Absurd Ventures

World Builder

Santa Monica · Full-time

Sponsorship not specifiedDetected 42 days ago

Unreal Engine

About the role

We are seeking an experienced Level Designer – World Builder for our large-scale open world AAA game in Unreal Engine 5. You will be part of a team who is responsible for bringing this world to life by understanding how to translate design intent, narrative context, and artistic direction into cohesive, immersive playable spaces.
This role sits at the intersection of level design, world-building and environment art requiring both strong artistic sensibilities and a deep understanding of how open worlds are constructed at scale.

Strong experience working in Unreal Engine (UE4 or UE5), including world-building tools and workflows
Ability to strongly collaborate across multiple disciplines, while taking ownership of large areas of the world from concepts to shippable quality
Ability to implement and design changes based on play testing data from both in and out of house data
Plus If...
Background in level design or strong design sensibility

Dress environments using a mix of modular kits, bespoke assets, decals, foliage, and world composition tool.
4+ years of experience in level design, world building, or level art for AAA games
Proven ability at creating layouts and environments, from blockout all the way to polished, shippable quality, with a focus on creating believable immersive gameplay spaces
Strong eye for composition, scale, materiality, and environmental storytelling
Experience working with modular kits and large-scale open world pipelines
Understanding of gameplay considerations in environment construction (navigation, readability, player flow)
Solid knowledge of performance constraints and optimization practices in real-time environments
Experience with World Partition, Data Layers, or similar large-world systems in UE5

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