Senior Technical Level Designer - Global Remote Freelance

Summary: The Senior Technical Level Designer at Lakshya Digital will be responsible for scripting narrative and gameplay sequences in Unreal Engine, delivering level content from concept to completion, and collaborating with design and programming teams. This fully remote freelance position requires the candidate to work within UK timezone hours and offers a 6-month contract with potential for extension. The role emphasizes strong technical problem-solving skills and the ability to mentor other designers. Candidates should have experience with level streaming systems and familiarity with source control tools.

Key Responsibilities:

• Scripting narrative and gameplay sequences in Unreal Engine 4 or 5 using Blueprints.
• Owning and delivering level content from concept through to completion.
• Prototyping level-based features and breaking down narrative and gameplay into clear implementation steps.
• Designing and maintaining Editor Utility Widgets and Blueprint Construction Scripts.
• Identifying friction points in level design pipelines and proposing scalable solutions.
• Collecting design requirements and translating them into long-term feature and tool ideas.
• Mentoring other level designers and collaborating effectively with teams.
• Contributing to tools, pipelines, and process improvements.

Key Skills:

• Experience with Unreal Engine 4 or 5 and Blueprints.
• Strong technical problem-solving skills.
• Ability to design and maintain Editor Utility Widgets and Blueprint Construction Scripts.
• Experience with level streaming systems.
• Familiarity with source control tools and production workflows.
• Proactive and self-directed work ethic.
• Skilled communicator and collaborator.
• Experience mentoring other level designers.

Salary (Rate): undetermined

City: London

Country: United Kingdom

Working Arrangements: remote

IR35 Status: undetermined

Seniority Level: undetermined

Industry: Other