Level Designer
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DESIGNWhat We Do
Put your design skills to work at a cutting-edge company that challenges the norm. From character and level design to competitive gameplay and system design, help shape the future of interactive entertainment at Epic.
What You'll Do
Epic Games is seeking a Level Designer to join our dynamic team and contribute to various aspects of game design for our collaboration with Disney. In this role, you'll utilize your experience, knowledge of design tools, and sense of scale to push the visual quality of the game and delight players with fresh experiences.
In this role, you will
- Create buildings, natural landmarks, and POIs within the Disney universe to design visually appealing, and fun locations that follow gameplay rules
- Focus on building collaborative and compelling gameplay spaces
- Use content to tell stories and push ambient storytelling in the world
- Use your experience and tools to make the world come alive
- Help drive the vision of in-game locations from planning all the way to ship
- Work effectively in a collaborative environment, providing input, and regular feedback
What we're looking for
- Minimum 4+ years of experience shipping multiple titles as a level designer
- Experience using a level editor (UE5, or similar)
- Direct involvement with prop placement, lighting, mood/atmosphere, and design markup
- Experience working closely and communicating with artists
- Demonstrated ability to improvise and creatively solve problems
- Ability to react quickly to changing project needs and directions, along with strong problem-solving skills and a solution-oriented mindset
EPIC JOB + EPIC BENEFITS = EPIC LIFE
Our intent is to cover all things that are medically necessary and improve the quality of life. We pay 100% of the premiums for both you and your dependents. Our coverage includes Medical, Dental, a Vision HRA, Long Term Disability, Life Insurance & a 401k with competitive match. We also offer a robust mental well-being program through Modern Health, which provides free therapy and coaching for employees & dependents. Throughout the year we celebrate our employees with events and company-wide paid breaks. We offer unlimited PTO and sick time and recognize individuals for 7 years of employment with a paid sabbatical.
Epic Games spans across 19 countries with 55 studios and 4,500+ employees globally. For over 25 years, we’ve been making award-winning games and engine technology that empowers others to make visually stunning games and 3D content that bring environments to life like never before. Epic’s award-winning Unreal Engine technology not only provides game developers the ability to build high-fidelity, interactive experiences for PC, console, mobile, and VR, it is also a tool being embraced by content creators across a variety of industries such as media and entertainment, automotive, and architectural design. As we continue to build our Engine technology and develop remarkable games, we strive to build teams of world-class talent.
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