Senior Mission Designer

LIGHTSPEED STUDIOS

3d • $83,790 - $216,700

About The Position

Lightspeed LA is seeking a talented and enthusiastic Senior Mission Designer to join our new studio in sunny Irvine California. The ideal candidate will have a strong passion for games and enabling content creators to deliver the most polished experience for our players. Join our team of industry veterans and help us build a team and culture of respect that pushes boundaries while having lots of fun. As a Senior Mission Designer, you will be responsible for designing and creating missions, quests, levels, and overall gameplay experiences for players. The job involves collaborating with other game development teams, such as game designers, narrative designers, artists, and programmers, to ensure that the mission design aligns with the game's overall vision and mechanics.

Requirements

• Bachelor's degree in game design, computer science, or related field preferable.
• A strong passion for video games and knowledge of the gaming industry.
• Proven experience in mission design or level design in the video game industry is a plus but not required.
• Proficiency in using game development tools such as Unity, Unreal Engine, or similar.
• Excellent communication, collaboration, and problem-solving skills.
• Propensity and potential for learning and growing.

Responsibilities

• Develop mission design concepts and proposals based on the game's overall vision, story, and gameplay mechanics.
• Create detailed mission outlines and documentation, including mission objectives, scripted events, and environmental elements, to provide a roadmap for the game development team.
• Collaborate with game designers, narrative designers, and artists to create engaging and immersive gameplay experiences for players.
• Work with programmers to ensure that implemented content functions as intended.
• Playtest missions to identify and fix design flaws, bugs, and balance issues.
• Iterate on mission designs based on player feedback and analytics to continuously improve the gameplay experience.

Benefits

• Employees hired for this position may be eligible for a sign on payment, relocation package, and restricted stock units, which will be evaluated on a case-by-case basis.
• Subject to the terms and conditions of the plans in effect, hired applicants are also eligible for medical, dental, vision, life and disability benefits, and participation in the Company’s 401(k) plan.
• The Employee is also eligible for up to 15 to 25 days of vacation per year (depending on the employee’s tenure), up to 13 days of holidays throughout the calendar year, and up to 10 days of paid sick leave per year.

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Senior
• Number of Employees: 1,001-5,000 employees