Senior Designer, World

About the Role

WB Games Avalanche, a division of Warner Brothers Games Inc., seeks a mid-to-senior level world designer to join the team behind the blockbuster open world, action RPG Hogwarts Legacy. You will work alongside other world designers to build playable spaces that embody the vision and values articulated by the game’s directors.

Responsibilities

• Build highly playable spaces that support the game’s activities, are easy to navigate, and immerse the player.
• Collaborate with other designers and artists under the direction of the Lead World Designer.
• Bring the world to life through environmental storytelling.
• Participate in regular playtests of your work and the work of others, providing and receiving constructive feedback.

Requirements

• 5+ years of professional experience in a design role.
• Portfolio of professional level-design work that demonstrates a talent for environmental storytelling.
• Strong understanding of artistic and design philosophies (composition, block-outs, flow, etc.).
• Fluency with Unreal Engine 5 world-building tools, including PGC and World Partition.
• Excellent communication skills, both written and verbal.
• Passion for games, a positive attitude, and a sincere desire to learn.

Preferred Skills

• Expertise in visual design tools such as Photoshop.
• Deep knowledge of the online RPG genre.

About the Studio

Avalanche is a Warner Bros. Games studio located in downtown Salt Lake City, nestled against the backdrop of the beautiful Wasatch Mountains. The studio has been in the video game business since 1995, creating interactive experiences for fans of the world’s largest franchises.

Benefits

• Health insurance coverage.
• Employee wellness program.
• Life and disability insurance.
• Retirement savings plan.
• Paid holidays, sick time, and vacation.
• Annual bonuses, short- and long-term incentives, and program-specific awards.

Pay

Base pay range: $89,600.00 - $166,400.00 salary per year.