The technical and artistic assembly of gameplay spaces is a critical task in modern video game development. Bit Reactor is seeking a Senior Level Designer who can help to define the standards, spaces, and moment-to-moment gameplay for an upcoming turn-based tactical/strategy title.
Come join us as we develop the next generation of turn-based tactics games on PC and game consoles.
Responsibilities:
- Collaborate with Art, Design and Engineering to generate and streamline playable environments within Unreal Engine
- Authoring scripted events and sequences to support gameplay and combat within level spaces
- Generating gameplay spaces within Unreal Engine 4, leveraging level streaming, technical markup, blueprint, and scripting to ensure functional and maintainable game content
- Working closely with design and creative leadership to develop level design standards and bring the vision of the gameplay to life
- Advocating for the best playable experience
Qualifications:
- 5+ years of experience in the game industry in a Level Design role
- Understanding of level design practices and technologies
- Firsthand experience with Unreal Engine
- Excellent interpersonal and communication skills
- Functional proficiency with in-engine scripting
- Artistic judgment necessary to compose and visually balance gameplay spaces
Bonus:
- Shipped titles, especially within the strategy/tactical genres
- Firsthand experience with procedural level design practices
- High level of scripting proficiency and Unreal’s blueprint system
Bit Reactor prefers to hire candidates who are willing to relocate to Hunt Valley, Maryland, but is open to remote options.
Bit Reactor, LLC is an equal opportunity employer, and all qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, ancestry, color, citizenship, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, marital status, pregnancy, age, national origin, disability status, legally protected physical or mental disability, genetic information, protected veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law.
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What We Do
Located in Hunt Valley, Maryland, Bit Reactor is a new independent AAA video game studio founded by a team of veteran developers with a history and passion for revolutionizing player experiences. We believe in a balanced approach to development where rock solid gameplay work in harmony with deep storytelling, immersive presentation, and high production values to create genre defining games. Our team has a track record of shipping award winning franchises XCOM, Civilization, and Elders Scrolls Online and is excited to usher in a new era of games that blur the line between strategy and action.
While we are already hard at work on our first title, the crew at Bit Reactor is also focused on creating a “team first” environment where creativity and passion are valued. We believe that the collective is stronger than any one individual and that a highly collaborative process paired with experimentation are the key ingredients to making truly innovative games.
