Level Designer

  • Full-time
  • Project: Red
  • Department: Level Design
  • Location: PL, Warsaw (Remote/Hybrid)

Company Description

People Can Fly is one of the leading independent AAA games development studios with an international team of hundreds of talented individuals working from offices located in Poland, UK, Ireland, US, and Canada and from all over the world thanks to our remote work programs.

Founded in 2002, we made our mark on the shooter genre with titles such as Painkiller, Bulletstorm, Gears of War: Judgment, and Outriders. We are one of the most experienced Unreal Engine studios in the industry and we are expanding it with in-house solutions called PCF Framework.

Our creative teams are currently working on several exciting titles: Gemini is our new project being developed with Square Enix; Maverick is a Triple-A game developed in collaboration with Microsoft Corporation; Bifrost & Victoria are projects we're growing in the self-publishing model. We are also busy working on a VR and undisclosed projects, more information on those to come later.

With over 20 years of experience, PCF sets out to explore new horizons. We aim to combine our expertise with the creativity of the best and most forward-thinking talents in the industry to work together on the new generation of action games for the global gaming community.

If you decide to accompany us on this journey, you’ll have a chance to perfect your craft and expand your knowledge, working alongside leaders in the industry to bring a brand-new unique experience to the players worldwide.

Project Red is a yet unannounced game. The game development involves primarily our Europe based teams.

Job Description

  • Blocking and building levels and willingness to repeat them intensively (testing and delivering / implementing feedback.
  • Collaborate with the visual / meshing department to ensure that the levels are of the highest visual quality, while maintaining gameplay and fun, as well as designer and coder teams, creating maps as fun as they can be and integrating any new features into the built-in levels.
  • Full ownership - from paper design, through whitebox phase, scripting, iteration, debugging, optimization - to delivery.
  • Takes part in work of dedicated established Strike Teams.
  • Occasionally can onboard new hires.
  • 80% of time spent in Engine.

Qualifications

  • Typically 5+ years of professional level design experience.
  • Typically at least one successful shipped AAA title on PC or console.
  • Experience in level design – both practice and theory (chokepoints, routes, lines of sight, engagement distances).
  • Experience in working with shooter genre.
  • Ability to process, understand and implement feedback.
  • Great understanding of creative and game development processes.
  • UE4 or 5  knowledge and Unreal Engine Editor full working proficiency.
  • Proficiency with Atlassian software (JIRA, Confluence).
  • Self-motivation.
  • Good mentoring skills.
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills in English.

Nice to have

  • Experience with scripting languages, understanding of programming paradigms and concepts.
  • Knowledge of Maya, 3DS Max or similar 3D package.
  • Unreal Blueprint.

Additional Information

What we offer:

UK:

  • Private medical healthcare (Vitality) and BUPA dental insurance for PCF's employees and their families.
  • Gympass for employees and family members.
  • Online Polish and English language classes.
  • Access to the pension scheme.
  • Flexible working hours.
  • Free virtual health and mental wellbeing sessions included in the plan for members and their dependents.
  • Personal development opportunities and ability to work in a global environment.
  • Work in a creative team with people full of passion for what they do.

Poland:

  • Private medical healthcare including dental treatment for PCF members and their families (Signal Iduna).
  • MultiSport card for you and your family members or friends.
  • Free library with a wide range of games and books you have unlimited access to.
  • In-company Polish and English language classes.
  • Fresh fruit, snacks, and beverages for everyone in the office.
  • Flexible working hours.
  • Free virtual health and mental wellbeing sessions are included in the plan for members and their dependents.
  • Personal development opportunities and ability to work in a global environment.
  • Work in a creative team with people full of passion for what they do.

We are committed to an inclusive and diverse work culture. PCF is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, national origin, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, genetic information, marital status or any legally protected status.

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