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Climax Studios seeks a Senior Level Designer with proven experience in console game development to create immersive environments for a AAA IP.  Responsibilities include designing and building large-scale levels, maintaining documentation, collaborating with a multidisciplinary team, providing constructive feedback, and adhering to project vision and quality benchmarks. The ideal candidate will have a strong grasp of level flow, metrics, and pacing, be proficient in Unreal Engine 4 or 5, and possess experience in greyboxing, scripting gameplay content, and enemy placement.  The role involves mentoring junior designers and contributing to regular game reviews and feedback sessions.

<h2 id="job-description-title">Description</h2><div>Climax Studios was established nearly 30 years ago, we have an extensive history in developing all kinds of digital experiences across all formats, and we have won multiple awards along the way.The role is based fully onsite at our harbourside studio in Gunwharf Quays, Portsmouth.You take your creativity seriously and games should be what get you fired up and passionate. At Climax we embrace those who see things in a different way and aren’t afraid to try-out new things and push themselves out of their comfort zones.We are seeking an experienced Senior Level Designer, with proven level design skills &amp; experience working on Console titles as a senior, to join our award-winning team. This is an exciting opportunity to work on a AAA IP where you will be responsible for creating and owning major immersive environments for the game within the Level Design Team from start to finish. This is a great opportunity to work with a team of passionate and experienced designers on a AAA project </div><section aria-labelledby="job-requirements-title" class="styles--3vx-H" data-ui="job-requirements"><h2 id="job-requirements-title">Requirements</h2><div><ul> <li>·Experience working as a Senior Level Designer on at least two published console titles.</li> <li> A strong grasp of level flow, metrics &amp; pacing. </li> <li>A good visual eye for scene setting, sight lines, vistas and areas of interest.</li> <li>Proven experience working within Unreal Engine 4 or 5, as well as with Blueprinting. </li> <li>Experience of greyboxing levels to a professional standard. </li> <li>Experience in scripting gameplay content in levels such as events, interactions and encounters. </li> <li>Experience with enemy placement/spawn points. </li> <li>Excellent communication skills to collaborate with a creative and multidisciplinary team. </li> <li>Level design experience for third person action games is a benefit. </li> <li>Experience of mentoring more junior Level Designers.</li> </ul> Responsibilities <ul> <li>Build and maintain documentation for all owned environments</li> <li>Design and build large, immersive levels that create memorable gameplay experiences.</li> <li>Keep to project vision for best practices, methodologies used and quality benchmark.</li> <li>As part of level reviews, able to provide constructive critique and solutions.</li> <li>Regularly play the game and provide suggestions and feedback in a clear and constructive manner.</li> <li>Able to understand and action the narrative and gameplay ambitions for the levels.</li> <li>Ability to self-motivate as-well-as work well as part of a team.</li> </ul>Notes<ul><li>Applications for this role must include a portfolio/show reel link.</li></ul></div></section><section aria-labelledby="job-benefits-title" class="styles--3vx-H" data-ui="job-benefits"><h2 id="job-benefits-title">Benefits</h2><div><ul> <li>Excellent holiday package</li> <li>Regular social events</li> <li>Fresh fruit and snacks</li> <li>A friendly, focused, ambitious and relaxed working environment</li> <li>Ongoing training and development, with career progression</li> <li>Great seafront location, a short walk from the rail station, bars, restaurants, coffee shops</li> <li>Group Private Medical Insurance provided by BUPA</li> <li>Group Life Insurance</li> <li>Employee Assistance Programme</li> <li>Private Dental Insurance</li> <li>Group Income Protection</li> <li>Company Pension Scheme</li> <li>Cycle To Work Scheme</li> <li>Eye-Care Vouchers</li> </ul>Perks<ul> <li>Bring your doggo to work! We're a dog friendly studio, bring your pooch in to meet us.</li> <li>Bean to cup coffee machine in the studio.</li> <li>Fresh fruit and healthy snacks provided daily, breakfast and some not so healthy snacks.</li> <li>In-house clubs and socials. From board games, tennis, football to D&amp;D nights, there are lots of opportunities to socialise.</li> <li>Regular Socials including Project Wrap Parties, team and studio events, Christmas and annual Summer parties and some great charity fundraising events.</li> </ul>Role Information: ENStudio: Climax StudiosLocation: Europe, United Kingdom, PortsmouthArea of Work: Game DevelopmentService: CreateService Type: DesignEmployment Type: PermanentWorking Pattern: Full Time, OnsiteKeywords Studios is dedicated to following a well-established Equal Opportunities Policy. We endeavor to create a workplace which provides for equal opportunities for all employees and potential employees.PERSONAL DATA PROTECTION POLICYKeywords Studios is strongly committed to protecting your personal information. By sending your CV/Resume, you are agreeing to our terms and conditions and consent to your data being managed and retained in accordance with our data privacy and retention policy&nbsp;<a tabindex="0" data-role="button-link" class="button--2de5X button--14TuV tertiary--1JsWJ external" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener" target="_blank" href="https://www.keywordsstudios.com/en/applicant-privacy-notice/">https://www.keywordsstudios.com/en/applicant-privacy-notice/</a>.</div></section>

