Level Designer - Gears of War - The Coalition (12-Month Fixed-Term Contract)

• Contribute to the design and development of multiple levels from concept through final polish.
• Use Unreal as well as proprietary tools to create and debug levels.
• Be accountable for the design quality and player experience of assigned levels.
• Regularly collaborate with other level designers, technical designers, and artists.
• Serve as a collaborator and point of contact for partner teams, including Cinematics, Visual Effects, Audio, and Engineering.
• Use the Unreal tools to implement memorable challenges, combat, objectives, and scripted events.
• Participate in feedback and review sessions, contributing constructive input on your work and that of teammates.
• Regularly present work progress, incorporate feedback, and iterate on designs.
• Create and maintain design documentation.

Required Qualifications:

• Bachelor's Degree in Computer Science, Art, Writing, Behavioral Science, Data Science, Game Design, or related field AND 2+ years’ experience in game development and design, systems design, content production, or related field.
  • OR equivalent experience.

Preferred Qualifications:

• 5+ years’ experience in level design for games.
• Shipped at least 1 AAA game.
• Understanding of level design principles, technical constraints, and narrative integration.
• Experience implementing and leveraging gameplay systems within level design.
• Experience working collaboratively in a cross-discipline development environment.

The typical base pay range for this role across Canada is $99,200-166,800 CAD per year.

Ce poste sera ouvert pendant au moins cinq jours et les candidatures seront acceptées de façon continue jusqu’à ce que le poste soit pourvu.

This position will be open for a minimum of 5 days, with applications accepted on an ongoing basis until the position is filled.

Microsoft est un employeur offrant l’égalité d’accès à l’emploi. Tous les candidats qualifiés seront pris en considération pour l’emploi, sans égard à l’âge, à l’ascendance, à la citoyenneté, à la couleur, aux congés médicaux ou familiaux, à l’identité ou à l’expression de genre, aux renseignements génétiques, à l’état d’immigration, à l’état matrimonial, à l’état de santé, à l’origine nationale, à un éventuel handicap physique ou mental, à l’affiliation politique, au statut de vétéran protégé ou au statut militaire, à la race, à l’ethnie, à la religion, au sexe (y compris la grossesse), à l’orientation sexuelle ou à toute autre caractéristique protégée par les lois, ordonnances et règlements locaux applicables. Si vous avez besoin d’aide avec des accommodements religieux et/ou d’un accommodement raisonnable en raison d’un handicap pendant le processus de candidature, apprenez-en plus sur la demande d’accommodement.

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