VR Shooter Level Designer – Unreal Engine 5 (Hybrid Melbourne/Remote)

Digital Lode; Melbourne; Hybrid; AUD 90.000 - 120.000; Vollzeit

Benefits dieser Stelle

Hybrid work model

Footscray studio

Staff events

Remote-friendly

Zusammenfassung

Digital Lode in Melbourne is seeking a Mid-Senior Level Designer to join EyeSpy, a VR shooter project. You will craft immersive environments from greyboxes to final polish in Unreal Engine 5, collaborating with artists, programmers, and designers.

Based in Australia, you will work in a hybrid setup from Footscray or remotely, contributing to level pacing, enemy sightlines, and gameplay flow, with an emphasis on mobile VR constraints and performance.

Qualifikationen

• A strong portfolio demonstrating level design, action/shooter gameplay, and layout mockups.
• Solid understanding of game design principles, including flow, pacing, and difficulty balance.
• Proficiency with Unreal Engine for level creation.
• Ability to work within mobile VR hardware constraints for standalone devices.
• Minimum 2 shipped titles as a Level Designer.
• Excellent cross-disciplinary collaboration with directors, designers, artists, and programmers.
• Applicants must be based in Australia.

Aufgaben

• Drive level creation from high-level concepts through a structured 4-pass system, Greybox -> Final.
• Design, organize, and maintain levels using Unreal Engine's level streaming system.
• Build environments with modular asset kits, matching snapping units and increments for large-scale spaces.
• Perform light environment art and scene assembly using modular assets.
• Iterate on level composition, item placement, scale, and enemy sightlines to align with the visual direction.
• Collaborate with LD workflows and leverage in-house parametric design tools.
• Design and iterate on enemy encounters, placements and squad compositions.
• Work with the Game Director, Game Designer, and AI Programmer to build mission archetypes and flow.
• Playtest and iterate on pacing, difficulty, and combat balance.
• Ensure each level feels distinct and supports hero archetypes.
• Design out missions on the 3D overworld map and define branching paths.
• Collaborate to map the overall overworld player journey.

Kenntnisse

Portfolio-based level design

Gameplay balancing

Team collaboration

Adaptability

Tools

Unreal Engine

Blueprint scripting

Jobbeschreibung

Digital Lode in Melbourne is seeking a Mid-Senior Level Designer to join EyeSpy, a VR shooter project. You will craft immersive environments from greyboxes to final polish in Unreal Engine 5, collaborating with artists, programmers, and designers.

Based in Australia, you will work in a hybrid setup from Footscray or remotely, contributing to level pacing, enemy sightlines, and gameplay flow, with an emphasis on mobile VR constraints and performance.