Senior Level Designer

Sperasoft is a leading international game development company contributing to franchises such as Halo, Battlefield, Assassin’s Creed, and Rainbow 6. It is headquartered in Burbank, CA and is part of Keywords Studios, an international technical and creative services provider to the global video games industry. Sperasoft's clients include Ubisoft, Microsoft, Warner Brothers, 343 Industries, Riot Games, Electronic Arts, Sony, BioWare, and Blizzard Entertainment.

• 5+ years of experience as a Level Designer and preferably at least one shipped FPS or action title.
• Deep understanding of core level design principles: flow, pacing, sightlines, player navigation, and encounter staging.
• Expertise with modern level design toolsets (e.g. Unreal Engine 5).
• Strong spatial thinking with the ability to translate gameplay goals into effective 3D layouts.
• Solid grasp of combat dynamics, arena design, and player motivation in high-pressure environments.
• Familiarity with best practices in visual language, traversal readability, and combat readability.
• Ability to iterate quickly, balancing player challenge, exploration, and reward pacing.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills, especially across disciplines.
• Experience mentoring junior designers and contributing to level design guidelines and documentation.

• Take ownership of level design from initial concept to final implementation, ensuring a smooth and engaging player experience aligned with the core gameplay vision.
• Design, build, and iterate high-quality level layouts tailored for FPS / action gameplay, focusing on flow, pacing, and combat scenarios.
• Craft layouts that support intense combat encounters, smart AI pathing, and player agency in fast-paced environments.
• Implement player guidance systems to ensure intuitive navigation during chaotic action sequences.
• Use terrain, structures, and verticality to create strategic opportunities and diverse tactical options.
• Integrate occlusion, cover systems, line of sight control, and funneling techniques to enhance gameplay rhythm and technical performance.
• Place and tune gameplay elements such as AI, triggers, objectives, pickups, and interactive set-pieces.
• Iterate based on frequent playtesting and telemetry to refine pacing, difficulty, and player flow.
• Collaborate closely with art, tech, and narrative teams to ensure a cohesive experience across all level elements.