Hybrid Senior Level Designer

at Velan Studios, Inc.

• Job title: Senior Level Designer
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: $80,000 - $120,000 per year
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Tech skills: Unity, Unreal Engine
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Troy, United States

About the role

• Level Designer creating procedural environments for a new ARPG based on a premiere fantasy IP at Velan Studios. Leading early-stage design decisions and collaborating with various teams throughout the project.

Responsibilities

• Own the design of the procedural dungeon system in collaboration with gameplay and tools engineers
• Collaborate with environment artists to create modular room pieces, corridors and static layouts that will come together dynamically to create replayable environments
• Define and maintain procedural parameters for length, complexity, spawn-composition, etc. for gameplay environments in the game to achieve engaging challenge and pacing
• Help define and implement unique gameplay mechanics that fit different biomes
• Create and maintain simple scripts for doors, traps and spawn entrances
• Work closely with the Game Director and other Lead Designers to shape and implement compelling level and mission content.

Requirements

• 5+ years of design experience
• At least one shipped title as a level designer
• Experience with procedural level generation
• A knack for visual storytelling
• Familiarity with tool-use and basic scripting in any major game-engine such as Unity, Unreal or equivalent
• Experience in isometric ARPG level design
• Experience creating dynamic exteriors in survival or exploration-based games
• Experience seamlessly blending hand-made and procedural scenes
• Familiarity with any major 3-d art creation tool such as 3d Studio Max, Maya or Blender
• Experience in a lead or sub-lead role on a mid- or large-size development project.