Lead Level Designer

Requisition Number: 154932

Position Title: Sr Game Designer

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Concepteur de niveaux en chef – Motive

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Concepteur de niveaux en chef – Motive

La motivation nourrit notre industrie – le désir de donner vie à une idée, d’inclure du jamais vu à un jeu. C’est ce qui donne la force motrice de l’équipe Motive. Nos seules limites sont celles de notre imagination. Le studio Motive vise à redéfinir les jeux d’action et à proposer aux adeptes des jeux novateurs de qualité supérieure. Quoi de mieux que d’avoir la possibilité de créer le prochain grand succès mondial? Si les jeux vous passionnent et que vous souhaitez repousser les limites de votre art, profitez de cette occasion unique. 

Motive, le plus récent studio AAA de Electronic Arts, est à la recherche d’un concepteur de niveaux en chef pour diriger la création de niveaux de jeu qui répondent à notre vision créative, en veillant à assurer un processus de conception amusant, satisfaisant et raffiné.

Rôle du concepteur de niveaux en chef chez Motive :

• Collaborer avec le directeur de monde pour mettre ses objectifs créatifs en action
• Diriger une équipe de conception de niveaux pour assurer des niveaux de jeu jouables, divertissants et immersifs

• Assurer le leadership en matière de jouabilité, d’intégration et de documentation
• En qualité de membre essentiel de l’équipe de production, veiller au respect des prévisions en matière de ressources et de calendrier de livraison
• Collaborer avec les équipes de conception de jeu et technique pour comprendre et régler les contraintes tout en maintenant des niveaux de qualité AAA
• Collaborer avec l’équipe de narration pour créer un monde intéressant et crédible
• Collaborer avec les artistes de niveaux pour assurer la jouabilité des niveaux et la fidélité graphique
• Élaborer et encadrer l’équipe de conception de niveaux pour en faire la meilleure de l’industrie
• Participer à la conception et à la création de niveaux jouables, selon la phase du projet

 

 Exigences :

Au moins 8 ans d’expérience dans la conception ou la production de niveaux de jeux vidéo dont au moins une expérience de conception de niveaux pour un titre AAA et

• Capacité de définir des affectations claires et de la rétroaction exécutable pour l’équipe de conception de niveaux
• Excellente capacité de guider et d’influencer les concepteurs de toute expérience
• Expérience d’utilisation des langages de programmation et d’outils de conception de niveaux
• Facilité et capacité de tenir des discussions de conception créative et technique
• Compréhension fine de l’esthétique environnementale, indispensable

• Compréhension de la relation fonction vs forme, ainsi que des facteurs plaisir et intrigue d’un niveau de jeu
• Tous les membres de notre équipe doivent être en mesure de progresser de manière réactive et flexible, et d’assumer de nouveaux rôles et de nouvelles responsabilités au rythme de notre croissance et de notre évolution. Nous sommes à la recherche d’innovateurs chevronnés qui sont au sommet de leur art dans un environnement dynamique comme celui de la création de jeux.

 Qu’avons-nous à vous offrir? Bonne question!

Nous adorons vanter les avantages que nous offrons comme des régimes d’assurance-maladie et d’avantages sociaux complets, le remboursement des frais de cours, un régime d’épargne-retraite avec cotisation équivalente et, bien sûr, des jeux vidéo gratuits. Nous savons que pour créer des jeux de renommée mondiale, il nous faut des talents de renommée mondiale. C’est pourquoi nous offrons une rémunération concurrentielle ainsi qu’une culture basée sur la créativité et l’individualité. Chez EA, nous incarnons le modèle « travail-loisir » chaque jour.

 

Lead Level Designer – Motive

Everyone in our industry has a Motive - an idea they want to bring to life, something they’ve never seen before in a game that they want to make a reality. This is what drives everyone at Motive. The only limit here is the team’s imagination.  Motive aims to redefine action games and bring the highest quality innovative games to players. What could be better than getting to create the world’s next block buster. If you are passionate about games and motivated to push your craft further this is the opportunity of a lifetime. 

