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About the Role

Velan Studios is entering pre-production on a new ARPG title and is seeking a seasoned Level Designer to drive early-stage design decisions and lead the implementation of compelling level designs throughout the project.

Responsibilities

• Own the design of the procedural dungeon system in collaboration with gameplay and tools engineers.
• Collaborate with environment artists to create modular room pieces, corridors and static layouts for dynamic, replayable environments.
• Define and maintain procedural parameters for length, complexity, and spawn-composition to achieve engaging challenge and pacing.
• Help define and implement unique gameplay mechanics fitting different biomes.
• Create and maintain simple scripts for doors, traps, and spawn entrances.
• Work closely with the Game Director and other Lead Designers to shape and implement compelling level and mission content.

Requirements

• 5+ years of design experience.
• At least one shipped title as a level designer.
• Experience with procedural level generation.
• A knack for visual storytelling.
• Familiarity with tool-use and basic scripting in any major game-engine such as Unity, Unreal or equivalent.
• Experience in isometric ARPG level design.
• Experience creating dynamic exteriors in survival or exploration-based games.
• Experience seamlessly blending hand-made and procedural scenes.
• Familiarity with any major 3-d art creation tool such as 3d Studio Max, Maya or Blender.
• Experience in a lead or sub-lead role on a mid- or large-size development project.

Skills

• Procedural environment creation
• Terrain tools
• Organic exterior design
• Random dungeon generation
• Visual storytelling
• Game engine scripting (Unity, Unreal)
• 3D art creation tools (3ds Max, Maya, Blender)

Location

• Troy, NY
• Toronto, ON

Work Type

• Hybrid
• Onsite

Experience Level

• Senior
• Specialist

Salary/Compensations

• US Senior: $80,000-$120,000 USD
• US Specialist: $100,000-$150,000 USD
• Canada Senior: $75,000 - $115,000 CAD
• Canada Specialist: $95,000-$145,000 CAD

About the Company

• From dodgeball in the streets to racetracks in your living room, we've always been more interested in asking "what if?" than following a roadmap.
• Whether we're dreaming up a chaotic game of hide & seek in the dark or putting a legendary space fox back in the pilot's seat, that inventor's mindset runs through everything we do.
• We make games for people who appreciate craft and a little bit of magic.
• If you're curious, you'll be in good company.

Equal Opportunity

• Velan Studios is dedicated to building a diverse, inclusive, and authentic workplace, so if you are excited about a role, but your experience doesn’t align perfectly, we encourage you to submit a General Application.
• Velan Studios is an equal opportunity employer that is committed to inclusion, diversity, and providing a workplace free from discrimination and harassment.
• We seek to create a work culture that matches the diversity of our players.