[Hiring] Level Designer @2K

Role Description

Gearbox Software is looking for a passionate level designer to join us in crafting upcoming first and third person shooters. This role involves working with the Lead Level Designer and Creative Director to pitch, build, polish, and ship levels using Unreal Engine. Level Designers are responsible for owning the vision of their levels, and working with a variety of other departments to see that vision come to fruition. It involves close collaborative work with artists, mission designers, writers, coders, and a variety of other disciplines to ensure the level ships on time at a high standard of quality, while also being fun and memorable to players.

Responsibilities

• Develop single player and cooperative levels based on existing game design documents, direction from project leadership, and collaboration with peers.
• Take a design all the way from a paper design to a shipping product, iterating over time based on feedback, creative goals, and project deadlines.
• Prototype, iterate, and polish moment-to-moment gameplay while working with narrative designers, enemy designers, artists, and other disciplines to ensure quality combats and mission experiences for the final customers.
• Mentorship and sharing of expertise with junior level designers and other design staff.
• Model a positive tone and work ethic to junior members of the team.
• Provide and receive good feedback when iterating levels.

Qualifications

• Proven track record of building and shipping large level environments, including videos or screenshots of shipped levels, and any additional documentation showing design and iteration process.
• Understanding of modern level design practices, including layout, pacing, technical implementation, and creating fun experiences for players.
• Strong eye towards aesthetics, with an ability to work hand-in-hand with art teams; previous experience in an art role is a plus.
• Excellent documentation, communication, interpersonal, and organizational skills.
• Ability to maintain focus and self-motivation towards the current project goals.
• Have shipped a AAA title, with a preference towards Unreal technology and first person shooters.

Nice-to-Haves

• Shipped games using Unreal 4 or 5 technology.
• Experience with the certification and shipping process on modern consoles.
• Experience working with large inter-disciplinary teams.
• Co-op and/or Online Multiplayer experience.
• Previous leadership experience.

Our Commitment to Equal Opportunity

Gearbox Entertainment is committed to ensuring that all team members work in an environment free from discrimination and harassment, and one that reflects the diversity of the world it strives to entertain. As an equal opportunity employer, Gearbox Entertainment does not discriminate against applicants or employees on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, pregnancy, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, disability, or genetic information, or any other status protected by applicable law.

Gearbox Entertainment is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations to qualified individuals to participate in the job application process, to perform the essential functions of a job, and to enjoy the benefits and privileges of employment equal to those enjoyed by individuals without disabilities. If you need a reasonable accommodation at any point during the job application process, please contact us for more information.

Please note that 2K Games and its studios never uses instant messaging apps or personal email accounts to contact prospective employees or conduct interviews and when emailing, only use 2K.com accounts.

Please note that Gearbox is unable to provide visa sponsorship or assistance for this position. All candidates must be legally authorized to work in United States without requiring current or future employer sponsorship.