CCP is seeking a Lead Level Designer to join the EVE: Vanguard team at their London office, United Kingdom.

The ideal candidate is a self-driven Lead Level Designer and team player ready to shape our game. This role involves working with art and design teams to build engaging worlds and encounters.

You should be highly skilled in world building and prototyping in Unreal Engine, as well as updating and balancing maps as new features arrive.

Department: Game Design
Employment Type: Permanent – Full Time
Location: London
Workplace type: Hybrid

Your Tasks

Lead, mentor, and develop a team of level designers, fostering creativity and growth.
Champion the player experience within the game world, driving quality and delivery across the whole development team.
Ensure all design elements align with the game’s vision and production goals.
Conceptualize, prototype, and implement multiplayer encounters.
Collaborate across disciplines to deliver cohesive, technically feasible maps.
Maintain and update design documentation, including the Game Design Document (GDD) and internal wikis.
Spend 50% of your time on hands-on level design tasks such as map design, landscapes, block outs, POIs and pacing.
Review builds and offer actionable feedback to improve maps and modes.
Analyze player data and feedback to refine maps and balance gameplay.

Your Profile

Minimum 5 years industry experience or at least 1 shipped title.
Experience in a lead position within the industry.
Ability to design creative, engaging levels using 3D tools (Unreal or similar).
Highly experienced in creating and modifying landscapes (using Gaea or similar)
Ability to visualize and implement engaging POIs
Strong knowledge of systems and level design elements and their correlations.
Understanding player reactions to level elements and ability to adapt them.
Scripting knowledge or artistic background is a bonus.

What We Can Offer You

The inspiring challenge of working on a pioneering, ambitious project with great coworkers.
An opportunity to learn and grow within an international company.
A multicultural work environment that encourages growth, creativity, and innovation
Free breakfast, lunch, drinks, and snacks in the office
A family friendly work environment with flexible work hours
Employer contributory pension plan
Life Insurance
Private medical and Dental Insurance for you and your family
Annual Commuting Allowance
Monthly Internet Allowance
Annual Fitness Allowance
Home Working Allowance
Discretionary quarterly and annual performance sharing plan

About CCP Games

CCP Games is an innovative company in the field of interactive entertainment, established in 1997 in Reykjavik, Iceland. The company gained worldwide recognition and numerous awards with the launch of their flagship product, EVE Online, in May 2003. Since then, CCP has been dedicated to developing cutting-edge games that push boundaries and break new ground. CCP believes that games are virtual realities, offering unrivaled experiences and true human interaction. The company values respect, dialogue, interaction, and cooperation, fostering a unique environment for employees and players alike. This approach enhances the quality of their products and creates a challenging and inspiring space for talent to flourish. As a Pearl Abyss company since 2019, CCP continues to prioritize innovation and is at the forefront of pioneering work in virtual reality. They envision virtual reality playing an increasingly significant role in gaming and beyond in the future. Choose CCP Games for immersive virtual reality experiences, empowering players with freedom, choice, and success.

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Screening Call

Stage 3:

First Stage Interview – Hiring Manager

Stage 4:

Discipline and Peers Interview

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