Concepteur.trice de niveaux / Level designer - Senior

The role

You will design and deliver gameplay spaces and activities for an open world third-person fantasy action game. You will work in Unreal Engine 5 to create large-scale combat experiences and guide players through levels.

What you will do

• Own the development of levels, features, or activity types from concept to final implementation
• Design and structure engaging activities that support exploration and combat
• Contribute to the definition and evolution of design guidelines
• Ensure levels are readable and intuitive through layout and visual cues
• Drive iteration across multiple locations or features using playtests and feedback
• Act as a key point of contact between disciplines to align gameplay intent
• Identify and solve gameplay issues related to flow, pacing, difficulty, and clarity
• Create gameplay moments during large-scale battles using scripting tools
• Stay informed about level design trends and best practices
• Mentor and support other Level Designers through feedback and reviews

Required qualifications

• Extensive professional experience as a Level Designer, with shipped games or equivalent production experience
• Strong mastery of level design fundamentals: layout, flow, pacing, readability, and player guidance
• Strong ability to design gameplay activities that support exploration and combat
• Ability to contribute to and evolve design guidelines, metrics, objectives, and constraints
• Hands-on experience with Unreal Engine
• Comfortable prototyping and validating gameplay ideas independently using unreal blueprints
• Ability to drive iteration cycles and make informed design decisions with minimal supervision
• Excellent communication skills
• Portfolio demonstrating strong level design work and clear design intent
• Strong understanding of open-world design, systemic gameplay, and player-driven experiences
• Fluent in French
• Comfortable working in English

Nice to have

• Strong scripting skills (e.g., Unreal Blueprints) to prototype and implement dynamic gameplay events and cinematic moments
• Experience with 3D modeling software for blockout or iteration
• Portfolio with playable content
• Experience mentoring or supporting other designers

Benefits

• Defined core working hours, allowing for flexibility
• Generous RRSP employer contributions
• Health, dental, and wellness coverage, including telemedicine
• Personal and wellness days
• OPUS and BIXI subsidy
• Yearly video game reimbursement

Before you apply

• Only Quebec residents who are legally entitled to work in Canada will be considered

About the company

Krafton Montreal is a leading game development studio composed of veterans of the game industry. They are working on a game based on an acclaimed intellectual property set in a medieval fantasy world.