Senior Designer World Destiny at Activision

We’re looking for talented World Designers to create cutting edge experiences in the Destiny universe. If you’re interested in jumping in and working with some of the most talented developers in the industry, apply today!

Your Guardian will be Responsible for:

• Be a member of a team of designers building compelling worlds and encounters
• Work with the Lead World Designer and Design Lead on level design layout, scripting events, tuning AI encounters, 2D design documentation, and all things gameplay-related
• Work alongside other designers, artists, animators, and engineers to create environments that are incredibly fun, look great and run well
• Work within established level design metrics and utilize the game systems to create challenging AI encounters, interesting puzzle scenarios, and unique moments
• Pitch ideas, strategic initiatives, and game concepts to all levels of management and leadership
• Champion your vision throughout each stage of development across multiple departments

The skills we’re looking for in order to level up your Guardian:

• At least 8 years’ experience as a designer, having been through multiple complete game ship cycles and having worked on at least one shipped AAA game
• Previous experience working on levels, combat encounters, and missions/quests in action titles
• Strong spatial and layout design skills
• Intuitive understanding of how action games work and why people play them
• Solid understanding of game engines, technology, and the game development process
• Familiarity with 3D level design tools (UnrealEd, Kismet, Maya, Max, or similar 3D editor)
• Passion for cross-collaboration with designers, artists, animators, programmers, audio designers, testers, and producers to achieve a common goal
• Excellent organization, negotiation, and communication skills
• Demonstrate proven design sense and leadership skills 
• Comfortable giving and receiving constructive feedback
• Ability to prioritize feature requests to developers and engineers based on design goals