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Senior Level DesignerPipeworks Studios • Montreal, Quebec, CA
Senior Level Designer

Senior Level Designer

Pipeworks Studios • Montreal, Quebec, CA
9 days ago
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About the Position


As a Senior Level Designer at Virtuos Montreal, you will not only build great levels but also help shape our growing World Building team and contribute to elevating co-development into true creative collaboration. You will be responsible for designing, prototyping, and implementing various levels, environments, and gameplay experiences within a video game. You will work closely with our client and other members of the development team, such as game designers, artists, programmers, and writers, to ensure that levels meet the overall vision and objectives of the game.


À propos du poste


Être Concepteur de niveaux sénior chez Virtuos Montréal, ce n’est pas uniquement créer d’excellents niveaux, mais contribuer à faire grandir notre équipe de concepteur d’univers en pleine croissance et à élever le co-développement en véritable collaboration créative. Vous serez responsable de la conception, du prototypage et de la mise en œuvre des différents niveaux, environnements et expériences du joueur au sein d’un jeu vidéo. Vous travaillerez étroitement avec notre client et d’autres membres de l’équipe de développement, tels que des concepteurs de jeu, des artistes, des programmeurs et des auteurs, afin de s’assurer que les niveaux répondent à la vision et aux objectifs généraux du jeu.



Key Responsibilities

  • 6 years or more experience in level design, game development, or a related role in the video game industry is preferred.
  • Portfolio showcasing previous level designs in AAA Action Adventure Open World or First Person Shooter is a plus.
  • Mandatory proficiency in Unreal Engine and its tools.
  • Familiarity with Unity or proprietary level editors is preferred but not required.
  • Experience with scripting languages (e.g., C#, Lua, Python) or visual scripting tools for gameplay implementation is preferred but not required.
  • Solid understanding of game design principles, player psychology, and level flow.
  • Excellent communication in English and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in a multi-cultural team environment.
  • Collaborative team player with a growth mindset, eager to learn diverse pipelines and workflows, and experienced working effectively with globally distributed teams across multiple time zones.
  • Strong problem-solving abilities and attention to detail, with a focus on delivering high-quality experiences for players and clear documentation

  • 6 ans ou plus d’expérience en conception de niveaux, en développement de jeux ou dans un rôle connexe au sein de l’industrie du jeu vidéo est préférable.
  • Un portfolio présentant des conceptions de niveaux précédentes dans des jeux AAA d’action-aventure en monde ouvert ou de tir à la première personne est un atout.
  • Maîtrise obligatoire d’Unreal Engine et de ses outils.
  • La familiarité avec Unity ou des éditeurs de niveaux propriétaires est préférable mais non obligatoire.
  • Une expérience avec des langages de script (ex. : C#, Lua, Python) ou des outils de script visuel pour la mise en œuvre du gameplay est préférable mais non obligatoire.
  • Solide compréhension des principes de conception de jeux, de la psychologie du joueur et du flux de niveaux.
  • Excellentes compétences en communication en anglais et en collaboration, avec la capacité de travailler efficacement dans un environnement d’équipe multiculturelle.
  • Joueur d’équipe collaboratif avec un esprit de croissance, désireux d’apprendre différents pipelines et flux de travail, et expérimenté dans le travail efficace avec des équipes distribuées à l’échelle mondiale à travers plusieurs fuseaux horaires.
  • Solides capacités de résolution de problèmes et souci du détail, avec un accent sur la fourniture d’expériences de haute qualité pour les joueurs et une documentation claire.


Skills, Knowledge and Expertise

  • 6 years or more experience in level design, game development, or a related role in the video game industry is preferred.
  • Portfolio showcasing previous level designs in AAA Action Adventure Open World or First Person Shooter is a plus.
  • Mandatory proficiency in Unreal Engine and its tools.
  • Familiarity with Unity or proprietary level editors is preferred but not required.
  • Experience with scripting languages (e.g., C#, Lua, Python) or visual scripting tools for gameplay implementation is preferred but not required.
  • Solid understanding of game design principles, player psychology, and level flow.
  • Excellent communication in English and collaboration skills, with the ability to work effectively in a multi-cultural team environment.
  • Collaborative team player with a growth mindset, eager to learn diverse pipelines and workflows, and experienced working effectively with globally distributed teams across multiple time zones.
  • Strong problem-solving abilities and attention to detail, with a focus on delivering high-quality experiences for players and clear documentation.

  • 6 ans ou plus d’expérience en conception de niveaux, en développement de jeux ou dans un rôle connexe au sein de l’industrie du jeu vidéo est préférable.
  • Un portfolio présentant des conceptions de niveaux précédentes dans des jeux AAA d’action-aventure en monde ouvert ou de tir à la première personne est un atout.
  • Maîtrise obligatoire d’Unreal Engine et de ses outils.
  • La familiarité avec Unity ou des éditeurs de niveaux propriétaires est préférable mais non obligatoire.
  • Une expérience avec des langages de script (ex. : C#, Lua, Python) ou des outils de script visuel pour la mise en œuvre du gameplay est préférable mais non obligatoire.
  • Solide compréhension des principes de conception de jeux, de la psychologie du joueur et du flux de niveaux.
  • Excellentes compétences en communication en anglais et en collaboration, avec la capacité de travailler efficacement dans un environnement d’équipe multiculturelle.
  • Joueur d’équipe collaboratif avec un esprit de croissance, désireux d’apprendre différents pipelines et flux de travail, et expérimenté dans le travail efficace avec des équipes distribuées à l’échelle mondiale à travers plusieurs fuseaux horaires.
  • Solides capacités de résolution de problèmes et souci du détail, avec un accent sur la fourniture d’expériences de haute qualité pour les joueurs et une documentation claire.


Benefits

  • Extended Collective Health Care Plan (including hospital, prescription drugs, paramedical practitioners, vision, dental, disability) and Life Insurance for you and your relatives
  • Paid top-up Retirement Saving Plan
  • Hybrid work model with Monday & Wednesday are "Together Days" at the Office
  • Possibility to work abroad remotely 1 month a year
  • Monthly subsidies for Zone A STM Transportation
  • Professional Mentoring for personal and professional development

  • Régime étendu d'assurance maladie collective (incluant hospitalisation, médicaments sur ordonnance, praticiens paramédicaux, soins de la vue, soins dentaires, invalidité) et assurance-vie pour vous et vos proches
  • Régime d'épargne-retraite avec cotisation complémentaire payée par l'employeur
  • Modèle de travail hybride avec le lundi et le mercredi comme « journées ensemble » au bureau
  • Possibilité de travailler à distance à l'étranger 1 mois par an
  • Subventions mensuelles pour le transport STM (zone A)
  • Mentorat professionnel pour le développement personnel et professionnel

While you may not know us, you certainly know our clients: Microsoft, Sony, Activision, Electronic Arts, and many more. Since 1999, Pipeworks has been helping define what’s next in real-world interactions by creating innovative, best-selling, cross-platform live games for top-tier publishers and properties.

We believe that games have the ability to transform the world outside the realm of traditional consumer games and that our people are the catalyst for making this vision a reality. In the center of our universe lies our people, players, and a deep-rooted passion for games that has created several multi-million dollar best-sellers, compelling original concepts, and a disruptive imagination that continues to explore how games can transform industries outside our own. We are seeking exceptionally talented and entrepreneurial game creators as we lead into the future of digital entertainment.

What products, ideas, dreams, and change will you help us create?


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