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Full Time Job

Jr. Designer

Raven Software

Middleton, WI 12-22-2021
 
  • Paid
  • Full Time
Job Description
Why Raven?

Here at Raven, we pride ourselves on our unique vision for the industry that continues to inspire us after more than 30 years. We developed a team that cares about one another, our games, and our players. We treat each other with respect. We bring no egos. We focus on what is best for the game. We hire stunning peers. We own our mistakes. As we enter the next exciting chapter of our story, we are looking for people to grow with us. If you want to work with a world-class team, on exciting new projects, then apply today! We look forward to hearing from you.

Your Mission

Your mission is to develop, implement and tune player-first experiences that will be enjoyed by millions of gamers across the globe. Ideal candidates are an excellent and persuasive communicator, have experience with first-person shooter (FPS) games, fierce skills in competitive FPS games, an aptitude for critical thinking and analysis, boundless creativity, a good visual aesthetic, solid scripting ability, strong sense of special design, extensive knowledge of the Call of Duty games, and a deep passion for playing videogames. This role will work alongside experienced Raven Designers to complete content for our high-profile games. All Designers work on in-game content. This is a great opportunity to further develop skills, help the team, and improve your portfolio and see your work on the market.

You will…
• Work closely with Senior Designers to deliver world-class gameplay experiences.
• Research subject matter relating to the design objective to ensure the authenticity of the experience.
• Implement the team's vision for the game levels.
• Play builds of games in-progress and provide prioritized, constructive feedback.
• Work with teams throughout development to help create levels that meet team expectations.

You Bring…

Minimum Requirements:
• Practical understanding of the design process including level design, weapons, AI, controls, UI, etc.
• Functional command of a commercial 3D level editor (Radiant, UnrealEd, Hammer, UnityEd, etc.).
• Working knowledge of GSC, C++, C#, Lua, or another scripting language.
• Excellent verbal and written communication skills.
• Must work creatively in a demanding technical environment.
• Can quickly learn and master new tools and implementation techniques.
• Absolute passion for playing and making the industry's best videogames.

Extra Points:
• We use Radiant, so having previous experience with it is a big plus.
• We use GSC for scripting, so knowing it is another big plus.
• Shipped game experience.
• Experience in another game development discipline (Art, Engineering, Animation, UI, Sound, etc.).
• Mod community experience.
• Film industry experience.

Jobcode: Reference SBJ-gkq52q-18-218-218-230-42 in your application.

Company Profile
Raven Software

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