World Builder

ZeniMax Online Studios is looking for an experienced World Builder/World Artist to join our team. The World Builder will collaborate with Level Designers, Quest Designers, Writers, and other artists in order to develop well-composed, functional, fun, and engaging 3d spaces.

The World Builder will be responsible for polishing and finalizing world spaces that a Level Designer has laid out and at times, may be responsible for some level designing as well.

Responsibilities

• Work with the Level Designers and Content Designers to do art passes on 3d world spaces; this includes editing and painting terrain, propping, and lighting to bring world spaces to a final and polished state
• Collaborate with the Asset Creation Art team on assets for propping work
• Collaborate with Designers to make sure polish work maintains the vision of the play space
• Analyze and fix level design issues
• Ensure visuals match the game's style and lore
• Check metrics to ensure play spaces run as desired

Qualifications

• 2+ years of professional industry experience as a World Builder, Level Designer, or Asset Creation Artist
• Experience with any proprietary terrain sculpting tool
• Excellent understanding of environmental design and its functions within a game
• Excellent composition and lighting skills
• Candidates must show an aptitude for learning new systems quickly
• Must submit work samples - finished levels and/or block out levels demonstrating composition and gameplay

Preferred Skills

• Level design experience
• Knowledge of Photoshop
• MMO or RPG experience
• Knowledge of World Machine or World Creator