Sony Corporation

Senior Level Designer

Sony Corporation • $90K — $120K *
Montreal, QC H1A 0A1In-Person
Consumer Technology
5 - 7 years of experience
3 weeks ago
Job Overview by Ladders

Qualifications

  • 5+ years of experience in a relevant role
  • Experience shipping at least one AAA console title
  • Knowledge of map creation and architecture processes
  • Strong analytical and critical thinking skills
  • Good understanding of gameplay flow and pacing
  • Experience balancing gameplay systems
  • Familiarity with level editing tools and scripting languages
  • Attention to detail and good documentation skills
  • Strong collaboration skills with the ability to communicate effectively across disciplines

Responsibilities

  • Design, implement, and refine PVP Sandbox and interior levels
  • Collaborate with the design team to prioritize features and ensure timely task delivery
  • Evaluate gameplay and flow to achieve desired player experience
  • Utilize feedback and data to enhance level content continuously
  • Provide constructive feedback after reviewing completed work
  • Help design and develop custom level editing tools and basic scripting
  • Coordinate with various disciplines to realize the design vision
  • Collaborate to overcome design challenges
  • Resolve design bugs

Benefits

  • Join a team that values kindness, adaptability, and creative excellence
  • Work in a hybrid studio that promotes flexibility and collaboration
  • Be part of the first Sony game development team in Canada
  • Involvement in developing a competitive multiplayer action heist game
  • Contribute to creating games with passion and ambition
Full Job Description
Titre de poste : Concepteur• trice de niveaux Senior

Nous sommes à la recherche d'un• e Concepteur• trice de niveaux Senior pour se joindre à notre équipe. Vous serez responsable du processus de bout en bout pour les niveaux joueur contre joueur (JcJ) et les niveaux intérieurs afin de créer une jouabilité exceptionnelle et d'appuyer le concept global du jeu. Vous collaborez étroitement avec les spécialistes des diverses disciplines au sein de l'équipe et vous tirerez parti de votre passion envers la conception pour inspirer vos collègues, en utilisant la rétroaction et les données pour créer du contenu amusant et stimulant.

Reporting

Le• la Concepteur• trice de niveaux Senior relèvera du• de la Directeur• trice de la production.

Responsabilités et tâches
  • Concevoir, mettre en œuvre et itérer les niveaux joueur contre jouer sur les niveaux intérieurs JcJ et Bac à sable
  • Travailler avec l'équipe de conception à l'établissement des fonctionnalités prioritaires, à la validation de la qualité du jeu et à la livraison des tâches dans les délais requis.
  • Processus de création de cartes et connaissances en architecture
  • Évaluer la jouabilité et la fluidité pour s'assurer que l'expérience de jeu voulue a été créée.
  • Utiliser la rétroaction et les données pour assurer le maintien et le développement continu de contenu pour les niveaux.
  • Passer en revue le travail effectué et fournir une rétroaction positive.
  • Participer à la conception et à l'élaboration d'outils d'édition de niveaux personnalisés et de scripts de base.
  • Travailler en étroite collaboration avec les spécialistes des diverses disciplines dans tous les aspects du processus de développement pour assurer la réalisation du concept.
  • Collaborer avec l'ensemble de l'équipe à la résolution des défis de conception.
  • Corriger les bogues de conception.


Expérience et compétences
  • Au moins cinq années d'expérience dans un rôle connexe
  • Livraison d'au moins un jeu pour console AAA
  • Solides aptitudes en réflexion analytique et critique pour assurer la révision et l'évaluation des niveaux en fonction des critères de conception
  • Bonne compréhension de la fluidité et du rythme d'un jeu
  • Expérience en équilibrage de systèmes de jouabilité
  • Connaissance des outils d'édition de niveau et des langages de script
  • Bonnes compétences en documentation et souci du détail
  • Excellentes aptitudes pour la collaboration et facilité à communiquer les idées et les concepts aux spécialistes de toutes les disciplines


Qualifications recherchées
  • Connaissance des outils d'édition de niveau et des langages de script Unreal
  • Connaissance des outils de modélisation 3D


// ENGLISH VERSION //

Haven Studios is a game development studio headquartered in Montreal. In May 2021, we embarked on a journey to start Haven as a small team with big ambitions. Our goal was to build a studio of exceptional people where together we could make the kind of games we've always wanted to create - games we've longed to play. At Haven, we believe that kindness, adaptability and fearless optimism make space for creative excellence. We are a hybrid studio that supports flexibility, focus and collaboration for our teams.

Haven joined the PlayStation Studios family as the first Sony game development team in Canada in 2022. Our first game is in development for PlayStation and PC, a competitive multiplayer action heist game with a vision to entertain and engage players for years to come.

Position - Senior Level Designer

We are looking for an experienced Senior Level Designer to join the Haven Entertainment Studios project team. The Senior Level Designer will have end-to-end responsibility for PVP and Interiors, crafting exceptional experiences for the player and supporting the overall design vision for the game. You will collaborate closely with several disciplines across the team and leverage your passion for design to inspire those around you, using feedback and data to create fun and challenging content.

Reporting

The Senior Level Designer will report to the Producer.

Responsibilities and Duties
  • Design, implement and iterate on PVP Sandbox and interior levels.
  • Work with the design team to prioritize features, validate the game's quality, and ensure the timely delivery of tasks.
  • Assess gameplay and flow to ensure desired player experience is achieved.
  • Use feedback and data to maintain and drive the continual development of level content.
  • Review work and provide constructive feedback.
  • Assist with the design and development of custom level editing tools and basic scripting.
  • Work closely across disciplines on all aspects of the development process to ensure design vision is realized.
  • Collaborate with the team at large to resolve design challenges.
  • Fix design bugs.


Experience and Skills Required
  • 5+ years experience in related role.
  • Shipped at least one AAA console title.
  • Map creation process and architecture knowledge.
  • Strong analytical and critical thinking skills to review and assess levels against design criteria.
  • A good awareness of the flow and pace of a game.
  • Experience balancing gameplay systems.
  • Knowledge of level editing tools and scripting languages.
  • Good documentation skills and attention to detail.
  • Excellent collaboration skills and at ease communicating design ideas and concepts across all disciplines.


Preferred Qualifications
  • Knowledge of Unreal level editing tools and scripting languages.
  • Familiarity with 3D modelling tools.


About Sony Corporation

Sony Corporation is a multinational conglomerate that produces a wide range of products and services, including consumer electronics, gaming, entertainment, and financial services. The company was founded in 1946 and is headquartered in Tokyo, Japan. Sony has operations in over 190 countries and employs approximately 111,700 people worldwide. The company's mission is to inspire and fulfill people's curiosity and creativity through the power of technology, entertainment, and innovation.
Learn more about Sony Corporation
Size
111,700 employees
Market Cap
$96 billion
Industry
Consumer Technology
Net Income
$1,077.4 billion
Founded
1946
5 Year Trend
+5.5%
Revenue
$8,527.6 billion
NASDAQ
SNE
* Ladders Estimates

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