Motive, Electronic Arts’ newest AAA studio, is seeking a Lead Level Designer to drive the creation of game levels that align with our creative vision, ensuring an extremely fun, satisfying and polished level design flow.

What the next great Lead Level Designer will do at Motive

• Work with the World Director to bring his creative goals into action
• Lead a level design team to make all game levels playable, enjoyable and immersive.
• Provide leadership in gameplay, integration and documentation
• As a critical member of the production team, ensure resource estimates and delivery schedules are met.
• Partner with technical and game design teams to understand and address constraints while maintaining AAA quality levels
• Work in collaboration with the narrative team to create an interesting and believable world.
• Work in collaboration with level artists to ensure playability of levels and graphic fidelity.
• Build and mentor the level design team to be the best in the industry.
• Depending on the phase of the project, participate in the design and creation of playable levels.

 Who you are:

You will possess 8+ years’ experience in video game level design and production with lead level design experience on at least one AAA title and

• Ability to set clear assignments and actionable feedback for the level design team
• Excellent ability to guide and influence designers at all experience levels
• Experience using scripting languages and level design tools
• Comfort and capability in creative and technical design discussions
• Keen understanding of the environmental aesthetics is must.
• Understanding of function vs. form relationships, as well as what makes a game level fun and intriguing required
• All of our team members will have to be able to shift quickly and flexibly and assume new roles and responsibilities as we grow and change.  We’re looking for well-rounded innovators who thrive in the dynamic environment that new game creation demands.

 What’s in it for you? Glad you asked!

We love to brag about our great perks like comprehensive health and benefit packages, tuition reimbursement, 401k with company match and, of course, free video games. And since we realize it takes world-class people to make world-class games, we offer competitive compensation packages and a culture that thrives off of creativity and individuality. At EA, we live the “work hard/play hard” credo every day.

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We are a global team of creators, storytellers, technologists, experience originators, innovators and so much more. We believe amazing games and experiences start with teams as diverse as the players and communities we serve. At Electronic Arts, the only limit is your imagination.

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About Electronic Arts

Everything we do is designed to inspire the world to play. Through our cutting-edge games, innovative services, and powerful technologies, we bring worlds with infinite possibilities to millions of players and fans around the globe.

We’re looking for collaborative and inclusive people with diverse perspectives who will enrich our culture and challenge us. We take a holistic approach with our benefits program, focusing on physical, emotional, financial, career, and community wellness to support our people through every chapter of life. We provide comprehensive benefit packages and support for a balanced life with paid time off and new parent leave, plus free games and so much more. Our goal is to provide a safe and respectful workplace that empowers you to thrive in both work and life.

Electronic Arts is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, genetic information, religion, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, marital status, family status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We will also consider employment qualified applicants with criminal records in accordance with applicable law. EA also makes workplace accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities as required by applicable law.

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About Electronic Arts

Everything we do is designed to inspire the world to play. Through our cutting-edge games, innovative services, and powerful technologies, we bring worlds with infinite possibilities to millions of players and fans around the globe.

We’re looking for collaborative and inclusive people with diverse perspectives who will enrich our culture and challenge us. We take a holistic approach with our benefits program, focusing on physical, emotional, financial, career, and community wellness to support our people through every chapter of life. We provide comprehensive benefit packages and support for a balanced life with paid time off and new parent leave, plus free games and so much more. Our goal is to provide a safe and respectful workplace that empowers you to thrive in both work and life.

Electronic Arts is an equal opportunity employer. All employment decisions are made without regard to race, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, age, genetic information, religion, disability, medical condition, pregnancy, marital status, family status, veteran status, or any other characteristic protected by law. We will also consider employment qualified applicants with criminal records in accordance with applicable law. EA also makes workplace accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities as required by applicable law.