Level Designer (Urban / City Focus)

Program Ace is seeking a Level Designer with strong expertise in urban and city environment design for open-world games like GTA or Saints Row. The role involves creating high-level city layouts, defining routes and points of interest, ensuring logical placement of areas, and designing player movement. You will produce concept maps, 3D blockouts, and iterate layouts while collaborating with Game Design, Art, and Tech teams. Clear documentation and visual references are also key.

Must Have

• Design urban and city environments for games
• Create high-level city layouts and define routes
• Build 3D blockouts/greyboxes in-engine (Unreal, Unity)
• Knowledge of urban design principles and player experience in cities
• Collaborate with Game Design, Art, and Tech teams
• Prepare clear documentation and maps
• 3+ years experience as a Level or World Designer on 3D games
• Portfolio demonstrating urban/city environment design

Perks & Benefits

• Opportunity to work in a leading company (Global Top 100 Outsourcing, Top AR/VR company)
• Work with clients like Supermassive Games, Flying Wild Hog, Epic Games, Unity Technologies
• Over 30 years of history, impeccable reputation, and a powerful portfolio
• Work with like-minded people passionate about their work

We are looking for a Level Designer with strong expertise in designing urban and city environments.

About the project:

We are looking for a Level Designer with strong expertise in designing urban and city environments. The ideal candidate understands how real cities function—street hierarchy, navigation, zoning, landmarks—and can translate that knowledge into engaging, believable game spaces. You will design concept maps, greybox blockouts, and city layouts that feel coherent, fun to explore, and aligned with gameplay needs. Titles with a similar feel include GTA, Saints Row, and other open-world urban games.

Responsibilities:

• Create high-level city layouts: districts, neighborhoods, zones with clear identities.
• Define primary/secondary routes, shortcuts, hubs, and points of interest.
• Ensure logical placement of residential, commercial, industrial, and special-purpose areas.
• Design player movement routes for both on-foot and vehicle traversal.
• Establish chokepoints, landmarks, vistas, and navigation aids.
• Support intended gameplay loops (missions, encounters, exploration).
• Produce top-down concept maps with street hierarchy and key structures.
• Build 3D blockouts/greyboxes in-engine (Unreal, Unity, or similar).
• Iterate layouts based on gameplay, technical, and art constraints.
• Work closely with Game Design, Art, and Tech teams to align city layout with narrative, missions, and system design.
• Prepare clear documentation: layout rationales, design principles, reference packs.
• Provide visual references (screenshots, real-world analogs, sketches).

Requirements:

• 3+ years as a Level Designer or World Designer on 3D games.
• Portfolio demonstrating urban/city environment design (open cities, dense districts, etc.).
• Strong knowledge of:
• Urban design principles: zoning, street hierarchy, landmarks, sightlines.
• Player experience in cities: readability, pacing, orientation, encounter density.
• Experience with a major game engine (Unreal Engine, Unity, etc.) for:
• Creating blockouts/greyboxes.
• Setting up basic navigation and playable spaces.
• Ability to create clear documentation and maps in English.

Why do we enjoy working here?

• The opportunity to work in a leading company. Recognized as a Global Top 100 Outsourcing company by IAOP (based on customer feedback about our services), and Top AR/VR company according to Clutch.
• Among our clients: Supermassive Games, Flying Wild Hog, Epic Games, Unity Technologies;
• Over 30 years of history, impeccable reputation, and a powerful portfolio;
• Work with like-minded people who are passionate about their work.

The selection process

Pre-screening with a Recruiter → Technical Interview → Client Interview

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Employees may not use, sell, possess, purchase, or transfer illegal drugs – or sell, transfer, or distribute personal prescription legal drugs – on Program-Ace premises, in Program-Ace vehicles or during work hours. Employees may not be under the influence of any substance during work hours that impairs their ability to work safely or creates a risk to their safety, the safety of others, or Program-Ace property. Employees are not permitted to drink, or be under the influence of, alcohol during work hours or on Program-Ace premises with one exception: if they are of legal drinking age, they may drink alcohol at company-sponsored events approved by a Senior Manager. Please be aware that in case of any violation of such prohibition, an employee may be held disciplinary, administratively, and criminally liable. Please get in touch with Human Resources at jobs@program-ace.com for any specific questions regarding the drug- and alcohol-free awareness program, if you need any assistance or rehabilitation, or to voice any concerns.