Technical Level Designer

Company Overview

People Can Fly is a premier independent AAA game development studio with an international team spanning offices in Poland, the UK, Ireland, the US, and Canada, alongside a globally remote workforce. Founded in 2002, the studio has made a significant impact with acclaimed shooter titles such as Painkiller, Bulletstorm, Gears of War: Judgment, and Outriders. As we look towards 2026 and beyond, People Can Fly is expanding its expertise into new game genres and tackling fresh challenges. Our creative teams are actively developing several exciting titles in collaboration with leading publishers, as well as innovative original projects under our self-publishing model. With over two decades of experience, People Can Fly is dedicated to combining its proven expertise with the industry's brightest and most forward-thinking talent to craft the next generation of action games for players worldwide.

Role Summary: Technical Level Designer

The primary objective of the Technical Level Designer role is to create, implement, and maintain system design elements, tools, and workflows for the dedicated level design team.

Key Duties and Responsibilities

• Implementing engaging gameplay scenarios by leveraging existing toolsets to integrate elements such as checkpoints, objectives, enemy spawns, and special events into compelling gaming experiences.
• Collaborating directly with programmers, game designers, artists, and animators to develop essential tools and solutions, manage feature dependencies, foster team cooperation, and contribute to the overarching vision of the game.
• Assisting in the prototyping and production of technical elements for new game features.
• Rigorously testing new features and tools before deployment to the wider team, ensuring they meet departmental requirements.
• Ensuring that Level Designers adhere to official metrics and technical standards.
• Reviewing blueprints created by team members, analyzing them to identify optimization opportunities or reduce the risk of bugs.
• Implementing prefabs that are user-friendly, easily configurable, and adjustable by team members.
• Serving as a technical reference for the team regarding level design, proactively identifying potential risks, and seeking systemic improvements.
• Supporting the department with debugging and bugfixing efforts, and collaborating with other interdisciplinary teams on investigations when necessary.

Qualifications and Experience

Required Experience

• Typically 3+ years of experience, including prior experience in a technical level design or similar capacity.
• Typically at least 1 successfully shipped AAA game on PC or console.

Must-Have Qualifications

• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Demonstrated interest in mentoring or teaching others.
• Excellent problem-solving and troubleshooting abilities.
• Good understanding of creative and game development processes.
• Proficiency with text-based or visual scripting systems.
• Experience with Atlassian software (JIRA, Confluence).

Nice-to-Have Qualifications

• Experience with 3D engines (e.g., Unreal Engine).
• Interest in the design of tools and workflows.
• Interdisciplinary experience or a generalist approach.
• Scripting experience with Python or Lua.
• Knowledge of Maya, 3DS Max, or similar 3D packages (strong preference for Maya).

Additional Benefits (Canada)

• Comprehensive benefit package 100% paid by People Can Fly.
• Insurance company reimburses 100% of claims (up to $1000 per service per year, with individual family coverage).
• Full Dental coverage, including major dental and orthodontics.
• 4% RRSP matching before tax deductions, 100% vested on day 1.
• Paid week off during Winter Holidays.
• 20 paid vacation days and 5 paid sick days.
• Free virtual health and mental wellbeing sessions included in the plan for members and their dependents.
• Opportunities for personal development and the ability to work in a global environment.
• Work within a creative team filled with passionate individuals.

Key skills/competency

• Gameplay Implementation
• Level Design
• Tool Development
• Visual Scripting
• JIRA
• Confluence
• Debugging
• Optimization
• Collaboration
• AAA Game Development