As part of Keywords Studios, we are gifted with the opportunity to partner with a variety of studios across the globe on all types of games and genres. If the idea of bringing your skills to bear upon an ever-changing landscape of games in collaboration with teams all over the world sounds exciting to you, then continue reading, my friend.

WHAT YOU'LL DO
Every partnership we engage with brings a new set of specific needs, but the skills you will be flexing include:

Collaborating with internal and external teams/disciplines to achieve end-user experience goals
Conceptualizing, documenting, and ideating levels and spaces
Working with a variety of technologies, systems, and platforms
Grey-boxing, pacing, layout beats, scripting, encounters, and gameplay implementation
Testing, debugging, optimizing level performance, and streaming
Engaging in environmental storytelling, world building, tone, setting, and art propping
Managing and maintaining work and documentation
Actively contributing to the improvement of pipelines and the team around you
Being a source of knowledge and mentorship to others

WHAT YOU'LL BRING

A collaborative spirit, working seamlessly across both internal and external teams and disciplines
Proactive problem-solving skills, committed to seeing issues through to full resolution
Exceptional active communication skills with reliable follow-through
Experience in conceptualizing, developing, and shipping levels from start to finish
A keen sense of 3D game space, pacing, flow, immersion, player motivation, and aesthetics
Strong understanding of and comfort with technical concepts, logic, and logic flow
Proficiency with Unreal Engine
Experience in console development

NICE TO HAVE

Knowledge and understanding of additional development roles, such as Production, Engineering, Art, or QA
Experience in developing networked games and cooperative experiences
Familiar with Maya, Max, or equivalent 3D software

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