Level Design Lead

Job Description

DESIGN

What We Do

Put your design skills to work at a cutting-edge company that challenges the norm. From character and level design to competitive gameplay and system design, help shape the future of interactive entertainment at Epic.

What You'll Do

Epic Games is looking for a Lead Level Designer to join our dynamic team and contribute to various aspects of game design for our collaboration with Disney. In this role, you'll drive a team of designers to create compelling POIs and experiences for our players.

In this role, you will
• Lead the vision and outcome of POIs and levels that focus on building and compelling gameplay spaces
• Lead, develop, and grow the design team, enabling designers to achieve their career goals and best outcomes while also increasing the capabilities of the team
• Roll up your sleeves and dive into some IC work when needed and lead by example to set the quality bar for design
• Actively participate in big-picture decisions and ensure the design team focuses on the right elements to achieve superior results
• Work closely with production to identify, prioritize, assign, and evaluate design work

What we're looking for
• Minimum 7+ years of experience shipping multiple titles as a level designer
• 2+ years of experience in a lead-level designer role, with demonstrated ability to manage or lead a team effectively
• Experience using a level editor (UE5, or similar)
• Direct involvement with prop placement, lighting, mood/atmosphere, and design markup
• Experience working closely and communicating with artists
• Demonstrated ability to improvise and creatively solve problems

EPIC JOB + EPIC BENEFITS = EPIC LIFE
Our intent is to cover all things that are medically necessary and improve the quality of life. We pay 100% of the premiums for both you and your dependents. Our coverage includes Medical, Dental, a Vision HRA, Long Term Disability, Life Insurance & a 401k with competitive match. We also offer a robust mental well-being program through Modern Health, which provides free therapy and coaching for employees & dependents. Throughout the year we celebrate our employees with events and company-wide paid breaks. We offer unlimited PTO and sick time and recognize individuals for 7 years of employment with a paid sabbatical.

ENGINEERING - GAMES

What We Do

Unreal projects have been leading the pack of real-time entertainment with our constantly growing team of engineering experts. We're always improving on the tools and technology that empower content developers worldwide.

What You'll Do

We are a new and growing team at Epic, aiming to build innovative new experiences and technology as part of our collaboration with Disney. As a Lead Gameplay Systems Programmer, you will be in a leadership role on a small and focused team, playing a critical role in driving current and future projects. You will be responsible for driving the creation of core game systems and collaborating on the shared technology foundation to deliver performant, scalable experiences. You will have opportunities to work on a variety of initiatives, get hands-on with cutting-edge technologies, and work with talented internal and external teams, all while building impactful experiences from concept to delivery.

In this role, you will
• Lead development for a project or initiative, championing both technical excellence and player experience
• Guide, mentor, and help build a highly effective engineering team
• Work closely with art and design to build core gameplay systems and implement development best practices
• Optimize runtime performance, memory usage and developer workflows
• Collaborate with Unreal Engine teams to contribute to ongoing feature development
• Optimize and fix bugs in existing systems
• Write robust, maintainable code

What we're looking for
• Experience as a leader in an engineering role, with demonstrated ability to lead a team effectively
• Significant experience developing games or other interactive real-time technology applications
• A keen analytical mind with creative problem-solving skills and the ability to think outside of the box
• Proficiency in C++ with a deep understanding of gameplay systems, mechanics, and tools
• The ability to empathize with users and to balance the inherent tradeoffs in developing with the user in mind
• Strong teamwork and cross-discipline collaboration skills, including the ability to deliver and respond to constructive feedback
• Self-motivation, a strong work ethic, and the ability to work independently
• Creativity in problem-solving and the ability to think outside of the established solutions.

Note to Recruitment Agencies: Epic does not accept any unsolicited resumes or approaches from any unauthorized third party (including recruitment or placement agencies) (i.e., a third party with whom we do not have a negotiated and validly executed agreement). We will not pay any fees to any unauthorized third party. Further details on these matters can be found here.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-gqjwqz-18-225-55-198-42 in your application.