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COMPANY DESCRIPTION

Ubisoft is a leading creator, publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and services, with a rich portfolio of world-renowned brands, including Assassin’s Creed, Just Dance, Tom Clancy’s video game series, Rayman, Far Cry and Watch Dogs. The teams throughout Ubisoft’s worldwide network of studios and business offices are committed to delivering original and memorable gaming experiences across all popular platforms, including consoles, mobile phones, tablets and PCs. For the 2015-16 fiscal year Ubisoft generated sales of €1,394 million.

About Ubisoft Shanghai:

Created in 1996, Ubisoft Shanghai studio, is a vibrant and exciting place where our 400+ talents get opportunities to either co-develop great AAA blockbuster games, create cutting-edge online games or produce fun mobile games. If you are passionate by video game, highly skilled and committed to deliver top notch quality content, join our team of talents! To learn more, please visit our website.

JOB DESCRIPTION

The main responsibilities of the Level Designer are:

  • Understand creative director’s vision and develop levels based on this;
  • Apply architecture concepts to levels (believability, flow, threshold, and volumes);
  • Prototype the environment, establish the layouts, and suggest ways of using the interactive and non-interactive elements to create the desired emotion;
  • Respect technical constraints during map creation;
  • Actively participate in design specific discussions and design reviews;
  • Work in collaboration with level artists to ensure that playability of the level and the graphic elements support each other;
  • As the project progresses, integrate the elements produced in the map (new gameplay, AI, sound, etc.);
  • Control the accessibility and difficulty of the level;

QUALIFICATIONS

Relevant Experience:

  • Minimum 2-3 years’ experience in video game level design and production or any other relevant experience;
  • If you have shipped at least one console game title as level designer, it’s a strong plus;
  • Unreal engine experience is a plus.

Other Skills:

  • Ability to design creative and interesting game levels utilizing 3D tools (UnrealEd, Maya, 3DMax, etc.);
  • Ability to work well as part of a team;
  • Creativity, ability to challenge the player;
  • Critical and analytical sense;

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

Bonus Points

  • Console game development experience;
  • Problem-solving skills;

What you will also get:

  • An international working environment
  • FUN Culture
  • Lots of love from your colleague