Level Designer High Moon Studios (Temporary)

Great Games Start with Great People! This is a significant time in our companys history and one of the most exciting times to join us! We are building a culture of collaboration and seeking an imaginative skillful and versatile Level Designer to join our team in Carlsbad California.

Your mission will be to contribute as part of our Campaign Design Team by creating thoughtful player-first content that supports highly tuned gameplay experiences enjoyed by millions of gamers across the globe. We are looking for someone who is a reliable contributor who designs efficiently and through iterative implementation creating engaging spaces and gameplay that result in top-notch triple-A levels.

Youll be someone who works from established goals and direction but with a good degree of independence able to turn feedback into actionable improvements that realize content specifications and design intent. You bring an agile and flexible mindset to actively collaborate with a variety of internal and external partners are able to adapt to established workflows and can maintain clear documentation.

Were also looking for someone who thrives with challenges and has a strong passion for the complex craft of Game Development being an engaged and supportive teammate who contributes reliable work communicates clearly and helps the team make incredible and memorable games together.

Please note that this role is a temporary position estimated to be 12 months. This role is based in our Carlsbad CA office and follows an onsite work schedule of four days per week. Work arrangements may change at the companys discretion to meet business needs.

What youll do

Priorities can often change in a fast-paced environment like ours so this role includes but is not limited to the following responsibilities:

• Collaborate with Department Leads other Designers Animators Artists Engineers and Producers to deliver world-class game experiences in immersive engaging levels
• Be a proactive self-starter that can independently execute high-level direction
• Possess a comprehensive understanding of design processes spanning all facets of the game
• Create review and maintain design documents and systems specifications with an eye toward player-experience design and then provide verbal and written assessments of the same
• Clearly and effectively pitch designs and features using multimedia tools
• Identify and diagnose problems with game content proposing and implementing solutions in a highly collaborative environment
• Use scripting tools to create iterate and polish the games content from spatial geometry and combat encounters to game mechanics and systems
• Play in-progress builds and provide concise prioritized feedback to both internal teams and external partners
• Assess best practices and advocate towards streamlining tools and processes
• Work closely with our user-testing teams during play-balancing to provide expert feedback

To succeed you should have

• 5 years of professional Level Design experience
• Shipped at least two games in Level or Game Design roles

• Solid understanding of gameplay design with ability to clearly discuss its vision structure implementation and expected results
• Professional experience withprogramming/scriptinglanguages (C# Python or Lua for example)
• Ability to write high and low-level documentation (PowerPoint Word Excel Visio etc.)
• Ability to lead by example echoed through a professional and team-focused personality
• Excellentcommunication and problem solving skills
• Passion for Call of Duty with understanding of the franchises progression and reward systems
• Passion for gaming with a broad range of game experience

Wed love it if you also have

• Prior experience working on First Person Action gameplay
• Prior experience developing game Mods
• Experience with visual software (Photoshop Illustrator etc.)

• An understanding of the Call of Duty franchise across its Premium releases and Warzone
• Familiarity with a wide variety of gameplay approaches while deeply immersed in Single Player experience-driven games

We love hearing from anyone who is enthusiastic about changing the games industry. Not sure you meet all qualifications Let us decide! Research shows that women and members of other under-represented groups tend to not apply to jobs when they think they may not meet every qualification when in fact they often do! At Activision Blizzard we are committed to crafting a diverse and inclusive environment and strongly encourage you to apply.

High Moon Studios

Founded in 2002 High Moon Studios is an award-winning studio developing for the Call of Duty franchise with past development on over 15 titles including Call of Duty: Modern Warfare II Black Ops Cold War and Warzone 2.0 Bungies Destiny 2: Forsaken and Transformers: Fall of Cybertron. We employ more than 170 people in Carlsbad CA a seaside city in San Diego County.

Our pride is our people and the experiences we have optimally crafted for our fans. High Moons talent is comprised of gifted entertainment and technology professionals responsible for some of the most successful games ever made. We have award-winning developers published artists and specialists recognized as among the best in their fields. Our studio has a history of using innovative techniques crafted to boost efficiency and product quality which in turn enhances our studios quality of life.

High Moon Studios is wholly owned by Activision. To learn more about our studio please visit us at .

Our World

At Activision we strive to create the most iconic brands in gaming and by our mission to deliver unrivaled gaming experiences for the world to enjoy together. We are home to some of the most beloved entertainment franchises including Call of Duty Crash Bandicoot Tony Hawks Pro Skater and Guitar Hero. As a leading worldwide developer publisher and distributor of interactive entertainment and products our press start is simple: delight hundreds of millions of players around the world with innovative fun thrilling and engaging entertainment experiences.

Werenot just looking back at our decades-long legacy;wereforging ahead to keep advancing gameplay with some of the most popular titles and sophisticated technology in the world. We have bold ambitions to create the most inclusive company as we know our success comes from the passionate creative and diverse teams within our organization.

Werein the business of delivering fun and unforgettable entertainment for our player community to enjoy. And our future opportunities have never been greater this could be your opportunity to level up.

Ready to Activate Your Future

We love hearing from anyone who is enthusiastic about changing the games industry. Not sure you meet all qualifications Let us decide! Research shows that women and members of other under-represented groups tend to not apply to jobs when they think they may not meet every qualification when in fact they often do! We are committed to creating a diverse and inclusive environment and strongly encourage you to apply.

We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. We do not discriminateon the basis ofrace religion color national origin gender sexual orientation gender identity age marital status veteran status or disability status among other characteristics.

We are committed to working with and providing reasonableassistanceto individuals with physical and mental disabilities. If you are a disabled individual requiring an accommodation to apply for an open position please email your request to . General employment questions cannot be accepted or processed here. Thank you for your interest.

Rewards

We provide a suite of benefits that promote physical emotional and financial well-being for Every World - weve got our employees covered! Subject to eligibility requirements the Company offers comprehensive benefits including:

• Medical dental vision health savings account or health reimbursement account healthcare spending accounts dependent care spending accounts life and AD&D insurance disability insurance;
• 401(k) with Company match tuition reimbursement charitable donation matching;
• Paid holidays and vacation paid sick time floating holidays compassion and bereavement leaves parental leave;
• Mental health & wellbeing programs fitness programs free and discounted games and a variety of other voluntary benefit programs like supplemental life & disability legal service ID protection rental insurance and others;
• If the Company requires that you move geographic locations for the job then you may also be eligible for relocation assistance.

Eligibility to participate in these benefits may vary for part time and temporary full-time employees and interns with the Company. You can learn more by visiting the U.S. the standard base pay range for this role is $30.47 - $56.35 Hourly. These values reflect the expected base pay range of new hires across all U.S. locations. Ultimately your specific range and offer will be based on several factors including relevant experience performance and work location. Your Talent Professional can share this roles range details for your local geography during the hiring addition to a competitive base pay employees in this role may be eligible for incentive compensation. Incentive compensation is not guaranteed. While we strive to provide competitive offers to successful candidates new hire compensation is negotiable.