Lead Level Designer
Eleventh Hour Games
🇿🇦 Hirezar Summary for South African Applicants
This fully remote full time position at Eleventh Hour Games is open to applicants from South Africa. As a remote position, you can work from anywhere in South Africa — whether you're based in Johannesburg, Cape Town, Durban, or a smaller town.
Job Description
Eleventh Hour Games is a fast growing studio, focused on a passion for top-down action RPGs.We value open communication, close-knit teamwork, and opportunity for ownership and growth! Our mission is to gather and empower the next generation of creators to forge extraordinary games. Extraordinary games build passionate communities, which create passionate people.Passionate people turn into next year's creators. With our breakout titleLast Epoch,we are moving fast into the next round of adventure!
THE OPPORTUNITY
As a Lead Level Designer at Eleventh Hour Games, you will be responsible for shaping the environments, encounters, and player experiences that bring Last Epoch to life.You will guide a team of designers in creating compelling levels that balance gameplay flow, narrative integration, and visual storytelling. This role requires both creative vision and production discipline. You'll partner closely with design, art, and engineering teams to ensure levels are fun, functional, and performant. As a leader, you'll mentor designers, refine workflows, and ensure the level design team is aligned with project goals and deadlines.RESPONSIBILITIES:
As a Lead Level Designer at Eleventh Hour Games, you will be responsible for shaping the environments, encounters, and player experiences that bring Last Epoch to life.You will guide a team of designers in creating compelling levels that balance gameplay flow, narrative integration, and visual storytelling. This role requires both creative vision and production discipline. You'll partner closely with design, art, and engineering teams to ensure levels are fun, functional, and performant. As a leader, you'll mentor designers, refine workflows, and ensure the level design team is aligned with project goals and deadlines.
* Lead, mentor, and grow a team of level designers, fostering collaboration and professional development
* Drive the creative vision and execution of levels, ensuring they
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Tips for South African Applicants
Timezone Advantage
South Africa (SAST, UTC+2) overlaps well with European business hours and has a few hours of overlap with US East Coast. Mention your timezone flexibility in your application.
Salary in Context
Even without a listed salary, international remote roles typically pay 2-3x more than equivalent local positions in South Africa due to the exchange rate advantage.
Application Tips
Tailor your CV to international standards — use a clean format, highlight remote work experience, and include your English proficiency. Many SA applicants succeed by emphasising their strong work ethic and cultural adaptability.
Load Shedding Preparedness
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About Eleventh Hour Games
Eleventh Hour Games is a company in the unity industry that hires remote workers from South Africa. They currently have 6 open positions on Hirezar. View all Eleventh Hour Games jobs →