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Level Designer

Job Overview

Wargaming is seeking a Level Designer to join the team working on a new unannounced project.

The successful candidate must be passionate about video games. We need a team player, who is motivated to learn and expand their expertise, as well as share it with colleagues, to improve and grow the game together

Reports to

Lead Game Designer

What will you do?

• Design new game levels, maintain them and modify, when necessary, provide expert feedback on game levels;
• Translate concepts into specific playable levels, including layout, modeling, gameplay, event scripting, balance and tuning of levels;
• Assist in making levels look visually competitive while protecting gameplay as the top priority;
• Flesh out level / environmental architectural details;
• Write storyboards and flow charts for assigned levels of games;
• Verify maps via data visualization;
• Orders tools/visualizations/tests required for successful map design.

What are we looking for?

• Absolute passion for playing and making video games, proven experience in making levels for shooter games;
• Unreal Engine, Unity or any other proprietary game engine experience;
• Understanding of gameplay flow and scripting;
• Diligence and attention to detail, with excellent critical thinking and analysis skills;
• Native or Professional working proficiency of English;
• Performing effectively under pressure and meeting deadlines to ensure the game is completed on time and to the high standards expected;
• Demonstrated ability to work with distributed teams across multiple geographic locations;
• Ability to convey thoughts clearly и attention to detail.

What additional skills will help you stand out?

• Basic knowledge of graphics packages such as Photoshop, Mudbox, 3ds Max, Maya;
• Basic understanding of statistics and statistical calculations.

Benefits

Benefits and perks are tailored to the local market and culture. Our benefits in Guildford include:

• 5 weeks of Annual Leave per calendar year
• Dog-friendly office
• Onsite canteen (with an endless supply of snacks and beverages)
• Video game areas, Warhammer painting station, a bespoke D&D table, Adjustable height desks
• Health Insurance (including family coverage), Life Insurance, Pension contribution
• Mental well-being program (iFeel)
• Wellbeing perks (Mental Health Days, Dedicated Well-being room, Team of Mental Heath First Aiders)
• Career development and education opportunities within the company
• Employee discounts
• Personal Gaming Account
• Company events
• Seniority Awards
• Referral program - you can recommend the best talents to the Company and receive a reward
• Working in one of the main European hubs for game development
• Startup within a company with 25 years of experience on the market
• To learn more about our studio in Guildford, follow this link: https://dpsgames.com/studio