Senior Level Designer (m/f/d)
7 months ago
About us
At Bongfish, developers help craft incredible games that combine state-of-the-art technology with deep gameplay. With a high-tech approach to game development, the company has more than 15 years of experience working with some of the top game publishers in the industry on PC, console and mobile platforms.Your mission
You will help create compelling 3D spaces for a well-established Multiplayer First-Person Shooter. You will learn new tools, techniques and processes, to get the team to a successful result. You will work with other designers, artists and developers to leave the players in awe.
In particular, you will:
- Manage the layout, flow, pacing and overall player experience of your levels
- Collaborate closely with artists and other disciplines to design spaces that embrace realism just as well as enticing gameplay
- Support artists in the creation of 3D concepts by doing research, bringing up ideas and consulting from a Level Design perspective
- Blockout and refine the 3D concepts into playable spaces with both PvP and PvE aspects
- Research and become intimately familiar with the game's design and world
- Playtest, iterate and refine designs based on feedback from the team and across several studios
- Document, communicate and present your designs from start to finish
Your profile
- Demonstrable hands-on experience in Level Design for (tactical) Multiplayer FPS games, through professionally or personally shipped levels
- Ability to work effectively in a collaborative, multi-discipline team
- Clear and proactive communication skills
- Strong analytical and creative thinking abilities
- Ability to take on responsibility and ownership of designs
- Flexibility as priorities or requirements from other teams can change
- Passion for first-person shooters and a deep appreciation for game design
A plus:
- Experience with 3D modeling (Maya/3Dsmax/Blender)
- Background in Art (Understanding of proportions, composition, colors etc)
Why join us?
- You might not know it because we don't advertise much, but we offer a stable work environment while working on AAA games played by millions
- When we ask our team what they like most here, they say: their colleagues, the culture and work conditions, their role and living their passion for games - is this something you can relate to?
- We care about each other, which means we offer work-life balance, the opportunity to develop, and the flexibility to accommodate personal situations
- Our team is composed of 15 different nationalities, so English is our main language in the office
- We share a straightforward mindset: be pragmatic, focus on the goal, and keep cool
- Our HQ is situated in Graz, Austria, a hidden gem between the Mediterranean Sea and the Alps, with an extraordinary high quality of life
- A competitive salary based on experience and qualification*
*The remuneration for the position advertised above is fixed by Austrian collective agreement. The effective salary depends on qualification and experience and may be significantly higher.
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