Level Designer

Intrepid Studios is looking for a passionate and talented Level Designer, interested in creating brand new worlds with a brand new IP. Our Level Designer would take ownership of key playable locations in the world of Verra, both interior dungeon spaces and expansive, outdoor play spaces. They will work alongside quest designers, encounter designers, and environment artists to create unforgettable places that will connect players to the world their avatar inhabits. They will help develop and grow more junior designers into industry leaders, and most importantly, they’ll bring a sharp, experienced mind that’s up to speed on all the latest industry best practices for creating intuitive and functional gameplay zones. A passion for MMORPGs is required!

Responsibilities:

• Brainstorm and create blockouts for interior dungeons and exterior points of interest for players to explore and fight in.
• Take ownership of these places to lead small teams of artists and designers to create fresh, exciting gameplay experiences.
• Use Unreal’s blueprint system to create scripted experiences with relative autonomy.
• Work with engineers to create performant, functional areas.
• Read and react to feedback from peers and the community to iterate on area layouts at every stage of development.
• Communicate, coordinate and participate in a collaborative, interdisciplinary, cross-studio team environment.
• Adaptable, detail-oriented, well-organized, and a great communicator.

Qualifications:

• 3+ years of game development experience in a level designer role.
• Shipped multiplayer titles on the current generation of consoles or PC.
• Strong proficiency in-game engine editors (Unreal or Unity).
• Knowledge of visual scripting languages (Unreal Blueprints).
• Passion for games and game development.
• Excellent written and oral communication skills.
• In-depth knowledge of deconstructing high-level gameplay systems and creative direction into specific technical details, features, and tasks.
• Ability to work in a highly collaborative, interdisciplinary, iterative environment, while delivering under deadlines and time constraints.
• Versatile and regularly proving a readiness to learn new development tools and technologies.
• Professional-level Unreal 5 experience is a major plus.

Interview Overview:

Below you'll find an outline of the interview plan for this role. Please note that while this is what we expect the process to look like; we may ask you for supplemental information or require an additional step before making a final decision.

• 30 min interview with a member of our Talent Team
• 60 min interview with the Hiring Manager and Team
• Final interview with the Executive Team
• References calls & a background check

The Legal Bits:

We offer competitive pay based on market standards plus a significant annual bonus structure. The base salary for this role is between $66,000 - $99,000, depending on skills and experience. Individual compensation decisions are based on a number of factors, including experience level, skillset, and balancing internal equity relative to peers at the company. We expect the majority of the candidates who are offered roles at our company to fall throughout the range based on these factors.

Job descriptions are not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties, or responsibilities that may be required of the employee.

We encourage individuals from all backgrounds, including race, gender identity, sexual orientation, disability status, to apply for positions. We are an equal opportunity employer and we're committed to a fair and consistent interview process and employer experience.

About Us:

Founded in 2015, Intrepid Studios is the independent developer and publisher of the upcoming and Most Anticipated MMORPG, Ashes of Creation. Based in beautiful Southern California, Intrepid has assembled a veteran AAA team of tremendous talent and experience in the MMORPG industry. The gaming industry can be a turbulent storm of hiring cycles and layoffs. We’ve set out to do something different, to break this cycle and create an independent studio capable of withstanding the chaos of this industry. We’ve brought on-board a team of professionals that hold a diverse set of skills, and who all share a singular goal: making fun games. The studio is designed to be an open place for collaboration and communication, a place that is conducive to team building and success. Our goal is to build a family that will laugh together, play together, succeed together, and stay together.

All posted positions are full-time with generous medical benefit options covered 100% by employer for employees and dependents plus paid vacation & sick days, and 401k with matching.