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Lead Level Designer

Epic Games
Cary, USAfull_timePosted 2 Jun 2026

About the role

<div class="content-intro"><h2>WHAT MAKES US EPIC?</h2> <p>At the core of Epic’s success are talented, passionate people. Epic prides itself on creating a collaborative, welcoming, and creative environment. Whether it’s building award-winning games or crafting engine technology that enables others to make visually stunning interactive experiences, we’re always innovating.</p> <p>Being Epic means being a part of a team that continually strives to do right by our community and users. We’re constantly innovating to raise the bar of engine and game development.</p></div><h2>DESIGN</h2> <h3><strong>What We Do</strong></h3> <p>Put your design skills to work at a cutting-edge company that challenges the norm. From character and level design to competitive gameplay and system design, help shape the future of interactive entertainment at Epic.</p> <h3><strong>What You'll Do</strong></h3> <p>Epic is looking for a Lead Level Designer to join our dynamic team. This person will contribute to various aspects of game design as part of our collaboration with Disney. In this role, you will lead a team of designers to create engaging experiences and points of interest for our players.</p> <h3><strong>In this role, you will</strong></h3> <ul> <li>Lead the vision and execution for building compelling gameplay spaces, points of interest, and levels.</li> <li><span>Lead, mentor, and grow the design team, helping designers achieve career goals while increasing overall team capability.</span></li> <li><span>Roll up your sleeves and contribute as an individual contributor when needed, setting the quality bar for design through example.</span></li> <li><span>Participate actively in high-level decision-making and ensure the design team remains focused on the right priorities to deliver high-quality results.</span></li> <li><span>Work closely with production teams to define, prioritize, assign, and evaluate design work.</span></li> </ul> <h3><strong>What we're looking for</strong></h3> <ul> <li><span>Minimum of 7 years of experience shipping multiple titles as a Level Designer.</span></li> <li><span>At least 2 years of experience in a design leadership role, with demonstrated ability to effectively manage or lead a team.</span></li> <li><span>Experience with a level editor (Unreal Engine 5 or similar).</span></li> <li><span>Hands-on involvement with prop placement, lighting, mood, atmosphere, and design markup.</span></li> <li><span>Strong experience collaborating and communicating closely with artists.</span></li> <li><span>D

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