Senior Level Designer

About Us

AEXLAB is a virtual reality technology studio. We create meaningful technologies that make people feel present and connected in virtual worlds for gaming, training, simulation and more. Our mission is to apply our technologies to further virtual reality as a first-class social experience.

In active development, we are building the ultimate VR first person shooter experience, VAIL VR. Our flagship title emphasizes tactical gunplay, high-caliber combat, and collaborative teamwork. Featuring social and matchmaking systems, players can find games for casual or competitive play. Forge lasting friendships and work together with your teammates to achieve victory.

The Role

We have an excellent opportunity to join the team as a Senior Level Designer working on our FPS IP at our studio. This is an excellent opportunity for an experienced Level Designer to make their mark contributing to the creation of genre-defining games and working with some of the industry’s top developers. You will support the Lead Level Designer in managing the team, help to establish good level design practices, and own and deliver high quality level. You will be working closely with our concept and environment art team to create stunning locations in our exciting new vision of FPS gaming.
  

Responsibilities:
As Senior Level Designer on the project, you will be responsible to deliver amazing levels and play-spaces in the collaboration with the environment art team and contribute to manage the level design team.

• Own the development of interesting layout, from early block out to final: define the macro flow of the level, define the play space

• Oversee the mark up and integration of gameplay ingredients and system in the level, ensuring the player experience is engaging and balanced

• Manage and coach members of the design team

• Work with environment artists to ensure that the level will deliver on the artistic vision of the title

• Contribute to the level design leadership, with the lead level designer, to help define level design best practice

• Participate in playtests and contribute through feedback and ideas to define a unique experience

    

Qualifications:

• Understanding a range of level design types, concepts and best practices

• Professional experience as level designer

• Experience with Unreal Engine 4

• Ability to share and receive feedback, and to contribute to a creative environment

• Good attention to detail and the ability to self-critique

• Be solution oriented and have good problem-solving skills

Bonus, but not required:

• Professional experience in FPS

• Experience in multiplayer level creation

• Experience managing and coaching team members

• Interest in sci-fi

AEXLAB is proud to be an equal opportunity workplace that seeks to hire, develop and retain the most talented people from a variety of backgrounds, perspectives, and skills. If you are passionate about the future of gaming, VR, and community, we’d love for you to join us.