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Principal World Designer - Unannounced AAA project | Concepteur·rice de Monde Principal·e - Projet AAA non annoncé

Behaviour Interactive

Ontario, Canada (Hybrid)

Principal World Designer - Unannounced AAA project | Concepteur·rice de Monde Principal·e - Projet AAA non annoncé

3 Months ago • 10 Years +

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level-design

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Job Description

AAA game world design role requiring 10+ years experience, Unreal Engine proficiency, and strong understanding of space, flow, and pacing.

Must have:

AAA game experience
Unreal Engine
World design
Space & flow

Good to have:

Open world
Procedural content
French & English
AAA project

Perks:

Cutting-edge project
Renowned partner

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Are you ready to dive into the world of cutting-edge video game development? Headquartered in Montreal, Behaviour Interactive is at the forefront of the gaming industry, crafting unforgettable experiences across PC, console, and mobile platforms. We’re a dynamic, independent studio of over 1200 passionate employees, with studios in Toronto (Behaviour Toronto), Seattle (Midwinter Entertainment), Rotterdam (Behaviour Rotterdam) and in the UK (Behaviour UK–North & South). Our day to day revolves around two core business focuses: Services and Original Games. Our Services team collaborates with gaming and entertainment giants like Disney, Sony, Activision, and Nintendo, delivering exceptional work-for-hire development and pioneering immersive location-based entertainment (LBE). Meanwhile, our Original Games unit pushes our creative limits, with our signature IPs, including the iconic Dead by Daylight. Join us and be a part of the future of interactive entertainment!

At Behaviour Interactive, we believe in giving everyone a fair shot. We embrace a diverse and creative environment where everyone is celebrated. We value folks of all ages, sex, ethnicity, colour, ethnic or national origin, religion, sexual orientation, gender identity, civil status, disability, or any other protected characteristics as per applicable law.

Behaviour is looking for a World Designer to actively participate in the development of a new AAA IP. In this role, you will use your creative and technical skills, in collaboration with members of other disciplines, to shape the space and moment-to-moment experience on this cutting-edge product attached to an exciting brand, in development with a renown external partner.

If you want to work within an amazing team on a AAA unannounced project on Unreal 5, this opportunity is made for you !

In this role you will:

Design and own world sections and layouts from the initial paper design to a shippable state, passing by the grayblocking and the various iterations in between, place encounters, rewards, and other interactive gameplay ingredients to create a living and breathing world;
Trough feedback and playtest, iterate upon theworld and layouts, to ensure that the desired player’s experience is met;
See through the evolution of levels as they converge with other disciplines, and ensure the level design intentions are respected towards final delivery;
Establish conventions and actively improve the design of the world’s intentions, scale, distances, paths, metrics, etc.;
Support mission's integrations and world events in levels when conditions are met;
Support and review the work of more juniors' teammates;
Provide time estimates and reprioritize goals, as necessary;
Create and present detailed design documents, as necessary;
Collaborate and follow up daily with other departments.

What we’re looking for:

10+ years of game industry experience as a level/world designer, especially on AAA titles;
Strong understanding of space, flow and pacing;
Previousexperience on AAA project, open world is a plus
Proficient with Unreal Engine and related tools;
Experience with procedural content generationis a plus;
Ability and willingness to adapt to constant changes;
Good communication skills, both written and verbal in French and/or in English.

Behaviour cherche un·e concepteur·rice de niveaux principal·e spécialisé·e en design de Missions qui participera activement au développement d’une nouvelle IP AAA. Dans ce rôle, vous mettrez votre créativité et vos compétences techniques à profit et collaborerez avec les membres des autres disciplines afin de définir l’espace et l’expérience en continue d’un produit novateur lié à une marque excitante, présentement en développement avec un partenaire externe de renom.

Si vous souhaitez travailler avec une équipe formidable sur un projet AAA non annoncé sur Unreal 5, ce rôle est fait pour vous !

Prêt·e à plonger dans le monde du développement de jeux vidéo à la pointe de la technologie ? Basé à Montréal, Behaviour Interactif est un acteur majeur de l’industrie du jeu, créant des expériences inoubliables sur PC, console et mobile. On est un studio indépendant dynamique avec plus de 1200 employés passionnés, et on a des studios à Toronto (Behaviour Toronto), Seattle (Midwinter Entertainment), Rotterdam (Behaviour Rotterdam) et au Royaume-Uni (Behaviour UK–North & South). On se concentre sur deux grands axes : les Services et les Jeux Originaux. Notre équipe Services collabore avec des géants du jeu et du divertissement comme Disney, Sony, Activision et Nintendo, en offrant un développement sur commande de premier choix et en innovant dans le divertissement immersif en lieu fixe (LBE). Pendant ce temps, notre unité Jeux Originaux repousse les limites de notre créativité avec nos IPs emblématiques, comme le fameux Dead by Daylight. Rejoins-nous et fais partie de l'avenir du divertissement interactif !

Chez Behaviour Interactif, on croit en l’équité des chances pour tout le monde et on célèbre la diversité des personnes, des perspectives et des idées. C’est donc important pour nous de travailler avec des talents qui proviennent de tous les horizons, et ce, indépendamment de leur âge, sexe, ethnicité, couleur, origine ethnique ou nationale, religion, orientation sexuelle, identité de genre, statut familial, handicap ou toute autre caractéristique protégée par les lois applicables.

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About The Company

Behaviour Interactive

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Behaviour Interactive is the largest Canadian gaming studio, with more than 1,300 employees worldwide. Behaviour is best known for its flagship franchise, the multiplayer survival horror game Dead by Daylight™, which has entertained over 50 million players across multiple platforms. The studio is currently expanding its portfolio of original IP with multiple projects, including the highly anticipated base building and raiding title Meet Your Maker™. Behaviour has also established itself as one of the world’s foremost providers of external development services. The company has partnered with many of the gaming industry’s leaders, including Microsoft, Sony, EA, Warner, Netflix, and Take-Two, among many others. Over 30 years, Behaviour has developed an unparalleled, award-winning culture. The company was named one of the Best Places To Work in Canada by GamesIndustry.biz, and has been recognized with Deloitte Canada’s Enterprise Fast 15 and Best Managed Company awards. Headquartered in Montreal, Behaviour has expanded its global presence with studios in Toronto (Behaviour Toronto), Seattle (Midwinter Entertainment), and the United Kingdom (Behaviour UK – North and Behaviour UK – South) and in Rotterdam (Behaviour Rotterdam). For more information, visit www.bhvr.com.