Level Designer - remote job

Hitapps is hiring a Level Designer. The role sits in Design and is fully remote. The company places no restriction on where the candidate lives, so you can apply from anywhere.

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🧩 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.

Your Role:

* 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.

What makes you a perfect fit?

* 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.

What we offer: 💳 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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