Lead Level Designer

6 Months ago • 7 Years + • Level Design

Job Summary

Job Description

Anchor Point Studios seeks a Lead Level Designer to contribute to a new 3D action title. Responsibilities include collaborating with the Creative Director to define level design direction, planning world regions with unique themes and gameplay, establishing procedural content generation processes, leading the level design team, conducting playtests, and communicating design direction effectively. The ideal candidate possesses a strong design sense, at least 7 years of experience in action/adventure level design (3+ years in a senior role), shipped console/PC games, Unreal Engine expertise, excellent communication skills, and preferably procedural generation and team management experience.
Must have:
  • Strong design sense & understanding of level design aspects
  • 7+ years experience in action/adventure level design
  • 3+ years senior level design experience
  • 2 shipped console/PC games
  • Unreal Engine proficiency
  • Excellent communication & collaboration skills
Good to have:
  • Procedural generation experience
  • Team management experience

Job Details

Anchor Point Studios, a global game studio under NetEase Games, was founded by veteran game designer Paul Ehreth in October 2022. Fueled by a world-class team of developers, Anchor Point Studios is passionate about creating immersive and engaging console and PC action games. We seek to push the boundaries of entertainment in extraordinary ways, developing experiences that are both memorable and timeless.

With locations in Barcelona and Seattle, Anchor Point Studios is actively hiring developers, artists, designers, and more for office, hybrid, and remote roles.

 

Lead Level Designer

Anchor Point Studios

Barcelona based studio, full-remote options

AAA

Founded by veteran game designer Paul Ehreth in October of 2022, Anchor Point Studios is a NetEase Games global game studio fueled by a world-class team of developers. With a passion for creating immersive and engaging console and PC action games, Anchor Point Studios seeks to push the boundaries of entertainment in extraordinary ways and develop experiences that are both memorable and timeless.

We are Anchor Point Studios and we’re looking for a Lead Level Designer to help us build the future of mind-blowing video game entertainment with a new, innovative 3D action title.

About the Role

  • Work closely with the Creative Director to establish the level design direction and quality bar for crafting memorable and compelling gameplay experiences through procedural level design.
  • Plan out the different regions of the world, ensuring that each has a unique theme with clearly defined characteristics and gameplay features for memorable gameplay experiences in each region.
  • Establish the process and rules for generating quality procedural content, including room layouts, gameplay content layers and enemy encounters.
  • Lead the level design team in producing all needed content for the game, holding regular reviews and providing feedback so their work meets the required quality bar.
  • Conduct regular playtests in order to make improvements to game content and processes based on player feedback.
  • Communicate the level design direction to the team regularly, as needed.

About You

  • A strong design sense and deep understanding of all aspects of level design, including architecture, layout, composition, combat & encounter design, pacing & flow, difficulty balancing, progression and usability.
  • At least 7 years of industry experience building levels for action/adventure titles, with at least 3 years in a senior role.
  • At least 2 shipped games on console / PC.
  • Experience using Unreal Engine (UE4 or UE5).
  • Excellent interpersonal communication skills and the ability to communicate ideas well and collaboratively within a multicultural team.
  • Procedural generation experience preferred.
  • Team management experience preferred.

Why Anchor Point Studios?

We’re drawn to who you are, not just what you do. We’re humble, passionate and dedicated to the journey of creating something extraordinary. Something that will push the boundaries of entertainment in ways that will develop memorable and timeless experiences.

You can expect a well thought out benefits package that rewards and recognises your dedication to the role.

As a Netease Games studio, we are committed to fostering an inclusive and welcoming environment for everyone and encourage applications from everyone. We are adventurous and open to challenge. We are humble and committed to lasting quality for our games.



Why Anchor Point Studios?
We’re drawn to who you are, not just what you do. We’re humble, passionate, and dedicated to creating something extraordinary—pushing the boundaries of entertainment to develop memorable and timeless experiences. You can expect a benefits package that rewards and recognizes your dedication. As a NetEase Games studio, we are committed to fostering an inclusive and welcoming environment and encourage applications from all backgrounds. We are adventurous, open to challenge, humble, and committed to lasting quality for our games.

We are seeking adventurous teammates who are ready to challenge themselves, eager to learn, and passionate about crafting exceptional experiences. Our studio's motto, Per Aspera, Ad Astra (through hardships, to the stars), acknowledges that our journey may be difficult, but together, we will overcome challenges and build something amazing. We aim to create action-adventure experiences that take risks and explore uncharted territory. The best things in life are hard-earned, and we confidently embrace this truth as we blaze a new trail in the gaming landscape.

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About The Company

Founded by veteran game designer Paul Ehreth in October of 2022, Anchor Point Studios is a NetEase Games global game studio fueled by a world-class team of developers. With a passion for creating immersive and engaging console and PC action games, Anchor Point seeks to push the boundaries of entertainment in extraordinary ways and develop experiences that are both memorable and timeless.


The studio's motto is Per Aspera, Ad Astra (through hardships, to the stars) which speaks to our team's desire to pour everything we have into all that we do, building action-adventure experiences that take risks and journey deep into uncharted territory. The best things in life are hard-earned, and this is a truth we humbly embrace as we set out to blaze a new trail in the gaming landscape.

Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain (Remote)

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