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Senior World Designer needed for AAA open-world game. Must have 3+ years of experience in building open worlds, strong level design principles, and proficiency in 3D modeling.

Responsibilities:

Welcome to Lightspeed LA, the first U.S.-based, AAA game development studio for Tencent Games. Lightspeed LA is focused on building open-world games that emphasize an ambitious living world, sophisticated player-driven gameplay, and mature, thoughtful storytelling. We are developing the first in a series of genre-defining titles.
 

Why join Lightspeed LA?
 

For us, it’s not only about the exciting, new AAA open world game we’re developing but also about team values and studio culture. We foster an open and transparent environment where everyone feels comfortable providing constructive feedback about all aspects of our games.

  • We encourage the showing of work that’s still in progress.
  • We don’t attack or question unfinished work, we celebrate its promise.
  • We have a No Blame Culture where we blame the problem, not the person.
     

This is a safe place to fail, and we don't view failure as a negative, but as the natural result of pushing boundaries and trying new things. We create together. We face Challenges Together. We succeed together.
 

About this position at Lightspeed LA

Lightspeed L.A. is seeking a passionate Senior World Designer to join our team in crafting immersive and engaging open-world experiences. As a Senior World Designer at Lightspeed L.A., you will collaborate with a talented team to build out expansive 3D spaces, implement gameplay systems, author dynamic content, and help bring our interactive world to life.

  • Design large-scale, immersive open world spaces that capture specific narrative themes and environmental storytelling.

  • Block out exterior and interior 3D spaces for optimal layout, flow, sightlines, and gameplay.

  • Script gameplay situations for players to engage with in the context of an open world (sandbox gameplay).

  • Design and implement dynamic ambient elements within the game world, ranging from NPC behaviors to wildlife.

  • Work closely with other design, art, animation and engineering teams to bring the world to life.

Requirements:

  • 3+ years experience building open world games.

  • Expertise using modern game engines and editors.

  • Strong sense of level design principles, architecture, composition, lighting, and mood

  • Proficiency in 3D modeling and game development tools.

  • Excellent teamwork, communication, time management and organization skills.

  • Passion to craft meaningful, engaging interactive experiences.

  • Experience with Unreal Engine 5 is a plus.


 

Location State(s)

California


 

The base pay range for this position in the state(s) above is $99,600 to $207,600 per year. Actual pay is based on market location and may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience. A sign on payment, relocation package, and restricted stock units may be provided as part of the compensation package, as well as other medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the specific position offered.
$99.6K - $207.6K/yr (Outscal est.)
$153.6K/yr avg.
Irvine, California, United States

About The Company

Tencent is a world-leading internet and technology company that develops innovative products and services to improve the quality of life of people around the world.


Founded in 1998 with its headquarters in Shenzhen, China, Tencent's guiding principle is to use technology for good. Our communication and social services connect more than one billion people around the world, helping them to keep in touch with friends and family, access transportation, pay for daily necessities, and even be entertained.


Tencent also publishes some of the world's most popular video games and other high-quality digital content, enriching interactive entertainment experiences for people around the globe.


Tencent also offers a range of services such as cloud computing, advertising, FinTech, and other enterprise services to support our clients' digital transformation and business growth.


Tencent has been listed on the Stock Exchange of Hong Kong since 2004.

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