Senior Designer (Environments)

1 Day ago • All levels

Job Summary

Job Description

Media Molecule is looking for talented Senior Designers to work on a long-term contract basis. The Senior Designer will be responsible for creating and maintaining playable environments that incorporate the work of multiple teams. They will collaborate with art, systems, and narrative teams to integrate game mechanics and storytelling. They will design and implement environments, gameplay content, and game features. Additionally, they will develop pipelines and processes for efficient delivery, create design documents, and provide feedback to ensure player satisfaction. The role requires experience in 3D level/open world game design with a shipped title.
Must have:
  • Experience in 3D level/open world game design.
  • Strong prototyping skills and polishing game mechanics.
  • Solid understanding of game and world design.
  • Excellent documentation skills.
  • Excellent communication skills.

Job Details

Senior Designer (Environments) - contract until Jan 2027

 

We are Media Molecule, a multi-award-winning game developer and part of the wider PlayStation Studios group. We have a history of creating outstanding games such as LittleBigPlanet, Tearaway and most recently, the BAFTA Award winning Dreams. It’s a fantastic time to join us as we embark on our next adventure, defining and executing the vision for our next project and settling into our gorgeous, newly refurbished studio in central Guildford. We are now searching for talented Senior Designers that can work with us on a long term contract basis (ideally hybrid but we’re open to onsite too). There’s significant opportunity to influence and shape our new product.
 

Key responsibilities are,

  • Help create, uphold and maintain playable environments that encapsulates the work and resources of multiple teams.
  • Collaborate closely with the art, systems and narrative teams to ensure cohesive integration of game mechanics and storytelling within the world. 
  • Using in-house and commercial tools, to design and implement beautiful and fun environments for our players to explore.
  • Design and implement innovative gameplay content, utilizing the game modes, and systems available that enhance the player experience and drive engagement.
  • Create and balance game features, ensuring they resonate with players and provide a rewarding experience.
  • Develop pipelines and processes to allow efficient and effective delivery of game environments.
  • Develop and iterate on game design documents, ensuring adequate depth and clarity.
  • Playtest and provide feedback on game features to ensure quality and player satisfaction, refining where required.

 

Requirements:

  • Significant previous experience in 3D level / open world game design with at least one shipped title.
  • Strong prototyping skills and experience polishing game mechanics.
  • Strong knowledge of both conceptual and practical aspects of game, level and world design
  • Solid understanding of what makes a gameplay experience compelling and fun.
  • Knowledge/experience in feature design
  • Excellent documentation skills.
  • Creative thinker with meticulous attention to detail.
  • Natural collaborator with excellent communication skills and openness to feedback.
  • Ability to work independently while also thriving in a team environment.
  • Demonstrable experience with the iterative development process.

Apply now »

Similar Jobs

WongDoody - User Experience Designer, Snr.

WongDoody

Sydney, New South Wales, Australia (On-Site)
1 Day ago
Epic Games - Senior UI Artist

Epic Games

Cary, North Carolina, United States (On-Site)
3 Months ago
Tonies - Senior Project Manager Packaging (all genders)

Tonies

Düsseldorf, North Rhine-Westphalia, Germany (Hybrid)
5 Months ago
Ubisoft - Technical Director - Level Design

Ubisoft

Bordeaux, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France (On-Site)
1 Month ago
Perplexity AI - Staff Software Engineer - Authentication & Identity

Perplexity AI

San Francisco, California, United States (On-Site)
9 Hours ago

Get notifed when new similar jobs are uploaded

Similar Skill Jobs

Electronic Arts - Associate Experience Designer

Electronic Arts

Kuala Lumpur, Wilayah Persekutuan Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia (On-Site)
3 Weeks ago
Scopely - Lead UI Artist- Monopoly GO!

Scopely

Culver City, California, United States (On-Site)
6 Months ago
Google - Senior UX Designer, Billing UX

Google

San Francisco, California, United States (On-Site)
2 Weeks ago
Tribo games - Senior UI/UX Artist

Tribo games

(Remote)
1 Day ago
Highspot - Salesforce Technical Lead

Highspot

Hyderabad, Telangana, India (Hybrid)
6 Months ago
Tekion Corp - Senior Product Designer

Tekion Corp

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India (On-Site)
1 Day ago
Fatshark AB - Loot Designer

Fatshark AB

Stockholm, Stockholm County, Sweden (On-Site)
1 Month ago
Epic Games - Game Designer

Epic Games

Porto Alegre, State Of Rio Grande Do Sul, Brazil (On-Site)
3 Months ago
Google - Staff Software Engineer, Security/Privacy, Security Research

Google

Sunnyvale, California, United States (On-Site)
2 Weeks ago
Nielsen Holdings - Principal Software Engineer - Windows\C++\.Net

Nielsen Holdings

Bengaluru, Karnataka, India (Hybrid)
4 Months ago

Get notifed when new similar jobs are uploaded

Jobs in London, England, United Kingdom

Eleven Labs - Mobile Growth Marketer

Eleven Labs

United Kingdom (Remote)
1 Month ago
Rocksteady Studios - Game Director

Rocksteady Studios

London, England, United Kingdom (Hybrid)
2 Months ago
Jane Street - Linux Engineer

Jane Street

London, England, United Kingdom (On-Site)
7 Hours ago
Workato - Group Product Manager (Data Orchestration and Insights)

Workato

London, England, United Kingdom (On-Site)
7 Hours ago
Creative Assembly - Senior Community Manager

Creative Assembly

England, United Kingdom (Hybrid)
3 Weeks ago
Hawk Eye Innovations - Match Operations Assistant - Liverpool

Hawk Eye Innovations

Liverpool, England, United Kingdom (On-Site)
1 Week ago
Larian Studios - Gameplay Programmer

Larian Studios

Guildford, England, United Kingdom (On-Site)
1 Month ago
Sports Interactive - Senior Software Engineer (Graphics)

Sports Interactive

London, England, United Kingdom (Hybrid)
2 Months ago
Trailmix - Game Data Lead

Trailmix

London, England, United Kingdom (Hybrid)
19 Hours ago
Tesla - Sales Advisor

Tesla

Sheffield, England, United Kingdom (On-Site)
2 Months ago

Get notifed when new similar jobs are uploaded

Similar Category Jobs

Looks like we're out of matches

Set up an alert and we'll send you similar jobs the moment they appear!

About The Company

Media Molecule is a video game development studio based in Guildford in the UK, and a proud member of the PlayStation Studios. We are the creators of the multi-award winning games LittleBigPlanet, LittleBigPlanet 2, Tearaway, Tearaway Unfolded and we're currently building the next generation of Play, Create and Share for PlayStation: Dreams.

London, England, United Kingdom (On-Site)

Guildford, England, United Kingdom (Hybrid)

Guildford, England, United Kingdom (Hybrid)

London, England, United Kingdom (Hybrid)

Guildford, England, United Kingdom (On-Site)

London, England, United Kingdom (Hybrid)

London, England, United Kingdom (Hybrid)

London, England, United Kingdom (On-Site)

London, England, United Kingdom (Hybrid)

London, England, United Kingdom (Hybrid)

View All Jobs

Get notified when new jobs are added by Media Molecule

Level Up Your Career in Game Development!

Transform Your Passion into Profession with Our Comprehensive Courses for Aspiring Game Developers.

Job Common Plug