Company Description

People Can Fly is one of the leading independent AAA games development studios with an international team of hundreds of talented individuals working from offices located in Poland, UK, US, and Canada, and from all over the world thanks to our remote work programs.

Founded in 2002, we made our mark on the shooter genre with titles such as Painkiller, Bulletstorm, Gears of War: Judgment, and Outriders. We are one of the most experienced Unreal Engine studios in the industry and we are expanding it with in-house solutions called PCF Framework.

Our creative teams are currently working on several exciting titles: Gemini is our new project being developed with Square Enix; Maverick is a Triple-A game developed in collaboration with Microsoft Corporation; Bifrost, Victoria and Dagger are projects we're growing in the self-publishing model. We also have one project in the concept phase – Red; as well as two projects in VR technology – Green Hell VR and Bulletstorm VR - an exciting VR version of our cult-classic shooter.

With over 20 years of experience, PCF sets out to explore new horizons. We aim to combine our expertise with creativity of the best and most forward-thinking talents in the industry to work together on the new generation of action games for the global gaming community.

If you decide to accompany us on this journey, you’ll have a chance to perfect your craft and expand your knowledge, working alongside leaders in the industry on bringing a brand-new unique experience to the players worldwide.

Project Maverick is a yet unannounced AAA game developed with Microsoft. The game development involves our European and North American teams.

Job Description

• Blocking and building levels and willingness to repeat them intensively - through testing, delivery, and feedback implementation
• Collaborate with the Art Team to ensure that the levels are of the highest visual quality while maintaining gameplay and fun
• Working closely with Game Designer and Programmer  teams, creating maps as fun as they can be, and integrating any new features into the built-in levels
• Have full ownership - from paper design, through whitebox phase, scripting, iteration, debugging, optimization - to the delivery of the project.
• Mentoring and giving constructive feedback to fellow colleagues as well as supporting their work when necessary 
• Collaborating with Lead Level Designer in improving processes and workflows, proactively propose solutions 
• Occasionally supporting Lead in recruitment projects with HR collaboration 

Qualifications

• 5+ Years of professional-level design experience
• At least one successfully shipped AA/AAA title on PC or console
• Experience in level design – both practice and theory (chokepoints, routes, lines of sight, engagement distances)
• Experience in working with the shooter genre
• Ability to process, understand and implement feedback
• Great understanding of creative and game development processes
• UE5 knowledge and Unreal Engine Editor full working proficiency
• Proficiency with Atlassian software (JIRA, Confluence)
• Strong verbal and written communication skills in English
• Open-minded team player attitude
• Strong work ethic and self-motivated
• Passionate about playing and making video games
• Knowledge and passion for games
  
   
• Nice to have:
• Experience with scripting languages, understanding of programming paradigms and concepts

Additional Information

What we offer:

• Private medical healthcare (Vitality) and BUPA dental insurance for PCF's employees and their families.
• Access to wellbeing platform - Gympass for employees and family members.
• Online Polish and English language classes.
• Access to the pension scheme.
• Flexible working hours.
• Free virtual health and mental wellbeing sessions included in the plan for members and their dependents.
• Personal development opportunities and ability to work in a global environment.
• Work in a creative team with people full of passion for what they do.

We are committed to an inclusive and diverse work culture. PCF is an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate based on race, color, ethnicity, ancestry, national origin, religion, sex, gender, gender identity, gender expression, sexual orientation, age, disability, genetic information, marital status or any legally protected status.