Level Designer - High Moon Studios (Temporary)

This is a temporary position estimated to be 12 months, based in our Carlsbad, CA office with an onsite work schedule of four days per week. Work arrangements may change at the company's discretion to meet business needs.

About the role

We are building a culture of collaboration and seeking an imaginative, skillful, and versatile Level Designer to join our Campaign Design Team. Your mission will be to create thoughtful, player-first content that supports highly tuned gameplay experiences enjoyed by millions of gamers. You'll contribute as a reliable team member who designs efficiently through iterative implementation, creating engaging spaces and gameplay that result in top-notch, triple-A levels. You should thrive with challenges, have a strong passion for game development, and be an engaged, supportive teammate.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with Department Leads, other Designers, Animators, Artists, Engineers, and Producers to deliver world-class game experiences in immersive, engaging levels
• Be a proactive self-starter that can independently execute high-level direction
• Possess a comprehensive understanding of design processes spanning all facets of the game
• Create, review, and maintain design documents and systems specifications with an eye toward player-experience design, then provide verbal and written assessments
• Clearly and effectively pitch designs and features using multimedia tools
• Identify and diagnose problems with game content, proposing and implementing solutions in a highly collaborative environment
• Use scripting tools to create, iterate, and polish the game’s content, from spatial geometry and combat encounters to game mechanics and systems
• Play in-progress builds and provide concise, prioritized feedback to both internal teams and external partners
• Assess best practices and advocate toward streamlining tools and processes
• Work closely with user-testing teams during play-balancing to provide expert feedback

Requirements

• 5+ years of professional Level Design experience
• Shipped at least two games in Level or Game Design roles
• Solid understanding of gameplay design with ability to clearly discuss its vision, structure, implementation, and expected results
• Professional experience with programming/scripting languages (C#, Python, or Lua, for example)
• Ability to write high and low-level documentation (PowerPoint, Word, Excel, Visio, etc.)
• Ability to lead by example echoed through a professional and team-focused personality
• Excellent communication and problem-solving skills
• Passion for Call of Duty, with understanding of the franchise’s progression and reward systems
• Passion for gaming with a broad range of game experience

Nice to have

• Prior experience working on First Person Action gameplay
• Prior experience developing game Mods
• Experience with visual software (Photoshop, Illustrator, etc.)
• An understanding of the Call of Duty franchise, across its Premium releases and Warzone
• Familiarity with a wide variety of gameplay approaches while deeply immersed in Single Player, experience-driven games

Benefits

Subject to eligibility requirements, the Company offers comprehensive benefits including:

• Medical, dental, vision, health savings account or health reimbursement account, healthcare spending accounts, dependent care spending accounts, life and AD&D insurance, disability insurance
• 401(k) with Company match, tuition reimbursement, charitable donation matching
• Paid holidays and vacation, paid sick time, floating holidays, compassion and bereavement leaves, parental leave
• Mental health & wellbeing programs, fitness programs, free and discounted games, and a variety of other voluntary benefit programs like supplemental life & disability, legal service, ID protection, rental insurance, and others
• Relocation assistance if the Company requires that you move geographic locations for the job

Pay

In the U.S., the standard base pay range for this role is $30.47 - $56.35 hourly. These values reflect the expected base pay range of new hires across all U.S. locations. Your specific range and offer will be based on relevant experience, performance, and work location. In addition to a competitive base pay, employees in this role may be eligible for incentive compensation, which is not guaranteed.