Level Designer

4 Weeks ago • 3 Years + • Level Design

Job Summary

Job Description

Epic Games seeks a Level Designer for Fortnite. Responsibilities include creating visually appealing and fun locations using modular kits, focusing on competitive gameplay spaces, utilizing content for storytelling, and driving the vision of in-game locations from planning to shipping. The role demands collaboration, providing input and feedback within a cross-discipline content team. Experience with level editors (UE4 or similar), prop placement, lighting, mood/atmosphere, and design markup is essential. The designer will work closely with artists and creatively solve problems.
Must have:
  • 3+ years Level Design experience
  • Proficient in level editor (UE4 or similar)
  • Experience with prop placement, lighting, mood/atmosphere
  • Collaboration and communication with artists
  • Problem-solving and creative improvisation
Perks:
  • 100% benefits coverage for employees and dependents
  • Supplemental medical, dental, vision, critical illness, telemedicine
  • Life and AD&D, long-term disability insurance
  • Weekly indemnity (short-term disability)
  • Retirement savings plan with employer match
  • EAP and mental well-being program

Job Details

WHAT MAKES US EPIC?

At the core of Epic’s success are talented, passionate people. Epic prides itself on creating a collaborative, welcoming, and creative environment. Whether it’s building award-winning games or crafting engine technology that enables others to make visually stunning interactive experiences, we’re always innovating.

Being Epic means being a part of a team that continually strives to do right by our community and users. We’re constantly innovating to raise the bar of engine and game development.

DESIGN

What We Do

Put your design skills to work at a cutting-edge company that challenges the norm. From character and level design to competitive gameplay and system design, help shape the future of interactive entertainment at Epic.

What You'll Do

Epic is looking for a Level Designer to join our Design team working on Fortnite. In this role, you'll utilize your experience, knowledge of design tools, and sense of scale to push the visual quality of the game and delight players with fresh experiences. Level Designers at Epic are a part of a cross-discipline content team working to develop great-looking levels that expand the Fortnite universe.

In this role, you will

  • Creating buildings, natural landmarks, and POIs for Fortnite using modular kits to design visually appealing and fun locations that follow gameplay rules
  • Focusing on building competitive and compelling gameplay spaces
  • Using content to tell stories, pushing the ambient storytelling in the world
  • Using your experience and tools to make the worlds come alive
  • Help drive the vision of in game locations from planning all the way to ship
  • Working effectively in a collaborative environment, providing input and regular feedback

What we're looking for

  • 3+ years working in Level Design
  • Experience using a level editor (UE4, or similar)
  • Direct involvement with prop placement, lighting, mood/atmosphere and design markup
  • Experience working closely and communicating with artists
  • Demonstrated ability to improvise and creatively solve problems

EPIC JOB + EPIC BENEFITS = EPIC LIFE

We pay 100% for benefits for both employees and dependents and offer coverage for supplemental medical, dental, vision, critical illness, telemedicine, Life and AD&D, long term disability insurance as well as weekly indemnity (short term disability) and a retirement savings plan with a competitive employer match. In addition to the EAP (employee assistance program), we also offer a robust mental well-being program through Modern Health, which provides free therapy and coaching for employees & dependents.

ABOUT US

Epic Games spans across 25 countries with 46 studios and 4,500+ employees globally. For over 25 years, we've been making award-winning games and engine technology that empowers others to make visually stunning games and 3D content that bring environments to life like never before. Epic's award-winning Unreal Engine technology not only provides game developers the ability to build high-fidelity, interactive experiences for PC, console, mobile, and VR, it is also a tool being embraced by content creators across a variety of industries such as media and entertainment, automotive, and architectural design. As we continue to build our Engine technology and develop remarkable games, we strive to build teams of world-class talent.

Like what you hear? Come be a part of something Epic!

Epic Games deeply values diverse teams and an inclusive work culture, and we are proud to be an Equal Opportunity employer. Learn more about our Equal Employment Opportunity (EEO) Policy .

Note to Recruitment Agencies: Epic does not accept any unsolicited resumes or approaches from any unauthorized third party (including recruitment or placement agencies) (i.e., a third party with whom we do not have a negotiated and validly executed agreement). We will not pay any fees to any unauthorized third party. Further details on these matters can be found .

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About The Company

Founded in 1991, Epic Games is a leading interactive entertainment company and provider of 3D engine technology. Epic operates Fortnite, one of the world’s largest games with over 350 million accounts and 2.5 billion friend connections. Epic also develops Unreal Engine, which powers the world’s leading games and is adopted across industries such as film and television, architecture, automotive, manufacturing, and simulation. Through Unreal Engine, Epic Games Store, and Epic Online Services, Epic provides an end-to-end digital ecosystem for developers and creators to build, distribute, and operate games and other content. Epic has over 40 offices worldwide with headquarters in Cary, North Carolina.

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