Crystal Dynamics is hiring a
World Design Lead

Summary

Join Crystal Dynamics as a Lead World Designer to shape the future of an amazing studio culture committed to creating award-winning franchises like Tomb Raider and Perfect Dark. This role involves leading the team in creating impactful level design spaces, collaborating with leadership, and ensuring comprehensive documentation.

Requirements

• Experience as a Senior, Lead, or Principal Level Designer (or equivalent), developing level layout and world building for high-fidelity games
• Expert understanding of level design layout to bring about the best in player mechanics
• Knowledge with visual scripting tools such as Kismet, Blueprint, or their equivalents
• Comprehensive communication skills, particularly with art teams to collaborative on world and location construction

Responsibilities

• Lead the team in creating impactful level design spaces that engage the players abilities, traversal and combat needs while focusing on a coherent and plausible space
• Engage in meaningful dialogues with fellow designers and leadership, transforming multifaceted design concepts into actual gameplay elements
• Work closely with Gameplay Leadership to bring to life designed spaces that best demonstrate and challenge the players mechanics
• Collaborate with Campaign Leadership, keeping them informed about the evolving design perspectives related location construction building
• Adjust and hone world building, always bearing in mind the project's timelines, technical boundaries, and overarching gameplay goals
• Ensure comprehensive documentation, providing a clear guide for the team

Preferred Qualifications

• Experience creating levels for AAA Action-Adventure games for PC/Console
• Advanced proficiency with Unreal Engine
• Management experience

Benefits

• Competitive regional salary
• 100% employer-paid medical, dental, and vision insurance options
• Professional development reimbursement
• Flexible hybrid on-site/off-site work opportunities
• 12 company paid holidays, plus additional paid days in December when the studio is closed for holiday break
• The ability to accrue additional paid time-off