Level Designer

• Strong speaking skills/proactive communication in English is necessary - only CVs/resumes in English will be considered
• European time-zone coverage/embedded in Sweden time zone is essential

At Side, we partner with some of the world's leading developers and publishers to solve complex production challenges and help bring exceptional games to life. From concept through live operations, our co-development teams work as trusted extensions of our clients' studios, contributing expertise across design, engineering, art, audio, QA, and production.

We’re looking for an experienced Level Designer who can take ownership of gameplay spaces and create engaging, immersive experiences for players. The ideal candidate has a strong understanding of Unreal Engine 5 and first-person action gameplay, player flow, combat encounters, exploration, and modular level design that supports procedural generation and replayability.

Strong speaking skills/proactive communication in English is necessary - only CVs/resumes in English will be consideredEuropean time-zone coverage/embedded in Sweden time zone is essentialAt Side, we partner with some of the world's leading develop...

What you will do:

• Experienced Level Designer capable of taking ownership of a gameplay space.
• Strong understanding of first-person action gameplay, player flow, combat spaces, exploration, and encounter design.
• Ability to work within established gameplay rules, metrics, and production guidelines.
• Experience creating modular levels that can support procedural generation and replayability.
• Comfortable collaborating closely with Level Art, Environment Art, Design, and Production teams.
• Strong Unreal Engine 5 proficiency, including level assembly, greyboxing, gameplay implementation, and iteration.
• Ability to communicate clearly, incorporate feedback quickly, and maintain production quality standards.
• Experience building large landmark or destination-style spaces that serve as key player objectives and points of interest.
• Excellent speaking communication skills in English.

What we are looking for:

• Previous experience designing and building levels for action, RPG, co-op, or first-person games.
• Proven track record creating playable greyboxes/blockouts that successfully transition into final production content.
• Experience working with modular kits and level-building systems.
• Understanding of procedural content generation workflows and how level design supports randomized gameplay experiences.
• Solid knowledge of level metrics, navigation, sightlines, combat pacing, and player guidance.
• Proficiency with Unreal Engine, ideally Unreal Engine 5.
• Experience working within multidisciplinary development teams and following established production pipelines.
• Shipped title experience or substantial production experience on PC/console game projects is strongly preferred.

Nice to haves:

• Co-op multiplayer game development.
• Dark fantasy, RPG, or dungeon/environment-focused level design.
• Experience designing content intended for repeatable runs and live-service style replayability.
• Familiarity with performance considerations and gameplay-driven environment construction.