Principal Game Designer, Levels - Unpublished R&D Product

Responsibilities:

• Design or help design MMO levels and open world or interior environments
• Responsible for rapid implementation and iterations on levels and world environments
• Work collaboratively with the Design team and project leads to create a great holistic experience
• Create high level principles and best practices for future level design work
• Help guide the project from prototype to pre-production and ultimately even launch and ongoing live support
• Design, implement, and improve mechanics and systems that satisfy players and increase confidence in the game concept. 
• Lead small cross disciplinary teams (2-4 people) to build environments that facilitate core gameplay and goals
• Create and provide multiple potential designs and solutions. Articulate trade-offs and risks between different options. 
• Playtest the game and help push for continued improvements for existing designs and fresh prototypes.

Required Qualifications:

• 7+ years of experience in professional Level Design
• Demonstrated industry leading work in Level Design 
• Experience with using environments to shape the player experience, enhance combat systems, create intuitive navigation, and social connections between players
• Has demonstrated proficiency at level building in an established game engine
• Has experience developing template/model content (that serves as the basis for more junior staff to build upon)
• Shipped or worked on at least one AAA+ game
• Deep level of understanding, passion, and engagement with online multiplayer PvE and PVP games (ARPG, MMOs, etc)

Desired Qualifications:

• Experience working on a live product 
• Experience with level design for open world games or MMOs
• Experience designing AI/combat NPCs, content design, or player combat design
• Is familiar with the LoL IP
• Significant proficiency (3+ years experience) with Unreal
• Extensive experience playing and ideally developing MMORPGs
• Is interested in managing other designers

For this role, you'll find success through craft expertise and a collaborative spirit that prioritizes the delight of players. We will look at your past studies and experience, but for this role, we also look for dedicated people with a personal relationship with games. If you embody player empathy and care about players' experiences, this is the role for you!

Our Perks:

Riot focuses on work/life balance, shown by our open paid time off policy and other perks such as flexible work schedules. We offer medical, dental, and life insurance, parental leave for you, your spouse/domestic partner, and children, and a 401k with company match. Check out our benefits pages for more information.

At Riot Games, we put players first. That mission drives every decision in our quest to create games and experiences that make it better to be a player. Whether you’re working directly on a new player-facing experience or you’re supporting the company as a whole, everyone at Riot is part of our mission. And just like in our games, we’re better when we work together. Our goal is to create collaborative teams where you are empowered to bring your unique perspective everyday. If that sounds like the kind of place you want to work, we’re looking forward to your application.