What are the responsibilities and job description for the Level Designer position at Yotta Games?
Why Join Us
Yotta’s huge fanbase has helped turn us into a globally ranked game developer with offices worldwide. Despite our success, at heart we are still players trying to create exciting and engaging, never-before-experienced games. That drive to make games that we want to play is what animates our well-resourced, ambitious, creative team members. Working together in a supportive, open workplace and taking cues from our gaming communities, we create products that entertain the world.
Responsibilities
As a Senior Level Designer you will be the creator that structures the game concept, creates and fulfills the environment of each level. You will also oversee the implementation and update of the core logic components that are necessary for these levels to work.
What You’ll Be Doing:
- Create a complete and fascinating level for single player;
- Apply core map level building principals to Points of Interest inside an open world map;
- Work closely with writers to ensure a blend of gameplay and story;
- Ensure the quality and consistency of your work from conception to delivery by correcting bugs and iterating based on peer assessment;
- Actively participate in peer reviews of additional game modes and levels.
Qualifications
We Expect You To Have:
- 4 years’ experience in game industry as a level designer role;
- Shipped at least one project on a level design role;
- Worked on ARPG genre in a level design role;
- Deep knowledge of game editor tools such as Radiant, Unreal, Unity or Crytek Editors;
- A strong demonstrable portfolio of personal and/or professional work;
- A proactive, self-driven teammate with outstanding problem-solving abilities;
- Capability of communicating well both verbally and in writing.
Even Better If You Have:
- Experience in shipping AAA games;
- Experience in shipping large open world games;
- Experience in Unreal 4/5 projects.
Additional Information
- Hybrid role based in El Segundo (Monday, Wednesday & Thursday on-site)
- Working hours: 11am – 8pm (including one-hour break);
- Salary: $90-180k/year depending on experience.
Yotta is committed to building an inclusive environment where creative professionals from a multitude of diverse cultural backgrounds collaborate to inspire audiences and each other. We are passionately supportive of equality in all its forms and never discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, orientation, identity, national origin, handicap, or any other category protected by applicable federal and state law.
Salary : $90,000 - $180,000