Lead Level Designer

Job Description

Job Description

Company Description

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Job Description

CD PROJEKT RED is seeking an experienced, talented and creative Lead Level Designer to join our team working on Project Sirius, a multiplayer game set within the world of The Witcher. You’ll lead a team of level designers, overseeing the ideation, design and creation of all map level content. The ideal candidate has demonstrated ability  in crafting unique gameplay spaces and combat encounters, is organized and self-motivated, and has a passion for supporting and guiding a team through development.

Responsibilities :

• Recruit, manage and mentor the Level Design team, sharing and guiding the team in best practices and principles, and ensuring alignment with goals and quality standards.
• Establish standards by working directly in-engine creating blockouts and encounters to prove out gameplay while building the Level Design team.
• Cooperate closely with the Lead Level Artist and Lead Environment Artist, ensuring overall cohesion and vision is being maintained.
• Coordinate with the Lead Quest Designer on quest-relevant level needs and spaces.
• Oversee process and workflow pipelines for Level Design across relevant disciplines and departments.
• Set and share best practices for design, documentation, tooling and metrics.
• Cooperate with fellow Leads across our cross-functional development teams, ensuring alignment with our Level Design vision and goals.
• Responsible for delivering fun, unique, and accessible gameplay spaces that achieve both gameplay and visual excellence.
• Ensure functional and visual consistency across both hand-crafted and procedurally generated environments.

Qualifications

Nice to have :

(Please note that these skills are not required to apply for the position)

Additional Information

The application window for this position will close by 04 / 30 / 2026.

This job requires working in Boston, US.

Working mode : in-office in a hybrid or full-time capacity.

Remote roles in the US are only available to candidates that reside in the following states : California, Colorado, Connecticut, Florida, Illinois, Kentucky, Maryland, Massachusetts, Minnesota, Nevada, New Hampshire, New Jersey, New York, North Carolina, Ohio, Oregon, Pennsylvania, Rhode Island, Tennessee, Texas, Washington, Wisconsin.

Health & Well-Being

Perks & Professional Growth

Life in the Office

This position is a new role.

Estimated pay range for this position : $143,000 - $218,500 USD annually

This role may also be eligible for discretionary stock options.

At CD PROJEKT RED compensation for our roles in North America are determined based on competitive market data, geographic location, and individual factors tied to business needs. The base pay range is subject to change and may be modified in the future. Final offers are dependent on job-related factors like experience, qualifications, and location.

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