We’re pleased to be promoting an exciting opportunity for a Senior Level Designer to join an award winning independent third-party studio based in Montreal (Quebec), Canada. The successful applicant will be joining a dynamic passionate and diverse team working on an exciting and innovative new project.
The studio specialize in building their own IPs, targeted at consoles and PCs. Driven by a passion for our craft and a strong foundation of design methodology, they focus on fostering innovation and delivering awesome experiences to their players.
The studio position themselves as a meaningful and positive influence on the field they love, through the games made, but also through the way they make these games. Developing a video game can be an amazing experience, and as such, they strive to foster a positive and stimulating environment where everyone has an opportunity to grow in their craft. The studio value autonomy, initiative and ownership; believe in collaboration and think everyone in the team should have a voice in shaping the games they deliver.
The studio offers competitive salary, as well as great conditions: insurance, attention to work-life balance, very generous vacations package, and much more.
Responsibilities
Create layouts in the form of dungeons and towns, from gray block geometry to polished form.
Use Unreal Engine 4’s Blueprint and internal tools for scripting, combat, stealth gameplay, objectives and narrative events.
Document level design layout and intentions in order to serve as a resource for the rest of the team.
Work closely with other designers, writers, artists and programmers to design, implement and maintain levels and gameplay content.
Implement bug fixes and iterations based on need. Work with testers to ensure the game plays and performs as intended.
Actively participate in design discussions and design reviews.
Assist in scoping work for on time milestone deliveries.
Collaborate with the engineering team to develop and enhance the development of tools and processes used in laying out environments and implementing gameplay in levels.
Share knowledge and mentor junior designers.
Motivate and inspire others to generate new ideas.
Perform any other ad-hoc duties, if necessary.
Essential Skills & Experience
At least 6 years of experience as a Level Designer
At least 2 games shipped on Unreal Engine 4
Strong sense of level design, scale, pacing, and gameplay flow
Strong environment/layout creation and iteration skills
Strong scripting ability
Experience working on Roleplaying Games
Ability to own and iterate content to the highest quality with minimum supervision
Ability to manage his/her own time and work within tight deadlines
Ability and desire to work in creative and collaborative teams
Ability to write clear, concise documentation in English and maintain it
Good communication skills
Important
Experience in UE4, including Blueprint Scripting
Strong interest and experience in storytelling
Experience in Open-World or Sandbox games
Experience with tabletop RPGs
A link to your portfolio so that we can see examples of your work
Please note that candidates are required to complete a design test prior to the interview.
