Level Designer
Azra Games is recapturing the childhood thrill of storytelling with your entire toy box for modern AAA gaming. We are dedicated to one genre, role-playing games, and led by veteran designer Mark Otero (Zero-to-one director of Star Wars: Galaxy of Heroes, EA’s most successful mobile game of all time, with $1.5B lifetime revenue). Azra has assembled an expert team with decades of experience building blockbuster games. Our debut release, Legions & Legends, will be Mark’s ninth RPG. And his best. Azra Games believes in harnessing the power of technology, with a focus on generative AI, to radically disrupt & transform game development.
We are looking for a Level Designer to join our game development team and contribute to the creation of RPG game levels. As a Level Designer, you will work closely with designers, artists, and other specialists to transform game concepts into playable levels. You will be responsible for aspects of design, modeling, gameplay event scripting, balance, and tuning. If you have a passion for level design and are eager to collaborate on crafting memorable gaming experiences, we invite you to apply.
Responsibilities:
- Assist in the design and development of game levels, including layout, modeling, gameplay mechanics, and event scripting.
- Collaborate with multiple disciplines to ensure the cohesive execution of the overall level experience for players.
- Contribute to the development of architectural details for levels and environments in assigned games.
- Support the creation of flow charts to guide the level design process for all levels of assigned games.
- Work with the game design team to ensure player progression, activity density, and narrative targets are achieved.
- Coordinate with 3D artists to finalize textures and details, contributing to the final appearance of levels.
- Communicate ideas effectively with various product development personnel to solicit feedback and ensure support during the level design development process.
- Assist the production team in executing level designs and making revisions as needed.
- Participate in team meetings and contribute to achieving short-term objectives.
Requirements:
- 2 to 4 years of experience in level design, with a strong understanding of level design principles.
- Proficiency in Unity or similar game development tools.
- Experience in live ops games, MMOs, or RPGs is a plus.
- Good analytical skills, with the ability to interpret data and contribute to problem-solving.
- Strong communication skills, capable of interacting with various departments and levels of management.
The perks of working at Azra:
- Competitive salary, equity
- Platinum healthcare plan for you and your family 💯 paid for by Azra Games. Including health, vision, and dental!
- Parental leave
- Unlimited paid time off
- Work that fits your lifestyle – Work from our studio office in Sacramento, CA, and/or hybrid, and anything in between.
- Occasional catered lunches and dinners
- Office social events including happy hours, parties, and community service projects.
- A generous technology budget to provide the best gear you need to be your most productive and happy self.
- A packed snack room and loaded fridge
- Dedicated Game Room for "Market Research" 😏
- An authentic office environment where you get to be YOU
Base Salary Range: $106,000-$159,000. The final salary offered for this position may take into account a number of factors including, but not limited to, location, skills, education, and experience.