Technical Level Designer (GameDev)

TL;DR

Technical Level Designer (GameDev): Creating, implementing, and maintaining design elements, specialized gameplay moments, and tools for a level design team with an accent on enhancing mission gameplay, easing integration workload, and scripting complex set pieces. Focus on providing creative problem-solving, troubleshooting, debugging, and mentorship assistance to the level design team, while ensuring technical budget constraints are met and identifying cross-discipline challenges.

Location: CA, Montreal (Remote/Hybrid)

Company

hirify.global is a leading independent AAA game development studio with over 20 years of experience, known for shooter titles and expanding into new genres and platforms, including VR, from offices worldwide.

What you will do

• Create, implement, and maintain design elements, specialized gameplay moments, and tools for the level design team.
• Collaborate with feature teams and other departments to achieve project objectives.
• Provide creative problem-solving, troubleshooting, debugging, and mentorship to members of the level design team.
• Assist in bugfixing and describing case studies in the knowledge base.
• Support the Level Design team in maintaining technical budget constraints by acting as a technical reference.
• Identify and communicate cross-discipline challenges and risks to the project.

Requirements

• Experience: Typically 3+ years including prior experience in a technical level design or similar capacity.
• Experience: Successfully shipped at least 1 AAA game on PC or console.
• Strong communication and collaboration skills.
• Interest in mentoring or teaching others.
• Good problem-solving and troubleshooting skills.
• Experience with text-based or visual scripting systems.
• English: Strong verbal and written communication skills required.

Nice to have

• Experience with multiple 3D engines.
• Interest in the design of tools and workflows.
• Scripting experience with Python or Lua.
• Knowledge of Maya, 3DS Max, or similar 3D package (strong preference for Maya).

Culture & Benefits

• 100% company-paid benefit package for Canada, including dental coverage and orthodontics.
• 4% RRSP matching before tax deductions, 100% vested on day 1.
• Paid week off during Winter Holidays.
• 20 paid vacation days and 5 paid sick days.
• Free virtual health and mental wellbeing sessions for members and their dependents.
• Personal development opportunities and ability to work in a global environment with a creative team.