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<section aria-labelledby="job-description-title" class="styles--3vx-H" data-ui="job-description"><h2 id="job-description-title">Description</h2><div>Optimization Engineer&nbsp;&nbsp;As a member of our studio's Engineering Team, you will work closely with Engineers, Designers, Artists and Producers on the project. You will design and implement extensions to existing systems and pivotal new systems to address the needs of our team of content developers and external third-party partners.&nbsp;Our team is built on a culture of teamwork, problem-solving and knowledge sharing. We expect that every employee, regardless of the role, will contribute to our general studio-wide effort to build and maintain team culture through positive working relationships with each other. Upholding and promoting this culture is part of the job.&nbsp;WHAT YOU’LL DO&nbsp;• Design, author, and maintain robust and highly optimized systems that meet all design, technical and schedule requirements.&nbsp;• Work closely with QA and technical leadership to ensure the stability and accuracy of systems by identifying, communicating and resolving defects.&nbsp;• Author, review and provide feedback on technical and end-user documentation of systems.&nbsp;• Collaborate with Technical Leadership and other Engineers to help establish overall technical design and architecture.&nbsp;• Work with minimal guidance on medium-impact tasks or independently on low-risk tasks&nbsp;• Provide guidance and informal supervision to more junior staff&nbsp;• Help team members set up tools and troubleshoot minor tools issues and workflow blockers&nbsp;</div></section><section aria-labelledby="job-requirements-title" class="styles--3vx-H" data-ui="job-requirements"><h2 id="job-requirements-title">Requirements</h2><div>WHAT YOU’LL BRING&nbsp;• 5+ years professional software development&nbsp;• 2+ years professional Unreal Engine experience&nbsp;• 2+ years developing in a team environment&nbsp;• Strong C++ knowledge&nbsp;• Extensive experience working in at least one large code base&nbsp;• Ability to openly discuss and review technical proposals, requirements, designs, algorithms, source code, and reference documents with engineers, content creators, and managers&nbsp;• Ability to provide meaningful time estimates for medium-sized tasks&nbsp;• Ability to take a large body of work and break up into actionable sub-tasks&nbsp;• Proficiency in identifying areas that could use optimization&nbsp;• Extensive experience using debugging tools to fix bugs in unfamiliar code&nbsp;• Strict adherence to project coding standards&nbsp;• Strong cross-discipline collaboration skills&nbsp;• Willingness to receive and act upon feedback&nbsp;• Great communication, written and verbal&nbsp;• Expert knowledge in 3D math&nbsp;NICE TO HAVE&nbsp;• AAA experience&nbsp;• Experience developing on console&nbsp;• At least one shipped title&nbsp;</div></section><section aria-labelledby="job-benefits-title" class="styles--3vx-H" data-ui="job-benefits"><h2 id="job-benefits-title">Benefits</h2><div>• Benefits: Flexible vacation plan with above standard PTO, Health, Dental, &amp; Vision coverage; Healthcare and Daycare FSAs, 401k with company match; Life and Disability insurance, Technology Stipend, Paid Sick leave, commuter benefits, paid company holidays and office closures, and free parking with gym access&nbsp;• Active company culture that fosters clubs, games and movie nights, company events, and parties&nbsp;</div></section>

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