Design: Lead World Designer

May 4

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Description

• Unknown Worlds is seeking an accomplished lead world designer to work on the next game in the Subnautica series. Our ideal candidate is skilled at level creation in Unreal Engine 5 and has a passion for storytelling through world building. They are someone with a deep understanding of level design principles and practices and adept at fostering tight collaboration on larger cross discipline teams. We are looking for a balance of technical expertise and aesthetic composition skills. This is a remote position on a fully remote team.

Requirements

• Experience creating streaming open world environments with an eye towards gameplay design and progression in open world games. • 5+ years of level design experience in the games industry with at least one shipped title in a design leadership role. • Proficiency in creating environments in Unreal 5, including landscape creation, prop placement and foliage painting. • Deep understanding of level design principles and best practices. • Aesthetic eye capable of creating stunning environments. • Excellent interpersonal and communication skills. • Self-motivated, highly organized and self managing. Comfortable working in a remote environment across multiple time zones.

Benefits

• Coordinate the world development effort collaborating closely with gameplay, art, and narrative stakeholders. • Develop, document and maintain the level design pipeline and workflows for the game. • Lead and manage a team of level designers, providing guidance, mentorship, and feedback to ensure high-quality work. • Collaborate closely with the art team to identify needed assets for worldbuilding. • Conduct regular reviews and playtests to gather feedback, iterate on designs, and maintain a high level of quality throughout the development process. • Stay updated on industry trends, best practices, and emerging technologies related to open world game design, and apply this knowledge to enhance our projects. • Identify and champion tools requests and pipeline improvements for the team.

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