Job Description

We are supporting Torn Banner Studios as they look for a Senior Multiplayer Level Designer to drive the level design quality of their existing and future projects including Chivalry 2, the sequel to their multi-million copy selling original.

The studio are a close-knit independent video game studio of around eighty developers in Toronto and love creating innovative new experiences that focus on challenge and fun.

Your responsibilities\xe2\x80\xa6

• Drive the design of your levels, through iteration, from paper design to final product
• Understand and devise the creative direction of a level, in collaboration with directors and other stakeholders
• Work with designers, artists, and other level designers to deliver multiplayer environments that embody the creative vision of the game
• Spearhead the collaborative process with other designers, artists, animators, and engineers to create levels that are not only incredibly fun, but look great and run well
• Awareness over scope and risks of level features, whilst prioritizing and self-managing to meet deadlines

The skills and experience you\'ll bring to the role\xe2\x80\xa6

• Relevant professional experience in multiplayer level design, ideally within FPS games
• Exceptional portfolio of work that exemplifies the creation of high quality level designs for multiplayer FPS games
• Ability to display process work such as paper maps, grey box levels, and documentation
• Expert within Unreal Engine or similar
• Experience with Unreal blueprints or other visual scripting systems
• Knowledge of building levels with modular assets
• Excellent communication, time-management, and organizational skills
• Ability to define playtest goals and process feedback for iterations and improvements
• Ability to provide in-depth critique.
• Proficiency in spoken and written English
• Familiarity working with version control, ideally Perforce and task-management software, such as Jira, is a plus.

Perks and benefits include\xe2\x80\xa6

• Relocation assistance
• Profit-sharing
• Flexible schedule

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