[Hiring] Senior Level Designer @CI Games

Role Description

Join CI Games and be part of shaping the future of gaming. As we embark on an ambitious strategic roadmap with major releases planned for 2025-2028, we're seeking a talented and dedicated Senior Level Designer to help us create ground-breaking experiences that captivate players worldwide.

A career at CI Games is about being part of a team working on some of the most creatively rewarding and ambitious projects to be found in any entertainment medium. You would be welcomed to a dedicated and inclusive environment where you can learn and collaborate with some of the most talented people in the industry.

Key Responsibilities:

• Level Design:
  • Own the design and implementation of large-scale levels, from initial whiteboxing to final polish, ensuring a state-of-the-art player experience.
  • Create compelling mission flows, encounters, and environmental puzzles that align with the game’s core mechanics and narrative pillars.
  • Use environmental storytelling to build immersive worlds that feel lived-in and consistent with the project's vision.
• Technical Implementation:
  • Implement gameplay logic and level scripting using Unreal Engine Blueprints, ensuring performance and stability across all platforms.
  • Collaborate closely with Environment Art to ensure level layouts support both gameplay requirements and visual excellence.
  • Partner with the Combat, Narrative, Sound and System Design teams to integrate encounters and narrative beats seamlessly into the level flow.
• Mentorship and Collaboration:
  • Provide technical and creative guidance to junior and mid-level designers, fostering their growth and maintaining a high quality bar.
  • Work as a proactive member of a cross-functional feature team, collaborating daily with other disciplines to achieve shared goals.
  • Document level design standards and best practices to ensure consistency across the entire Level Design team.

Let's be honest! On occasions, this role may be challenging. This is a highly technical design role; you’ll need to solve complex spatial and scripting problems while respecting technical constraints. Balancing the "cool factor" of a level with the reality of production schedules and performance budgets requires a pragmatic and organized mindset. As a Senior, you are a key point of contact for multiple departments, requiring excellent communication and the ability to navigate shifting priorities. Your role will be fully remote which may be sometimes challenging.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of experience in Level Design within the gaming industry.
• Shipped at least one AA+ title, ideally within the Action-RPG or Soulslike genre.
• Mastery of Unreal Engine, with strong proficiency in Blueprints and world-building tools.
• A strong portfolio demonstrating a deep understanding of pacing, spatial layout, and player psychology.
• Excellent communication and interpersonal skills, with a proven ability to collaborate across multi-disciplinary teams.
• A deep passion for gaming and a thorough understanding of what makes a world feel immersive and rewarding to explore.

Requirements

• Previous experience designing for non-linear or open-world environments.
• Basic knowledge of 3D modeling software (Maya, 3ds Max, or Blender) for blockout purposes.
• A deep interest in the architectural and narrative logic of Soulslike level design.

Benefits

• Attractive remuneration and annual discretionary bonus.
• Generous benefits supporting your wellbeing.
• Opportunities for professional development within a supportive and collaborative team.
• Remote work with flexible schedules (core working hours 10am-4pm CET), allowing you to work alongside talented individuals from around the world.
• An opportunity to work with cutting-edge technologies and stay at the forefront of the gaming industry.
• A diverse and inclusive workplace that celebrates all backgrounds, regardless of race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, or social status.
• Company events and wrap-up parties, access to all games released by CI Games and company merchandise.
• A chance to be part of something ground-breaking as we shape the future of gaming.

Recruitment Process

Once our Talent Acquisition team receives your application, together with the hiring team, we will review your CV, portfolio and the answers you provided in the application form and if all the boxes are ticked, we're moving to the next stage.

• Initial call with Talent Acquisition Specialist - During this call you'll learn about the company and we learn about you. We'll talk about your experience & expectations with working in a fully remote environment and we'll talk about your expertise. We'll finish this call with some admin questions. There will be an opportunity for you to ask any questions as well.
• After the initial call, usually 1 or 2 interviews with the hiring team follows. These interviews will be a bit more technical and will go deeper into your experience, skills & knowledge. As you would have signed an NDA by now, you'll also learn a bit more about the project you would work on. During these interviews we'll also focus on finding out whether you're a good fit for our company culture and that we share the same values.
• We may or may not ask you to do the test - this is decided on an individual basis and you will receive instructions with the test.
• If everything goes well, the last step in the recruitment process is the offer presentation call with the Talent Acquisition Specialist and your future line manager to discuss the offer and next steps to get you successfully on board.

We are an equal opportunities employer, hiring and developing our best talent based on merit. Accessibility is at the heart of our games, and we are committed to not discriminating against people based on race, religion, gender, sexual orientation, national origin, age, disability, or social status. Should you require adjustments or flexible arrangements to interview, or take up a role with us, please let us know in your application and we will accommodate to the best of our ability.