Senior Level Designer

Summary

Join nDreams Studio Elevation, a leading VR studio, as a Senior Level Designer to contribute to the creation of innovative VR games. You will collaborate with various teams to design and implement engaging game levels, ensuring excellent player experiences. This is a 12-month fixed-term, full-time, fully remote position within the UK. The role involves designing compelling levels, collaborating on workflows, and working directly within Unreal Engine. You will also mentor junior designers and contribute to refining the design implementation pipeline. The salary is competitive and depends on experience.

Requirements

• Proficient technical skills in Unreal Engine for level design, implementation, and iteration
• Broad understanding of Game Development, Agile methodologies, and Design principles
• A strong passion for VR and games across various platforms, with a solid grasp of level design principles across different gameplay genres
• Awareness of the interdisciplinary nature of level design and the necessity for extensive cross-team communication with design, art, and code teams to deliver complete levels
• Excellent written and verbal communication, documentation skills, and the ability to articulate abstract concepts clearly
• Demonstrated ability to work effectively both independently and as part of a team

Responsibilities

• Design and create compelling levels aligned with the game vision, ensuring excellent player experiences
• Collaborate on and contribute to the development of level design workflows, maintaining clear communication and dependency mapping with Art, Design, Production, and Tech teams
• Work closely with the wider team to design, create, and implement gameplay locations, mission scenarios, and level mechanics, iterating to achieve the highest quality
• Ensure proper development, testing, presentation, documentation, and communication of your work across the development team and studio
• Provide constructive feedback to other teams regarding their work's impact on the final level design experience or tools required to meet level design goals
• Contribute to refining the design implementation pipeline to improve game quality, player engagement, comfort, and development efficiency
• Work directly within Unreal Engine, creating levels and gameplay moments
• Mentor more junior level designers

Preferred Qualifications

• A keen VR enthusiast, knowledgeable about the trends and hottest games in this sector of the industry and in particular the games design and playable content perspective
• Experience with VR development

Benefits

• Flexible hours
• Duvets days
• Your birthday off
• Dedicated personal development time and support
• Regular socials
• Excellent holiday offering
• Pension scheme
• Health insurance
• Life cover