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Job TitleLEVEL DESIGN SUMMER INTERNSHIP

  • Internship

MobilityWare

Irvine, CA (HYBRID)

Job Description

If you want to spend your summer seeing your creative vision come to life, this is the opportunity you’ve been looking for. With over 600 million downloads across our product portfolio we’ve brought joy to countless gamers around the world but now we need you to help us take our games to the next level. As our newest Level Design Intern, you’ll play a critical role in not only keeping our most popular titles fresh but also helping us craft our next wave of hits.

Key Responsibilities:

Design Compelling Puzzle Levels for Candy Harvest Blast. Craft each level to be enjoyable and entertaining, providing a satisfying journey for our players.
Prototype and Implement Levels using our Unity tools to prototype, build, and implement levels into the game.
Collaborate with Development Team ensuring the levels fit within the game's overall concept and design and are hitting our benchmarks for fun and challenge.
Iterate Based on Feedback using analytics and playtest feedback to refine your level designs and improve the player experience.
Participate in Playtesting the game for playability and balance, ensuring the levels and features meet the high standards of quality and fun expected in our games.

Qualifications:

Experience in Game Development: Demonstrated experience in game design, particularly in puzzle games, through past projects, internships, modding or game jams.
Unity Proficiency: hands on implementation in Unity or similar engine, with a portfolio of projects or levels created.
Team Collaboration: Proven ability to work effectively in a team environment, contributing positively to team operations and working relationships.
Communication Skills: Excellent communication skills, with the ability to clearly articulate ideas and take direction from senior team members.
Passion for Puzzle Games: A genuine passion for mobile puzzle games, with an understanding of current trends and player expectations in the genre.
Portfolio Submission: A portfolio showcasing sample designs and projects that demonstrate potential talent and creativity in level design.

A Little Bit About Us:

MobilityWare is one of the leading mobile game publishers of card and puzzle games. With our headquarters in the heart of Orange County and a new studio in Utah, we’re dedicated to our mission of bringing joy to others one game at a time. Ever since our flagship title Solitaire hit the Apple App Store on the day it opened in 2008, MobilityWare has been entertaining gamers around the world. With a product portfolio that includes beloved hits such as FreeCell, MONOPOLY Solitaire, Spades, Hearts, Mahjong, and Bubble Shooter Pop, our games have been downloaded over 400 MILLION times.

MobilityWare was recently named one of Built in LA’s Best Places to Work for the third year in a row and we’ve been recognized as one of the Best Places to Work in Orange County five times by the Orange County Business Journal and OC Register. While we’re proud to be the company behind some of mobile gaming’s most popular titles, our most important achievement is creating a work environment that encourages professional growth and prioritizes the wellness of all of our team members.

Do we have your attention yet? Here are just a few of the reasons why you should spend your summer with MobilityWare:

Get hands-on experience as you learn how a professional game studio operates.
We've got some amazing talent from the industry who embody both brilliance AND humility.
Nothing beats a summer in sunny Southern California.
Many of our interns have gone on to join us as full-time hires, developing a long, successful career in mobile gaming.
You’ll be joining one of mobile gaming’s leading publishers of card and puzzle games!

In compliance with local law, we are disclosing compensation for this role. Starting pay for a successful applicant will depend on a variety of job-related factors, which may include education, training, experience, certifications, location, business needs, or market demands. This range may be modified in the future. The hourly pay range for this internship position is $20-$35 per hour.

Start Date

06/10/2024

End Date

08/23/2024

Start Date

06/10/2024

Closing Date

08/23/2024