Level Designer (Music Game)

5 hours agoHo Chi Minh City, Vietnam Onsite Full Time Design Jobs by Amanotes

Skills

Playtesting Audio Level Design Audio Production Davinci Resolve Game Design Liveops Charting Music Theory Rhythm Game Mechanics Fl Studio Cubase Ableton Reaper Midi Sound Effects Data Analysis

About the Role

You will own the design of music-driven gameplay across a rhythm and music game portfolio, from song-level mechanics and charting to the audio-visual feel a player gets in every tap. This is a game design role, not a music production role — you will convert music as raw material into great level design rather than compose music. Your work will directly drive player retention, engagement, and how the music games stand out in a competitive global market.

Requirements

Strong grasp of music theory, genres, and song structure
Proven ability to break a song into beats, sections, and mechanic moments that map cleanly to gameplay
Basic understanding of game design principles and rhythm game mechanics
Music production proficiency in at least one DAW (FL Studio, Cubase, Ableton, REAPER)
Ability to cut and edit tracks for game integration
Basic MIDI signal output understanding
Data fluency to read level-design performance data (drop-off, revive rate, completion, retention), interpret correlations, and translate findings into design changes
Portfolio of shipped rhythm/music games (nice-to-have)
Playing a musical instrument (nice-to-have)

Responsibilities

Curate and optimize song lists across multiple games and markets
Research music trends and form clear hypotheses for each song added
Use performance data to keep the song library fresh and converting
Collaborate with the Product Owner to plan and promote songs via LiveOps events
Design level mechanics and charting for each song
Translate musical structure into gameplay
Tune difficulty curves, drop points, and revive moments to maximize player engagement
Drive playtesting and data-led iteration
Run structured playtests and analyze level-design metrics such as drop-off, revive rate, completion, and satisfaction
Ship measurable improvements game-over-game
Collaborate with artists to define the visual theme of each level or song
Own the creative direction so audio, mechanics, and visuals feel coherent
Produce sound effects
Ensure all in-game audio meets quality and device-playback standards