Level Designer

To improve our current results and reach new heights, we’re expanding our team and looking for a Level Designer.

What you will be doing:

• Designing and configurating levels (core gameplay);
• Balancing difficulty and level progression;
• Analyzing level performance using metrics: Win Rate, Restart Rate, Drop-off;
• Working with level funnels (retention, progression);
• Rapid iteration and hypothesis testing;
• Participating in A/B testing of levels;
• Creating and maintaining GDDs for levels and mechanics;
• Collaborating with game designers, analysts, and producers;
• Participating in the development of game prototypes.

What we’re looking for in a candidate:

• 2+ years of experience as a Level Designer;
• Experience in mobile games (puzzle / hybrid casual / casual);
• Strong knowledge of: Level design principles, Game design, Gameplay mechanics, Product metrics;
• Solid understanding of the metrics: Win Rate, Fail Rate, Retention, Time Spent;
• Ability to design difficulty curves;
• Experience balancing levels for player retention and experience;
• Understanding of level structure and ability to design game riddles;
• Experience creating GDDs with detailed level mechanics;
• Proficiency with Unity;
• Ability to analyze levels based on metrics rather than intuition alone;
• Fast iteration skills: build → test → refine;
• Russian – native or fluent (required).

Nice to have:

• Ability to generate ideas for puzzle games;
• Experience designing new mechanics and level variations;
• Strong awareness of the puzzle game market (what works / what doesn’t).

Important skills:

• Ability to identify problems in a level and explain them;
• Thinking in terms of metrics, not just through gameplay;
• Willingness to revisit and rework solutions;
• Strong sense of balance between challenge and frustration in the game.