Senior Designer (Environments)

Are you an experienced Senior Environment Designer looking to shape an ambitious new project?

A multi-award-winning game developer is seeking a skilled Senior Designer (Environments) to join their team on a long-term contract, running until January 2027. This role offers a rare opportunity to play a key part in crafting immersive, engaging environments while working in a newly refurbished studio.

What You’ll Do:

• Design & Build Playable Environments: Develop rich, interactive worlds that seamlessly integrate contributions from multiple teams.
• Collaborate Across Disciplines: Work closely with art, systems, and narrative teams to ensure environments enhance both gameplay and storytelling.
• Create Engaging Content: Design and implement gameplay elements that leverage game modes and mechanics to enhance player immersion.
• Balance & Refine Features: Ensure environments support compelling gameplay experiences that resonate with players.
• Optimise Pipelines & Processes: Establish efficient workflows for delivering high-quality game environments.
• Iterate & Improve: Playtest environments, gather feedback, and refine designs to enhance player satisfaction.
• Document Design Workflows: Produce clear and detailed design documentation to support development.

What You’ll Need:

• Industry Experience: Extensive experience in 3D level or open-world design, with at least one shipped title.
• Prototyping & Polish Skills: Ability to conceptualise, prototype, and refine gameplay mechanics.
• Strong Gameplay Understanding: A deep grasp of what makes a game world fun, immersive, and engaging.
• Technical Knowledge: Experience working with game design tools and understanding feature design.
• Attention to Detail: Ability to develop high-quality, player-driven experiences.
• Collaboration & Communication: Strong teamwork skills, with the ability to take and implement feedback effectively.
• Autonomous Work Ethic: Able to work independently while thriving in a team environment.
• Iterative Development Mindset: Experience refining content based on testing and feedback.

This is a fantastic opportunity to shape a new project at an award-winning studio.

If you're interested, please contact Andy at Skillsearch: ad@skillsearch.com.

Years of experience and salary levels are shown purely as a guide. We will only consider applications from candidates that can demonstrate the skills or experience required for the role.

Please be aware that while we would love to respond to every application we receive, due to high numbers we cannot guarantee this. We do however appreciate any time you invest into the application and will make sure to get in touch should anything in future more closely fit your skillset.