Lead Level Designer

Jakarta · TDG - Jakarta · 5+ years experience · Hybrid · Posted Sep 28, 2026

At a glance

We are looking for a Lead Level Designer to own the vision, quality, and end-to-end level design process across one or more casual games.
You will lead and mentor a team of level designers while staying hands-on with level creation, from concept and prototyping through playtesting, iteration, and final polish.
Working closely with Art, Product, Development, Tech Art, and Engineering, you will use player feedback and game data to improve the player experience.

Own the vision and quality of level design across one or more casual titles.
Lead, mentor, and support a team of level designers—guiding their creative work and helping them grow.
Drive the full level design process from concept to final polish, ensuring levels are engaging, balanced, and in line with business and design goals.
Set standards, best practices, and pipelines for level creation, playtesting, and iteration.
Partner closely with art, product, and development teams to define feature requirements, tools, and production needs.
Analyze game data and feedback to identify trends, opportunities, and pain points—using this insight to inform decisions.
Promote rapid prototyping, playtesting, and feedback-driven iteration while contributing ideas and improvements to new and existing projects.
Collaborate with tech artists and engineers to improve and expand level design tools.

5+ years of experience in game design, with at least 1 year in a lead or senior role.
Experience designing levels for games.
A deep understanding of player psychology, pacing, challenge, and reward systems.
Solid experience working with Unity and basic knowledge of Excel or other balancing tools.
Experience in prototyping with AI tools, such as Claude, Gemini, and Codex.
Excellent communication, organizational, and collaboration skills.
Fluent in English (spoken and written).

Hybrid Working
20 days of remote working: Work from anywhere in the world, or use the time to cover mandatory office days to WFH, 20 days of the year.