Join us on our journey and help us create our new unannounced IP. We are seeking a Level Designer who is passionate about creating engaging and challenging combat experiences and locations players will love to explore. The ideal candidate should be curious, invested, and excited about experimenting with innovative ideas to create both the big and little moments in the game world that enhance the narrative and make it come to life.
What You’ll Be Doing:
- Collaborate with all development disciplines to create memorable experiences for players, through the iterative process, from inception to final.
- Design and construct map layouts and work closely with Writers and Level Artists to place, balance, and connect missions, stories, and gameplay concepts to ensure a cohesive experience.
- Initiate frequent map reviews to promote teamwork and refinement of the levels.
- Create and maintain presentations and documentation for all Level Design related content.
- Design and create interesting and challenging combat encounters and arenas, combining and proposing a set of tools and ingredients to provide spectacular and entertaining experiences for the player.
The Skills We’re Looking For:
- Experience using Unreal Engine 5 is a strong asset.
- Experience with combat design or boss fights is also a strong asset.
- Professional experience in game development with a design-focused portfolio.
- Skilled in 3D world editing and visual scripting tools with Unreal Engine
- Excellent verbal, written and organizational skills.
- Experience developing content focused on scripted, systemic, and emerging moments.
- Self-motivated and curious attitude, flexible and collaborative with all development disciplines.
- Knowledge and passion for games, with a desire to push and deliver unique and fun experiences.
- Demo reel is a nice-to-have.
Why could we be the perfect place for you:
We offer the unique experience of being part of the foundation of a new international game team right in the heart of Montreal, which benefits from the rich diversity of its members and the cultural exchange with our partners in Hangzhou.
We also offer:
- Insurance coverage and telemedicine from day one,
- Transportation and meal allowance,
- Referral bonus,
- RRSP with employer contribution.
Join us to work on an ambitious project, in a unique ‘Start-Up Atmosphere’ and with a team of passionate and energetic game developers!
Justification des exigences linguistiques
NetEase s'engage à favoriser un environnement de travail francophone pour ses employés au Québec. Tous les efforts ont été faits pour éviter d'exiger une langue autre que le français pour ce poste.
Cependant, la maîtrise de l'anglais est essentielle pour ce poste, car l'employé devra communiquer régulièrement avec des collègues et des parties prenantes situés à l'extérieur du Québec, où l'anglais est la principale langue de communication entre les bureaux.
Language Requirement Justification
NetEase is committed to supporting a French-speaking workenvironment for its employees in Quebec. Every effort has been made to avoidrequiring a language other than French for this position.
However, proficiency in English is essential for thisrole because the employee will be required to communicate regularly with colleagues and stakeholders located outside Quebec, where English is theprimary language of communication between offices.
Skills Required
- Professional experience in game development with a design-focused portfolio
- Skilled in 3D world editing and visual scripting tools with Unreal Engine (e.g., Blueprints)
- Experience developing scripted, systemic, and emerging gameplay moments
- Excellent verbal, written, and organizational skills
- Self-motivated, curious, flexible, and collaborative across disciplines
- Proficiency in English for cross-office communication
- Experience using Unreal Engine 5
- Experience with combat design or boss fights
- Demo reel or demo materials
What We Do
Highdive is an independently owned, EMMY-nominated, full-service creative advertising agency based in Chicago and New York City. Founded in 2016, it specializes in the strategy, development, and delivery of high-profile marketing campaigns for prominent brands. The agency's mission is to create the healthiest client + agency relationships in the world, delivering integrated services across digital, TV, print, and earned activations.
