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Title Game Designer I Duration 12 months Location Foster City, CA Summary Sanzaru is looking for talented level designers to join our cutting edge, experienced development team in crafting worlds with true engagement and total immersion. As a level designer, you will work directly with the game directors and discipline leads to create AAA interactive worlds with captivating narrative experiences. Gameplay flow and framing will be heavily emphasized to fully leverage virtual reality. Job Responsibilities bull Design, own, and champion engaging single-player levels in a highly iterative environment. bull Ability to block-out and script entire level needs. bull Work alongside designers, artists, and engineers to create engaging level experiences. bull Own the creation of level design from paper to scripting to final gameplay. bull Develop, experiment, and prototype level puzzles and mechanics. bull Manage all aspects of level design including paper maps, block-outs, and iterative feedback cycles. bull Help set, prioritize, and communicate levels goals and needs to team members. bull Thoroughly understand hardware limitations and common techniques. bull Foster positive team culture while accepting feedback and iteration from peers. Skills bull Hardcore gamer that understands level design inside and out. bull Strong sense of space, metrics, and architectural building needs. bull Understands the framing and flow of good level design. bull 3-5+ years of industry experience working on different platforms. bull Shipped 3+ AAA titles on high-end platforms. bull Working knowledge of scripting and UE4 blueprint. bull Experience building levels in UE4. bull Ability to manage level layouts from paper to completion. bull Experience in VR a big plus! bull Understands the specific dev challenges within a VR environment. bull Ability to multi-task and adapt easily to change. bull Ability to interact effectively. Benefits SPECTRAFORCE offers ACA compliant health benefits as well as dental, vision, accident, EAP (Employee Assistance Program) and hospital indemnity insurances. Additional benefits SPECTRAFORCE offers to the eligible employees include commuter benefits, 401K plan with matching and a referral bonus program. SPECTRAFORCE offers unpaid leave as well as paid sick leave when required by law. Employees who will be filling this role will also be eligible for PTO as per the clientrsquos specific policy. Equal Opportunity Employer SPECTRAFORCE is an equal opportunity employer and does not discriminate against any employee or applicant for employment because of race, religion, color, sex, national origin, age, sexual orientation, gender identity, genetic information, disability or veteran status, or any other category protected by applicable federal, state, or local laws. Please contact Human Resources at NAhrspectraforce.com mailtoNAhrspectraforce.com if you require a reasonable accommodation. For the full list of our open positions, please check www.spectraforce.com httpwww.spectraforce.com