Level Designer

Epic Games; British Columbia; On-site; CAD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Level Designer and immerse yourself in the creative process of shaping engaging environments for Fortnite. This role offers the opportunity to leverage your design skills and experience with level editing tools to enhance gameplay and storytelling in a vibrant, interactive world. Collaborate with a talented team to create compelling spaces that captivate players and push the boundaries of interactive entertainment. If you are passionate about game design and eager to contribute to an iconic franchise, this position is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• 3+ years of experience in Level Design with a focus on gameplay.
• Proficient in using level editors like UE4 for creating engaging environments.

Responsibilities

• Create visually appealing locations for Fortnite using modular kits.
• Collaborate with artists and provide regular feedback during design.

Skills

Level Design

UE4 Level Editor

Prop Placement

Lighting

Creative Problem Solving

Tools

Level Editor

Game Design Tools

Job description

DESIGN

What We Do

Put your design skills to work at a cutting-edge company that challenges the norm. From character and level design to competitive gameplay and system design, help shape the future of interactive entertainment at Epic.

What You'll Do

Epic is looking for a Level Designer to join our Design team working on Fortnite. In this role, you'll utilize your experience, knowledge of design tools, and sense of scale to push the visual quality of the game and delight players with fresh experiences. Level Designers at Epic are a part of a cross-discipline content team working to develop great-looking levels that expand the Fortnite universe.

In this role, you will

• Creating buildings, natural landmarks, and POIs for Fortnite using modular kits to design visually appealing and fun locations that follow gameplay rules
• Focusing on building competitive and compelling gameplay spaces
• Using content to tell stories, pushing the ambient storytelling in the world
• Using your experience and tools to make the worlds come alive
• Help drive the vision of in-game locations from planning all the way to ship
• Working effectively in a collaborative environment, providing input and regular feedback

What we're looking for

• 3+ years working in Level Design
• Experience using a level editor (UE4, or similar)
• Direct involvement with prop placement, lighting, mood/atmosphere and design markup
• Experience working closely and communicating with artists
• Demonstrated ability to improvise and creatively solve problems