[Hiring] Level Designer II @Pipeworks
Mar 21, 2025 - Pipeworks is hiring a remote Level Designer II. đź’¸ Salary: $87,000 - $104,000 / year. đź“ŤLocation: USA.
Role Description
Join Pipeworks Studios as a Level Designer II for an exciting UE5-based AAA project. You will be integral to blocking out and refining key level content for a solo, first-person, stealth, action-adventure title.
The ideal Level Game Designer II is a deeply experienced industry professional that has contributed to shipped AAA or AA titles and may function as a direct contributor and/or lead on a project. This role includes mentoring junior designers, working independently, and collaborating with stakeholders and clients across disciplines with a focus on in-engine world and level design and implementation within the Unreal 5 engine.
Based in the vibrant tech hub of Eugene, Oregon, with the flexibility of full remote work, this role is your chance to set the stage for a world-wide audience to experience the thrills and chills you devise in collaboration with world-class developers. Immerse yourself in a role that blends deep game experience with creative problem-solving, all while enjoying competitive benefits and being part of a dynamic, innovation-driven community.
Day To Day Responsibilities
- Act as a high-level contributor to collaboratively create, communicate, and manage tasks for yourself and the project team
- Drive collaborative level design in UE5 to completion
- Potentially contribute to level design at all stages (gym, white box, playable, final)
- Collaborate with engineers and other staff to ensure the successful implementation of game mechanics and features within levels
- Communicate with external stakeholders, including clients, per project requirements
- Help identify ways to grow the creativity and efficiency of the design team
- Occasional travel, per project requirements
Qualifications
- 5+ years relevant work experience in Game Design
- 1-2+ AAA or AA commercial titles shipped as lead or key contributor
- Unreal 5 Experience
Requirements
Must Haves
- Extensive and demonstrable Unreal level design experience
- FPS and/or 3rd person action experience
- Strong leadership and collaboration skills
- Strong written and verbal communication skills
- Experience in managing complicated projects
- Current/up-to-date experience with source control solutions
- Familiarity w/ Jira, Confluence, or equivalent task tracking and collaborative environments
- Communicate effectively with all levels of staff, both written and verbal
- Show exceptional deductive reasoning skills
- Work with and lead teams, including taking direction and inspiring others
- Assist in solving problems in resourceful ways
- Organize and communicate complex systems and data with an attention to detail
- Work well in a fast-paced, deadline-driven environment
- Be flexible to changing priorities
- Ability to lead teams and 3rd parties remotely
Nice-To-Have Skills
- FPS and/or 3rd person action experience
- Shipped games on multiple platforms
Benefits
- A Flexible Working Environment
- Medical, Dental, and Vision
- 401K with employer match
- Employer Paid Life Insurance Policy
- Generous Paid Time Off
- 20 Paid Company Holidays
- Relocation
- Paid Parental Leave
- Employee Assistance Program
- Fitness Club Discounts
- Sports Team Sponsorship
- Annual Company Events
- Project Wrap Parties
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Salary
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$87,000 - $104,000 / year
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Remote
Location
USA
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Job Type
full-time
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Posted
Mar 21, 2025
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| đź“Ť | Be aware of the location restriction for this remote position: USA |
| ‼ | Beware of scams! When applying for jobs, you should NEVER have to pay anything. Learn more. |
