Senior - Area Designer

Obsidian Entertainment; Irvine; Hybrid; GBP 98,000 - 133,000; Full time

Job summary

A game development company is seeking a Senior Area Designer to create immersive worlds and gameplay experiences. The role involves designing exploration spaces, collaborating across disciplines, and making independent creative decisions. Ideal candidates will have over 6 years of game development experience, familiarity with the Unreal Engine, and a passion for RPGs. This position is available onsite or in a hybrid format. Competitive salary range from $129,730 to $174,705 per year.

Qualifications

• 6+ years of professional game development experience as a designer.
• At least 1 shipped title is required.
• Ability to work independently and collaboratively.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement spaces for exploration and combat.
• Collaborate with Environment Art for a cohesive experience.
• Script level logic and partner with system designers.

Skills

Game development experience

Unreal Engine familiarity

RPG conventions knowledge

Strong design sense

Communication skills

Tools

Unreal Engine

Unreal Engine Blueprints

Job description

Obsidian is looking for a Senior Area Designer passionate about creating amazing worlds and gameplay experiences to join us in developing our next great multi-platform RPG.

At Obsidian, Area Designers build our core game experience. They invent the spaces that make up our worlds, creating layouts, encounters, and level flow. The ideal candidate thrives on collaborating to build a shared vision of our gameplay areas and directly contributing toward the planning and implementation of content to craft fantastical worlds.

This position requires the ability to work onsite or in a hybrid capacity at the Obsidian Entertainment office in Irvine, CA.

Responsibilities

• Design and implement spaces that support exploration, combat, and traversal
• Work closely with Environment Art to create a cohesive open-world experience
• Foster a culture of collaboration across all disciplines to bring our area content to life
• Script level logic, encounters, and interactive elements and partner with system designers on AI pathing, spawn flows, cover networks, and encounter rhythm
• Make independent creative decisions that bolster the game's creative vision

Requirements

• 6+ years of professional game development experience as a designer and at least 1 shipped title
• Strong familiarity with the Unreal Engine
• Working knowledge of RPG conventions
• A solid design sense, good communication and organizational skills, and the ability to work with team members in a collaborative, goal-oriented way

Pluses

• A passion for RPGs, Sci-Fi, Tabletop games, etc.
• Familiarity with Obsidian games
• Open-world game development experience
• Experience working with Unreal Engine Blueprints

Portfolio Requirements

Please include examples from shipped games or a web portfolio demonstrating one or more aspects of the position, including videos, screenshots, and/or design documents. Do not include proprietary/confidential information.

Obsidian Entertainment is proud to be an equal opportunity employer and we are committed to creating an inclusive environment for all employees.

The estimated base pay range for this role is:

• $129,730- $174,705 per year

Please, no phone calls or drop-ins. We only accept electronic applications.