Principal Game Designer

About The Hiring Team

Level Infinite is Tencent’s global gaming brand. It is a global game publisher offering a comprehensive network of services for games, development teams, and studios around the world.

We are dedicated to delivering engaging and original gaming experiences to a worldwide audience, whenever and wherever they choose to play while building a community that fosters inclusivity, connection, and accessibility. Level Infinite also provides a wide range of services and resources to our network of developers and partner studios around the world to help them unlock the true potential of their games.

What The Role Entails

• Collaborate closely with partner studios on the development of their AAA games
• Help define, strengthen, and protect the creative vision, gameplay pillars, and player promise of each project
• Provide creative insight, strategic direction, and actionable feedback to design and leadership teams
• Identify opportunities to strengthen both individual projects and the broader portfolio of partner studio games
• Identify creative risks early, and help teams navigate practical trade-offs
• Contribute hands-on to game design work when needed, supporting teams directly on key challenges or opportunities
• Mentor design leadership and help raise the overall quality bar across partner teams
• Travel regularly to meet and work with teams across Europe, building strong partnerships and identifying where support can have the greatest impact
  
  

Who We Look For

• 10+ years of experience in game development
• 3+ years in a creative senior leadership role, such as Lead Designer, Creative Director, Game Director, or equivalent
• 2+ shipped AAA PC and Console shooter or action games
• Strong experience on at least one shipped online, multiplayer, or live-service title
• Deep understanding of multiplayer systems design across PvP, PvE, and co-op
• Strong knowledge of game economies and monetization models, including free-to-play, battle passes, and live-service content strategies
• Proven ability to operate at both strategic vision level and hands-on execution level
• Strong communication and stakeholder management skills, with experience working across multidisciplinary teams and senior leadership
• Ability to give clear creative direction while balancing player experience, production realities, and business goals
• Ability to provide clear, constructive, and actionable feedback without becoming overly abstract or theoretical
• Willingness to travel and collaborate directly with partner studios across Europe
  
  

Equal Employment Opportunity at Tencent

As an equal opportunity employer, we firmly believe that diverse voices fuel our innovation and allow us to better serve our users and the community. We foster an environment where every employee of Tencent feels supported and inspired to achieve individual and common goals.