Ouro Interactive is Oculus Studios’ newest 1st Party game studio, and Meta’s first in-house game studio dedicated exclusively to creating lighthouse games for Horizon Worlds. As a Senior Level Designer for Ouro Interactive, you’ll be at the forefront of shipping VR-best experiences for the ever-expanding Horizon metaverse. You will be responsible for level greyboxing, terrain sculpting, assets, POI and enemy spawn placements. You’ll be responsible and a major driver of the full end-to-end experience of how players experience our levels. This entails working closely with Art, Design, and Engineering to create and iterate on the gameplay map to provide the best navigation and gameplay experience in VR.Responsibilities:Work in dynamic, cross-disciplinary teams (Engineering, Design, Art, etc) to implement elements of the level to support gameplay, design, and narrative requirements.Lead design sessions to create outlines and storyboards of end-to-end experiences through our levels.Design and prototype engaging 3D gameplay spaces that successfully supports player navigation flow, visual storytelling, and enemy encounters.Enhance the immersive visuals of VR worlds with your level compositions, POI and asset placement skills.Optimize and expand your creation to maximize level replayability and difficulty scaling.Responsible for creating and maintaining documentation for level creation pipeline.Responsible for helping to establish key metrics for our custom game modes.Must be able to thrive in a dynamic, fast-paced environment.Minimum Qualifications:Experience executing end-to-end development efforts and working on an aspect of games from concept to launch.Experience using or making games with a 3D engine (Unreal, Unity, etc.).A portfolio that features some games you have shipped.Advanced skill with a 3d content creation package (Blender, Maya, 3ds Max, etc.).Preferred Qualifications:5+ years of game design experience or a minimum of 1 shipped titles Experience producing VR, MR, or AR games.Mobile, Console, or PC development experience.Proven skills at another aspect development such as Design, Art, Marketing, Community Management, etc.Experience in game development with both internal and external development teams.Strong communication and presentation skills.Experience thriving in a fast-paced environment, juggling projects and developers.Knowledgeable about trends in the VR/MR/AR space as they relate to the products being developed by Ouro Interactive.About Meta:Meta builds technologies that help people connect, find communities, and grow businesses. When Facebook launched in 2004, it changed the way people connect. Apps like Messenger, Instagram and WhatsApp further empowered billions around the world. Now, Meta is moving beyond 2D screens toward immersive experiences like augmented and virtual reality to help build the next evolution in social technology. People who choose to build their careers by building with us at Meta help shape a future that will take us beyond what digital connection makes possible today—beyond the constraints of screens, the limits of distance, and even the rules of physics.Meta is committed to providing reasonable support (called accommodations) in our recruiting processes for candidates with disabilities, long term conditions, mental health conditions or sincerely held religious beliefs, or who are neurodivergent or require pregnancy-related support. If you need support, please reach out to us.
