Senior Level Designer – Irvine, CA, USA
We are seeking sharp, ambitious, visionary talent to join our team. A candidate should have shipped or is about to ship at least one high profile title.
Skills Required:
+ Minimum 4 years design experience
+ Good oral and written communication skills
+ Able to focus and work without micro-management
+ Ability to take direction and accept critical review of your work
+ Clear understanding and appreciation of schedules and milestones
+ 3D game level building experience
+ Ability to create fun and exciting gameplay using a complex array of mechanics.
+ Strong understanding of aesthetics as it relates to level layout and presentation
+ Passion for and broad knowledge of console games with an ability to critically analyze them
+ Must be legally authorized or able to obtain legal authorization to work in the US
Responsibilities:
+ Development of design documentation for level progression (flow) , level layouts and 3D block-outs for in-engine playtesting.
+ Bring new ideas to the table in regards to every facet of the game; mechanics, story, missions, and more
+ Work closely with the artists and programmers to take ideas from conception to implementation
Additional Skills (Pluses):
+ Understanding of basic programming or scripting languages (LUA, Perl, JavaScript, etc) a plus
+ Maya experience