Lead Level Designer

Job Description

Job Description

Beyond Good & Evil 2 is an open-world action-adventure game set in a captivating space opera universe. It is also the direct prequel to the 2003 classic! Thanks to the technological advancements provided by our proprietary Voyager engine, Beyond Good & Evil 2 aims to offer an organic, seamless experience of exploration and space piracy on a solar system scale, featuring exotic locations, colorful characters, and numerous mysteries to uncover—either solo or with friends. If you’re looking for a unique adventure, join our team to help us create System 3!

Why we need you:

The Level Design team builds the key locations of an open world; it needs a leader to structure, streamline, and elevate the overall quality.

What you’ll do:

Responsibilities:

You’ll be at the heart of design decisions, working directly with the project leads.

Vision & Consistency

• Define and communicate the level design vision with the leads (World, Game, Narrative, Art)
• Ensure consistency across locations, from concept through final implementation
• Develop a clear and understandable design language for the player

Design & Player Experience

• Ensure the creation of gameplay situations that are clear, intuitive, and engaging
• Strive for simplicity, challenge complexity when necessary, and refocus the experience on fun

Iteration & Continuous Improvement

• Place playtesting at the center of the process
• Analyze player behavior
• Refine designs through iteration

Team Management

• Lead a team of 6–7 Level Designers
• Help less experienced team members develop their skills by sharing best practices
• Empower senior team members to take ownership of key areas
• Create a clear framework without being prescriptive: explain, persuade, and align

Organization & Documentation

• Anticipate risks, workload, and dependencies
• Facilitate smooth communication with the gameplay, art, and tech teams
• Define, document, and implement simple and effective processes
• Document best practices and world-building guidelines

Your future work environment:

You’ll join a team of level designers and report to the World Director: Cédric BARTHEZ

Qualifications

What We’re Looking For:

You have previously worked on AAA games and have shipped multiple games—these are mandatory requirements for supporting our teams.

Knowledge of open-world games is a plus!

You’re comfortable:

• taking a step back to look at a system objectively
• simplifying a complex experience
• putting yourself in the player’s shoes

Key Skills for This Role

Level Design

• Excellent proficiency in 3D level design
• Strong UX sensibility applied to level design

Methodology & Production

• Experience with iterative design (prototype → test → improvement)
• Ability to anticipate problems and dependencies
• Good understanding of 3D engines and pipelines

Communication & Leadership

• Ability to justify your decisions
• Challenge requests without causing roadblocks
• Find the right balance between quality, time, and constraints
• Communicate regularly

Structuring

• Be comfortable with documentation
• Establish clear processes
• Provide transparency to the team

What Will Make You Successful

You’ll succeed if:

• You put the player first
• You solve design challenges through simplification, without compromising the experience
• You observe, test, and refine
• You help others grow without being overbearing
• You know how to navigate between different teams

A bonus for you:

• Work on an ambitious open-world project
• A close-knit, supportive team that truly helps one another
• A high degree of creative freedom in gameplay situations
• An ideal environment for growing a team and structuring a project

When you join:

• You’ll quickly get to know the project and its challenges
• You’ll participate in playtests from the very first weeks
• You’ll gradually take the lead on key topics
• You’ll receive support to understand the teams and their constraints

The recruitment process:

• Review of your application: Our team will carefully review it.
• Introductory Meeting (1 hour): A conversation with a member of the recruitment team to get to know you better and assess whether your background aligns with our expectations.
• Project Interview (1 hour): A discussion with the Hiring Manager, with a more technical focus, to delve into the specifics and ensure we’re on the same page.
• Lead Assessment (1 hour): If you successfully complete all previous steps, you’ll meet with our Talent Development Manager to discuss team leadership.

As part of our recruitment process, you may be asked to complete a practical case study.

Additional Information

Additional information:

Location: Montpellier (on-site)

Start date: You can join the team as soon as possible