Level Designer

Evening Star is looking for a level designer to help bring our new 3D game to life! As a member of our design team, you will be responsible for crafting entertaining and expressive player experiences using our proprietary game development tools. Our ideal level designer will work closely with the rest of the team to continuously iterate on new design ideas that engage players.

Remote working is in our DNA – since our inception in 2018, we have had employees across the U.S., England, and Australia. While we welcome people to join us in our Los Angeles office, this will never be a requirement.

Responsibilities:

• Design and prototype level layouts and fine tune level progression
• Compose spaces with clear visual composition
• Implement and refine enemy and object behavior, level navigation, and overall level flow
• Propose and pitch level and related gameplay concepts to the development team
• Author and update relevant game design documents
• Iterate on your design to improve the enjoyment, challenge, and gameplay mechanics of a 3D level
• Actively communicate to leads and across departments to improve the production pipeline and tools used for creating levels

Requirements:

• A strong portfolio showcasing recent personal or professional work
• Fundamental knowledge of the game development production pipeline
• Skilled with relevant software packages to prototype and build levels (3D experience preferred)
• Adept at presenting ideas through writing and discussions
• At least 3 years of Level Design experience with at least one shipped commercial title
• Must be comfortable with GitHub, Perforce, or other comparable version control systems

Pluses:

• Past credits as a designer on 3D action or platforming games
• Experience scripting game logic and events (C#, Lua, Blueprints, GDScript, etc.)
• Knowledge of Unity3D, Unreal, Godot, or other game engines

Evening Star Perks:

• Remote working for all employees with the opportunity for LA-based employees to collaborate in-office
• 3 weeks of PTO within the first year
• 2 weeks holiday time off at the end of every year
• Unlimited sick days
• Full employee medical, vision, and dental insurance
• 401(k) with Employer Matching
• Paid Maternity and Paternity Leave

Applications without resumes and work samples will not be considered.