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