Job Description

Company Description

People Can Fly is one of the leading independent AAA games development studios with an international team of hundreds of talented individuals working from offices located in Poland, UK, US, and Canada, and from all over the world thanks to our remote work programs.

Founded in 2002, we made our mark on the shooter genre with titles such as Painkiller, Bulletstorm, Gears of War: Judgment, and Outriders. We are one of the most experienced Unreal Engine studios in the industry and we are expanding it with in-house solutions called PCF Framework.

Our creative teams are currently working on several exciting titles: Gemini is our new project being developed with Square Enix; Bifrost, Victoria and Dagger are projects we\'re growing in the self-publishing model. We also have one project in the concept phase \xe2\x80\x93 Red; as well as two projects in VR technology \xe2\x80\x93 Green Hell VR and Thunder - a new project based on one of the IPs from the Group\xe2\x80\x99s portfolio.

With over 20 years of experience, PCF sets out to explore new horizons. We aim to combine our expertise with creativity of the best and most forward-thinking talents in the industry to work together on the new generation of action games for the global gaming community.

If you decide to accompany us on this journey, you\xe2\x80\x99ll have a chance to perfect your craft and expand your knowledge, working alongside leaders in the industry on bringing a brand-new unique experience to the players worldwide.

• Principal Level Designer - VR
• Project: Undisclosed IP
• Department: Design
• Location: Remote

People Can Fly is seeking a talented and experienced Principal Level Designer to join our team of developers working on a AAA Unreal Engine VR game. As a VR Prinicipal Level Designer, you will play a critical role in crafting the gameplay world layout and moment to moment experience of the project. You will collaborate closely with the design, programming, and art teams to ensure a seamless integration of gameplay mechanics, systems, and assets across a range of VR platforms. Your expertise will be instrumental in creating immersive and engaging VR experiences that captivate our players.

• To plan, design, iterate and implement levels including creating level layouts, scripting, enemy encounters and ingredients integration.
• To ensure that the player experience is consistent with the Game\xe2\x80\x99s vision, and is fun & memorable.
• Full map creation process, from paper design through whitebox phase, scripting, iteration, debugging, optimization to delivery
• Communicate visually design intentions and function of a space
• Block and iterate intensively on levels according to feedback, playtest and debug loops
• Collaborate with the visual & meshing department to ensure that the levels are of the highest visual quality, while maintaining gameplay and fun
• Takes part in work of dedicated established Strike Teams
• Participates in prototyping to bring the creative vision on screen
• Collaborates in process and guidelines improvement
• Participates in the tools and the final result debugging at all stages of the production
• Sharing methodology and best practices with peers
• Occasionally onboard new hires

Qualifications

• 8+ years of experience in the video game industry in Level Design roles
• Experience with pre-production, production, and closing of previous game productions
• A shipped AA - AAA title that used Unreal Engine
• Experience in working with Unreal Engine, including blueprint scripting and asset integration
• Understanding intricacies of game performance on various low and high end platforms
• Experience with VR
• Familiarity with VR interaction models, locomotion techniques, and comfort optimization
• Experience with the shooter genre
• Experience in game design \xe2\x80\x93 both practice and theory (paper design and implementation)
• Experience with visual scripting systems or other experience with programming and scripting languages
• Experience working with a variety of established game toolsets
• Strong analytical and formal thinking, able to break problems down in their key variables and identify the relations between them
• Strong problem solving and trouble-shooting skills
• Ability to process, understand and implement feedback
• Strong verbal and written communication skills in English
• Open-minded team player attitude
• Strong work ethic and self-motivated
• Familiarity with VR interaction models, locomotion techniques, and comfort optimization
• Experience optimizing games for performance and maintaining high frame rates
• Excellent communication and collaboration abilities, with the capacity to work effectively in multidisciplinary teams
• A passion for VR gaming and a strong desire to create immersive experiences that push the boundaries of technology

Additional Information

Canada

• Benefit package 100% paid by PCF. Insurance company reimburses 100% of claims (Up to $500 per service a year, as well as individual family coverage).
• Full Dental coverage, including major dental and orthodontics.
• 4% RRSP matching before tax deductions, 100% vested on day 1.
• Paid week off during Winter Holidays.
• 20 paid vacation days and 5 paid sick days.
• Free virtual health and mental wellbeing sessions included in the plan for members and their dependents.
• A competitive salary and performance-based annual bonuses (up to 20%).
• Personal development opportunities and ability to work in a global environment.
• Work in a creative team with people full of passion for what they do.

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