Level Designer

Hitapps
Austria
27 days ago

Role details

Contract type
Permanent contract
Employment type
Full-time (> 32 hours)
Experience level
Experienced
Experience required
3 years minimum
Working hours
Regular working hours
Job source

Tech stack

Microsoft Word A/B Testing Video Game Development Build Management

Job description

Austria BALDIGER BEWERBUNGSSCHLUSS What are you working on?

  • Genres: Word Games

Hitapps is a GameDev company specializing in Puzzle Games. We have several successful products in both categories with a combined total of over 150M+ downloads, and we are regularly featured in the top charts in the Games section. Our culture is built on transparency, we are results-oriented and respect the improvement.

Currently, we are in search of a talented Level Designer to drive our new products. For which tasks (responsibilities)?

  • Design and build levels for mobile games from initial concept to final in-engine implementation;
  • Monitor and interpret level performance metrics;
  • Tune difficulty curves to maintain engagement across player skill segments, balancing challenge with accessibility;
  • Run and participate in playtests; collect, structure, and act on feedback from both internal sessions and real players;
  • Participate in A/B tests on level content and mechanics, analyse results and apply learnings to future designs;
  • Maintain up-to-date level design documentation, style guides, and design rationale for the team;
  • Propose and prototype new challenge types, obstacles, and interactive elements that fit within the game’s genre and monetization mode.

Requirements

  • Relevant work experience in similar positions for at least 3 years in the game development industry;
  • Solid understanding of game flow, difficulty progression, and player retention principles;
  • Ability to read analytics dashboards, draw actionable conclusions, and translate them into design changes;
  • Systems thinking: the ability to see a level as an interconnected set of mechanics, pacing beats, and player goals;
  • A portfolio containing shipped levels, paper designs, or documented design rationale - required for consideration;
  • Strong communication skills and comfort working in cross-functional teams with short iteration cycles.

Benefits & conditions

  • Competitive compensation;

  • 100% recovering for vacations, sick leaves;
  • 12 additional paid day offs per year;
  • Budget for personal education, language courses & sports activities;
  • Conference attendance: you can join top industry events;
  • Zero bureaucracy and a supportive, transparent culture.

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