Lingokids is on a mission to help families raise amazing kids through Playlearning™. Ready to join us on this exciting journey? 🚀

Lingokids is a global leader in educational technology, helping over 160 million families worldwide raise amazing kids through Playlearning™—our unique approach that blends education with play. Our mission is to empower children with modern learning experiences, combining educational subjects with essential life skills to help them grow into confident, conscious, and resilient lifelong learners.

Beyond our award-winning app, we’ve built a multi-platform educational universe, including our “Baby Bot” and “Baby Bot’s Backyard Tales” shows, Podcasts, and Music Publishing. Our content, developed in collaboration with top education experts and Oxford Press University, ensures an engaging, high-quality learning experience in a safe, ad-free environment. This dedication to excellence has earned Lingokids multiple industry awards across app, podcast, and video categories, including Best Original Learning App by Kidscreen Awards, National Parenting Product Awards by NAPPA Awards, and Best Parenting Product by Good Housekeeping, among many others!

As a Sr. Level Designer you will design engaging games and interactive experiences that delight children and resonate with parents. This role is all about championing fun, intuitive play while pushing the boundaries of innovation to make Lingokids stand out in the world of educational entertainment. A key responsibility of this role is to mentor a team of ~five junior level designers, providing guidance and support in their day-to-day work and professional development.

What you’ll do

• Onboard, supervise, inspire, motivate, and mentor other Junior and Mid Technical Level Designers.
• Collaborate with Production to plan for future game releases that align with the company’s goals.
  
• Design and produce, according to set guidelines, the layouts, levels, parameters, and features for our games inside the Unity Editor.
  
• Ensure that Interactive Contents contribute to players retention and engagement KPIs.
  
• Develop and evolve in-depth technical design documentation.
  
• Study, synthesise, and communicate technical requirements for assets among the various teams.
  
• Ensure the technical optimization of existing games and work towards processes that can improve the games performance and quality.
  
• Promote quality standards and best practices for asset implementation and optimization inside the team.
  
• Assist in the prototype of simple game experiences using internal tools.
  
• Understand the particularities, motivations and expectations of children, from 2 to 8 years old, regarding games.
  
• Collect qualitative feedback from user tests with kids, and quantitative data from metrics, analyze the results and make development decisions based on them.

What you’ll bring

• 4+ years of experience as a Level Designer, or Technical Game Designer, ideally within mobile or educational gaming.
  
• Proven experience designing and shipping interactive experiences or games in Unity.
  
• Previous experience working with children’s digital content or products aimed at young audiences (2–8 years old) is highly valued.
  
• 1+ years of experience mentoring or supervising junior team members is a strong plus.
  
• Proficiency in Unity Editor for designing levels, features, layouts, and game parameters.
  
• Experience with technical documentation: ability to define, write, and maintain in-depth design documentation and specifications.
  
• Strong understanding of technical optimization practices in Unity to ensure performance and quality.
  
• Familiarity with scripting logic and basic implementation of gameplay mechanics (visual scripting or basic coding knowledge is a plus).
• Solid grasp of interaction design, game mechanics, player motivation, and level design principles.
• High-quality standards and strong attention to detail in gameplay polish.
  
• Strong collaboration skills to work across teams (production, UX, art, engineering).
  
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Ability to motivate, mentor, and guide less experienced designers.

*Please note that this role requires candidates to be located in Madrid.

English is a must: We’re a multicultural team providing a service in English, so while certifications aren’t necessary, fluency is essential. Clear and effective spoken and written communication is key to collaborating successfully.

Life at Lingokids

📚 Career Growth: Your growth drives our success! We invest in your development up to €2,000 per year for books, conferences, and training—so you can keep learning and growing with us.

📈 Stock Options: Your contribution matters! You'll receive stock options, giving you the opportunity to own part of the company and share in its success.

🍲 Meal Allowances: Get €60/month on your Cobee card to enjoy meals at restaurants or food delivery—good food makes everything better!

💳 Flexible Compensation: Manage your meal, transport and childcare expenses easily with Cobee, integrating them directly into your payroll.

 🩺 Health Insurance: Access private health coverage at exclusive rates through Adeslas, seamlessly deducted from your payroll—quality care made simple.

🧠 Mental Health Support: We care about your well-being. Get access to professional mental health support through TherapySide whenever you need it.

💬 Language Lessons: Learning never stops! Enjoy free language classes in Spanish and English, to sharpen your skills and stay connected in a global team.

🌍 Visa Sponsorship: If you need a visa to work in the EU, we’ll handle the process and cover the costs to make your transition seamless.

🎉 Company events: Yes! We’re a fully remote team spread across different countries, but we love getting together from time to time in different corners of Spain, for team gatherings and recharging at our amazing offsites!

Passion matters more than perfection

Didn’t check every box for this role? No worries! We’re looking for passionate, driven individuals who believe in our mission. If that sounds like you, we’d still love to hear from you!

Diversity, Equity, and Inclusion

At Lingokids, diversity isn’t just a checkbox—it’s at the heart of everything we do. Just like we teach kids to embrace differences, we celebrate them in our team, knowing that the best ideas come from unique perspectives. We’re all about creating a space where everyone feels valued, heard, and empowered to be their authentic selves. No matter your background, identity, or story, if you’re passionate about making a difference in education, we want you here.