Senior World Designer

Avalanche Studios Group and its creative division Avalanche Studios is looking for a Senior World Designer to join our team. Avalanche Studios is the division dedicated to ambitious, externally published, AAA open world games like Just Cause and Rage 2. The team is moderately sized which will give you fantastic opportunities to influence the end product alongside you pushing the boundaries of your discipline.


The Position
As a Senior World Designer you plan, design, build and iterate the world with all its layers; world, biomes, landmarks, locations, roads and rivers. So that it connects and presents itself beautifully. This involves terrain sculpting, material painting, location building, road editing, placement of landmarks and locations. You work closely with other teams to realize the vision of the game.


Required qualifications
5+ years of AAA experience and with at least one open-world game shipped (or equivalent)
Excellent understanding of world and level design fundamentals
Experience with terrain and road editing
Strong knowledge of game design fundamentals with an understanding of how to craft a space that fully embraces systemic elements
Self-motivated in setting and reaching goals while able to produce results as part of a team
A great sense of technical know-how and functional problem-solving
Ability to communicate ideas and requirements to stakeholders
Passion for making and playing games



Desired qualifications
Experience with various game engines, editors and their workflows
Experience with World Machine, GAEA, World Creator or similar
Experience with Photoshop and other 2D packages
Experience with Maya, 3DS Max or similar


We will only consider applications that consist of both a cover letter and a CV. In your cover letter you should include why you want to work at Avalanche Studios Group. For this role you need to be able to work full-time in our Stockholm office. To apply for this position please register below. Apply as soon as possible as we review applications continuously. All further information is provided under non-disclosure agreement only.


Our Values
At Avalanche Studios, we believe in worlds without limits, and we are committed to developing a diverse and inclusive workplace. We are an equal opportunity employer and value diversity at our company. Being part of our world is not contingent on where you’re from, your gender, or sexual orientation. It’s all about your passion, courage and craftsmanship.