Level Designer

Ubisoft Entertainment; Toronto; Hybrid; CAD 80,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Ubisoft Toronto is seeking a Level Designer to create immersive gaming environments. You'll document levels, present ideas, and balance artistic vision with technical constraints. Collaboration is key as you work with cross-functional teams to enhance player experiences in AAA games. Join us and shape the future of interactive entertainment!

Benefits

Flexible working policy

Collaborative workspace

Career advancement opportunities

Learning opportunities

Well-being benefits

Qualifications

• At least 7 years of experience in video game level design or related experience.
• Exceptional collaboration, communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills.
• Ability to accept feedback and adapt to it.

Responsibilities

• Document and create levels according to artistic and design visions.
• Prototype different scenarios and gameplay elements.
• Collaborate with level artists and animators for engaging environments.

Skills

Collaboration

Communication

Creativity

Problem Solving

Education

College diploma in Game Design

Tools

Unity

Unreal Engine

Photoshop

3DS Max

Maya

Sketchup

Job description

As a level designer at Ubisoft Toronto, you'll mix gameplay elements and guidelines to design unique places to explore and enticing environments to interact with. You'll helpcreate the quests that will guide players through an immersive, memorable and rich adventure.

You'll draw theblueprint of what players will see and experience within a part of an immersive world!

You are an architect focused on function. You'll use the creation tools and game engine at your disposition to conceptualize, prototype, and deliver the levels you manage. Always mindful of how players will react and move within your layout, you'll adapt your designed areas to continuously boost their quality.

What you’ll do

• Documentand create levels according to the artistic, creative and designvisions.
• Present ideas to interdependent teams (conceptualizeand communicate engaging gameplay experiences).
• Prototypedifferent scenarios and gameplay elements to validate their pertinence and effect.
• Useintegration toolsto create explorable and rich gaming spaces,
• Lay out your environment in detail (place settlements, non-player characters, encounters, events, and other features that advance the game narratively).
• Use scripting tools tointegratenarrative sequences and quest gameplay.
• Balanceartistic aspects with metrics and technical constraints.
• Collaborate with level artists and animators tobreathe life and beautyinto your created space (composition, structure, architecture) and encourage interactions.
• Cooperate with mission designers to ensureplayabilityandconsistency.
• Developyour design based on comments from play testers and cross-functional team members (iterate, debug and optimize)

QUALIFICATIONS

What you bring

• A college diploma in Game Design or equivalent (undergraduate degree an asset)
• At least 7years of experience in video game level design or related experience (having worked on a AAA game, an asset)
• Experience using game engines (e.g. Unity or Unreal) + knowledge of 2D art tools (e.g. Photoshop) and 3D software (e.g. 3DS Max, Maya, or Sketchup)
• Exceptional collaboration, communication, interpersonal, and presentation skills
• Ability to accept feedback and adapt to it
• Curiosity, flexibility, and resourcefulness – you can find creative solutions to problems with no clear answer (just yet)!

What to send our way

• Your CV highlighting your education, experience, and skills
• Please feel free to send us samples of your work (attach files or send us a link to your demo reel or online portfolio)

Please notewe are committed to promoting a flexible working policy, as we value in-person interaction and collaboration. Our hybrid work model includes a minimum of 3 days a week in our office and the remaining 2 days working from home.

ADDITIONAL INFORMATION

About us

Ubisoft’s 19,000 team members, working across more than 30 countries around the world, are bound by a common mission: enrich players’ lives with original and memorable gaming experiences. Their commitment and talent have brought to life many acclaimed franchises such as Assassin’s Creed, Far Cry, Watch Dogs, Just Dance, Rainbow Six, and many more to come.

Ubisoft is an equal opportunity employer that believes diverse backgrounds and perspectives are key to creating worlds where both players and teams can thrive and express themselves.

When you join Ubi Toronto, you discover a workplace that sparks inspiration and connection. We offer a collaborative space that provides career advancement, a host of learning opportunities, and meaningful benefits centred on well-being.

If you are excited about solving game-changing challenges, harnessing cutting-edge technologies, and pushing the boundaries of entertainment, we invite you to join us on our journey and help us create the unknown.

At Ubisoft, you can come as you are. We embrace diversity in all its forms. We’re committed to fostering a work environment that is inclusive and respectful of all differences

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