Senior Level Designer - Sanzaru Game Studio

2 Months ago • 5 Years + • Level Design

Job Details

Sanzaru Games is looking for an experienced Level Designer. The Level Designers are responsible for ownership over creating exciting and evocative gameplay experiences from concept, block out to final. Level designers will help assist in daily level workload as well mentor and assist direct level design direction. As a level designer, you are responsible for identifying and assisting building out clear workflow and pipelines for the level design team. Level designers work closely with all disciplines to help ensure game levels have fun scenarios, are well-composed and are well integrated into the game’s overarching narrative. Sanzaru is looking for designers with the experience and talent for creating engaging worlds. We are big gamers at the studio and want to hire game developers with the same passion and fun pushing the boundaries of VR gaming.

Senior Level Designer - Sanzaru Game Studio Responsibilities

  • Identify workflow issues for clean fast team iteration

  • Help establish level design pipelines and help the team adhere to best practices

  • Work closely with leadership to ensure levels hit important narrative and game mechanics beats

  • Level scripting using script-based languages like Unreal 5 blueprint

  • Design and establish a detailed level plan from paper to 3D block out and final art implementation

  • Collaborate with Environment Artists to create a level’s feel and overall composition

  • Work with the level, team to manage assets and data associated with each level

  • Develop a thorough understanding of hardware limitations and how to design around them

  • Work with systems designers and engineers on global game systems needed to support levels

  • Gather and act on game test feedback with the aim of creating the best experience for all players

Minimum Qualifications

  • 5+ years of game industry experience working as a Level Designer or Lead

  • Portfolio showcasing your Level Design work

  • Experience managing and mentoring designers

  • Experience identifying design issues for level design and flow

  • Experience multi-tasking and adapting easily to change

  • Experience in shifting focus as needed

  • Experience working in an environment with cross-functional feedback

  • Working knowledge of Unreal 5

Preferred Qualifications

  • Narrative and storytelling experience

  • Working knowledge of Unreal

  • Experience working in VR environment

For those who live in or expect to work from California if hired for this position, please click here for additional information.

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$137,000/year to $193,000/year + bonus + equity + benefits

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