Experienced Level Designer

1 month ago

Leamington Spa, Warwickshire, United Kingdom Playground Games Ltd Full time

Playground Games is looking for an Experienced Level Designer to join our Forza Horizon team on a permanent basis.

About us:

As a premier first-party Xbox Game Studio, we are passionate about making genre-defining games that are accessible, beautiful, and most of all fun. We are looking to expand our diverse team as we continue driving forward our BAFTA award-winning Forza Horizon franchise.

About the role:

As a key member of the Forza Horizon Level Design team, you'll take responsibility for building large sections of our game worlds, creating genre-leading event designs, and implementing key gameplay features. In this role, you will inspire and develop junior members forward through mentorship and knowledge sharing. You will drive best practice, effectively collaborating with our world class technical and creative teams.

You will consistently push for quality, quickly and positively react to change, and be an excellent, approachable communicator.

This role is based in our state-of-the-art studio in Leamington Spa, with a hybrid work model in place. Relocation assistance is available if required.

What you'll do:

  • Create, own, and maintain multiple areas of our game world
  • Work with a highly motivated, talented cross discipline team
  • Use our custom, propriety engine and tools to build genre-leading gameplay experiences
  • Mentor and support junior team members
What you'll bring:
  • At least one shipped AAA title in a Level Design role
  • Experience with multiple software packages such as 3DS Max, Mudbox and Photoshop (or equivalents)
  • Ability to create a whitebox environment and develop it through to shippable quality
  • Ideally, experience in building AAA open world environments
  • Excellent written and verbal communication skills
  • Very strong organisational and time management skills
  • Ability to mentor and train junior members of staff
  • A genuine passion for games
This is a fantastic opportunity to make a world-class game with an established, talented, and collaborative team at one of the industry's most exciting first-party game studios.

Playground Games is an equal opportunities studio and encourages candidates of all backgrounds to apply.

Playground Games is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, we believe that diversity and inclusion fuels creativity. We are dedicated to creating a safe, comfortable and welcoming working environment.

We strive to build an inclusive culture that encourages, supports and celebrates the diverse voices of our team members. It drives our innovation and connects us closer to our players. We are committed to equity, diversity, and inclusion across age, disability, gender reassignment, marriage and civil partnership, pregnancy and maternity, race, religion or belief, sex and sexual orientation.

At Playground Games we recognise the importance of self-development, career progression, well-being and retention of our colleagues. We celebrate difference and welcome everyone to join us and to be themselves at work.

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