Check out our brand new studio, headed up by industry veterans Glen Schofield as Vice President and GM and Michael Condrey as Vice President and COO, the leaders of the Dead Space franchise. They are joined at Sledgehammer Games by many award winning developers from across the industry. Sledgehammer Games is actively recruiting top industry talent to join their development team. Our studio based in sunny Foster City and is walking distance to plenty of restaurants and shopping, or one of our two free gyms.
Activision's new Bay Area studio is looking for a talented Lead Level Designer to help drive the design for our exciting title based on a successful Activision owned IP. The Lead Level Designer will be part of our core team and will play a critical role working closely with designers to design and implement levels that have exceptional layout and story integration. We're looking for top talent with strong experience in level design for AAA titles. If you’re interested in jumping in and working on a new project with some of the most talented developers in the industry, apply today!
Responsibilities: • Design levels that have exceptional layout and story integration, from paper map to final execution. • Work with other designers to improve their levels and communicate metrics and new features. • Research the game's subject matter. • Collaborate with the design team to create and refine gameplay mechanics. • Prioritize and meet deadlines; communicate progress with the Creative Director frequently and effectively.
Qualifications: • 5-10 years of design experience with at least 2 AAA credited titles. • Demonstrable experience making fun visually impressive 3d levels. • Strong communication skills. Takes and understands direction well, meets deadlines and handles multiple tasks. • Strong game design skills; must be able to intelligently discuss the strengths and weaknesses of recent games.
Pluses: • Drawing/art skills. • Writing skills. • Programming and or scripting experience. • Professional full time industry experience.
