Level Designer

Description

Harmonix seeks a talented Level Designer to build gameplay environments for a brand new IP on next-generation hardware. This is an exciting opportunity to contribute creatively to the studio on a project that is unlike anything Harmonix has ever done before.

Responsibilities:

• Work the Design Lead and other discipline leads to turn concepts into compelling, gameplay-rich levels.
• Use 3D modeling software to build and refine three-dimensional gameplay “graybox” environment shells, and work closely with the artists responsible for translating those shells into finished art.
• Use proprietary worldbuilding tools to place combat encounters, environmental interactions, AI behaviors and other scripted elements.
• Work with art and cinematics teams to integrate cutscenes and other narrative elements.
• Develop scenarios that exploit core mechanics to create a variety of unique challenges and experiences.
• Manage and refine the overall challenge and flow of individual levels, and collaborate with other designers to manage consistency and quality across levels.
• Help design and implement features and systems that drive level-based gameplay.