cutting-edge company that challenges the norm. 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 is looking for a Lead Level Designer to join our dynamic team. This person will contribute to various aspects of game design as part of our collaboration with Disney. In this role, you will lead a team of designers to create engaging experiences and points of interest for our players.
In this role, you will
Our intent is to cover all things that are medically necessary and improve the quality of life. We pay 100% of the premiums for both you and your dependents. Our coverage includes Medical, Dental, a Vision HRA, Long Term Disability, Life Insurance & a 401k with competitive match. We also offer a robust mental well-being program through Modern Health, which provides free therapy and coaching for employees & dependents. Throughout the year we celebrate our employees with events and company-wide paid breaks. We offer unlimited PTO and sick time and recognize individuals for 7 years of employment with a paid sabbatical.
ABOUT US
Epic Games is a leading interactive entertainment company. For over 30 years we've been making award-winning games and engine technology that empowers others to make visually stunning games and 3D content that bring environments to life like never before. Epic's award-winning Unreal Engine technology not only provides game developers the ability to build high-fidelity, interactive experiences for PC, console, mobile, and VR, it is also a tool being embraced by content creators across a variety of industries such as media and entertainment, automotive, and architectural design. As we continue to build our Engine technology and develop remarkable games, we strive to build teams of world-class talent.
Like what you hear? Come be a part of something Epic!
Epic Games deeply values diverse teams and an inclusive work culture, and we are proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. Learn more about our Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy here.
Note to Recruitment Agencies: Epic does not accept any unsolicited resumes or approaches from any unauthorized third party (including recruitment or placement agencies) (i.e., a third party with whom we do not have a negotiated and validly executed agreement). We will not pay any fees to any unauthorized third party. Further details on these matters can be found here.
At the core of Epic's success are talented, passionate people. Epic prides itself on creating a collaborative, welcoming, and creative environment. Whether it's building award-winning games or crafting engine technology that enables others to make visually stunning interactive experiences, we're always innovating.
Being Epic means being a part of a team that continually strives to do right by our community and users. We're constantly innovating to raise the bar of engine and game development.
DESIGN
What We Do
Put your design skills to work at a cutting-edge company that challenges the norm. 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 is looking for a Lead Level Designer to join our dynamic team. This person will contribute to various aspects of game design as part of our collaboration with Disney. In this role, you will lead a team of designers to create engaging experiences and points of interest for our players.
In this role, you will
- Lead the vision and execution for building compelling gameplay spaces, points of interest, and levels.
- Lead, mentor, and grow the design team, helping designers achieve career goals while increasing overall team capability.
- Roll up your sleeves and contribute as an individual contributor when needed, setting the quality bar for design through example.
- Participate actively in high-level decision-making and ensure the design team remains focused on the right priorities to deliver high-quality results.
- Work closely with production teams to define, prioritize, assign, and evaluate design work.
- Minimum of 7 years of experience shipping multiple titles as a Level Designer.
- At least 2 years of experience in a design leadership role, with demonstrated ability to effectively manage or lead a team.
- Experience with a level editor (Unreal Engine 5 or similar).
- Hands-on involvement with prop placement, lighting, mood, atmosphere, and design markup.
- Strong experience collaborating and communicating closely with artists.
- Demonstrated ability to improvise and solve problems creatively.
Our intent is to cover all things that are medically necessary and improve the quality of life. We pay 100% of the premiums for both you and your dependents. Our coverage includes Medical, Dental, a Vision HRA, Long Term Disability, Life Insurance & a 401k with competitive match. We also offer a robust mental well-being program through Modern Health, which provides free therapy and coaching for employees & dependents. Throughout the year we celebrate our employees with events and company-wide paid breaks. We offer unlimited PTO and sick time and recognize individuals for 7 years of employment with a paid sabbatical.
ABOUT US
Epic Games is a leading interactive entertainment company. For over 30 years we've been making award-winning games and engine technology that empowers others to make visually stunning games and 3D content that bring environments to life like never before. Epic's award-winning Unreal Engine technology not only provides game developers the ability to build high-fidelity, interactive experiences for PC, console, mobile, and VR, it is also a tool being embraced by content creators across a variety of industries such as media and entertainment, automotive, and architectural design. As we continue to build our Engine technology and develop remarkable games, we strive to build teams of world-class talent.
Like what you hear? Come be a part of something Epic!
Epic Games deeply values diverse teams and an inclusive work culture, and we are proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. Learn more about our Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy here.
Note to Recruitment Agencies: Epic does not accept any unsolicited resumes or approaches from any unauthorized third party (including recruitment or placement agencies) (i.e., a third party with whom we do not have a negotiated and validly executed agreement). We will not pay any fees to any unauthorized third party. Further details on these matters can be found here.
About Epic Games
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Industry
Pc games
Company size
1,001 - 5,000 Employees
Headquarters location
Cary, NC, US
Year founded
1991