Senior Level Designer

Company: Ascendant Studios
Location: San Rafael
Posted on: January 7, 2022

Job Description:

Ascendant Studios is looking for a passionate Senior Level Designer to bring life to an original IP AAA action game. The perfect candidate will have strong creative design and technical implementation skills with a focus on level and combat design and a strong eye for composition and visual aesthetic. A background in AAA titles and experience working with UE4 is desired.

This is a full time position. We are all currently working remotely due to Covid-19, but once we return the position may either be based in our office in San Rafael, CA, or remain fully remote.

What you'll do:

• Work alongside other designers and artists to create engaging gameplay spaces, encounters, and puzzles.
• Own the creation of levels from blockout through final art process and completion.
• Design, prototype, and finalize fun and exciting level systems
• Collaborate and give feedback on other gameplay levels and features, give and respond to constructive feedback, and continually work to improve gameplay
• Help to establish and maintain best practices for metrics, spatial flow, and interaction design
  
  Who you are:
  
  • 5+ years of professional 3D level design experience, preferably with at least one first person title.
  • Expert at designing, implementing, and polishing balanced and engaging first and/or third person combat experiences
  • Experience and familiarity with Unreal Engine 4 for both level layout and blueprints
  • Deep understanding of combat and puzzles
  • Ability to work independently, problem solve on the fly, and collaborate efficiently across disciplines in a small, fast moving team
  • Strong written and verbal communication skills, great time management and organization skills
    
    Bonus points:
    
    • Experience with narrative driven design or quest writing
    • Technical background with scripting or C++ programming
    • Experience creating multiplayer maps
      
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