Senior Level Designer (UGC)

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Senior Level Designer (UGC)

Department: Design

Employment Type: Permanent - Full Time

Location: Edinburgh

Description

As a Senior Level Designer focused on User Generated Content (UGC), you will be instrumental in creating AAA-quality content, ranging from multiplayer maps to single-player missions, using player-facing creation tools. This role is a blend of artistry and technical skill, requiring a deep passion for crafting engaging, immersive, and fun game environments. We need some game development experience for this position, you will need to provide a portfolio showing a range of exciting and engaging level design to be considered.

Key Responsibilities

• Design and develop engaging levels or gamemodes, from concept to final implementation, ensuring they align with the overall game vision.
• Candidates may choose to specialise towards environment creation or the technicalities of gameplay creation.
• Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team, including artists and programmers, to incorporate gameplay elements, logic, and aesthetics into levels.
• Utilise feedback from leads and directors to iterate on created content, maintaining a balance between creative aspirations and gameplay functionality.
• Communicate effectively across teams to solve problems, address risks, and ensure cohesive project progression.
• Mentoring less senior members of the same team.
• Stay ahead of industry trends and tools, continuously seeking ways to enhance the player's experience through innovative level design.

Requirements

• A compelling portfolio showcasing levels, missions, gamemodes or gameplay created within game engines or through player-facing creation tools.
• 5+ years of games industry experience is highly valued.
• Strong understanding of level design principles and what makes games enjoyable.
• Experience with game engines (e.g., Unreal Engine, Unity) is beneficial but not mandatory.
• Familiarity with scripting or blueprint systems is a significant plus.
• Excellent problem-solving skills and a self-motivated drive to overcome design challenges.
• Effective communication skills, both written and verbal, in English.
• Ability to work collaboratively in a fast-paced environment, adaptable to changing priorities.

Benefits

Our Global Benefits & Perks

• Unlimited coaching & therapy - with Oliva, to support your mental health
• Stock Options - everyone owns a piece of our success
• Pension scheme - up to 5% employer matched contribution to finance those golden years
• Socials -office & remote events, play sessions and company-wide parties
• And even more benefits based on your location!

If you're based in the UK

• 25 Annual Leave + 3 bank holidays - we're flexible with most bank holidays so you can use the time to celebrate what's important to you
• Private Medical Insurance - full cover with AXA
• Healthcare Cash Plan - Level 3 cover with Medicash
• Cycle2Work Scheme - lease a bike through us and save on tax too!
• Electric Car Charging - electric car charging at our Port office in Edinburgh, Scotland.