Senior Level Designer

Cloud Imperium Games ,
Manchester, Greater Manchester

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Company Description * Cloud Imperium Games is looking for an experienced level designer with a history in first person or third person shooters to join our team in Wilmslow UK. Position * Work with the product steak holders, designers , artists, coders and cinematic designers to deliver engaging cinematic combat spaces * Work as part of the core FPS combat team to develop the core on foot gameplay loop and help inform level guides for the team * Take ownership of core locations in the Squadron 42 experience from concept to completion ensuring the overall vision is clearly understood with all cross discipline team members. * Contribute to Tools and workflow development, highlighting bottlenecks or suggesting areas where tools could improve workflow. * Mentor members of the team and be a positive influence. Requirements * Passion for narrative driven cinematic action games. * Shipped at least one large scale FPS or third person combat action game (From pre-production to release) as a level designer. * 4+ years of professional game production experience in a level designer capacity. *Extensive understanding of level design process including level flow, engagement, structure, pacing, environmental storytelling, testing, etc. * Eye for art composition, architectural concepts, and an ability to create realistic engaging environments. * Strong understanding of visual scripting principals. * Quick to learn and master new tools. * Proactively identify and deal with issues as they arise. * Ability to self-critique and accept outside critique from project stakeholders. * A team player-mindset, understanding the importance of collaboration, and able to communicate effectively with all disciplines and departments. Pluses: * Experience with cry engine * Strong interest in science fiction based themes *Strong interest in Star Citizen Location: Wilmslow, Cheshire, UK