Senior Level Designer (Mobile F2P) – Core Team Opportunity

Orbital Ignition is looking for a creative and technically-minded Senior Level Designer to join our founding development team and help shape a new mobile free-to-play game from the ground up.

This is an opportunity for someone who enjoys building ambitious projects from an early stage, working closely with a small, passionate team, and having a meaningful impact on the game's direction and development.

• Design, prototype, and iterate on engaging gameplay spaces and level layouts.
• Create compelling player experiences that encourage exploration, progression, and replayability.
• Balance pacing, challenge, and difficulty throughout the player journey.
• Collaborate with game designers, artists, and engineers to integrate gameplay systems into levels.
• Work alongside environment and technical artists to deliver visually compelling, optimized content.
• Iterate on designs using playtesting, feedback, and data-driven decision-making.
• Ensure levels meet performance and usability standards for mobile devices.
• Document workflows and communicate design ideas clearly across the team.

• Experience designing levels for games, preferably mobile or free-to-play titles.
• Strong understanding of player progression, pacing, and level flow.
• Experience with Unreal Engine or Unity.
• Ability to prototype quickly and iterate based on feedback.
• Strong spatial design skills and attention to player guidance and readability.
• Excellent communication and collaboration skills.
• A portfolio demonstrating level design work and your design process.

• Experience with live-service or free-to-play games.
• Familiarity with player retention and engagement design.
• Knowledge of mobile optimization and production workflows.
• Experience working in agile or startup environments.

Please note that this is currently an unpaid position.

This is a founding/core team opportunity for someone who wants to help build a studio and game from an early stage rather than join an established production.

As the project progresses, equity is available for the right candidate, offering the opportunity to share in the long-term success of the studio. We're looking for someone excited by the journey of creating something meaningful with a committed, collaborative team.