Unreal Engine Level DesignerWinston-Salem, NCEmployees work remotely

Company Description

Epoch Games is a volunteer-based, all-online, global game development team. The Co‑Founders originally created the total conversion Middle Earth Role playing Project (MERP) mod for Elder Scrolls V:
Skyrim. They are currently developing The Lays of Althas:
Sundered Order (LoA:SO), an indie open‑world RPG built in Unreal Engine 4. The team works remotely and communication is done through Slack. For more information about benefits, see

Volunteer Level Designer to create landscapes and building interiors for LoA:

SO in Unreal Engine 4, based on concepts and layouts. Use resourceful asset workflows, and optionally apply Houdini tools. Experience with Blueprint scripting and Quixel Megascans is recommended.

Key responsibilities:

• Design and build polished landscapes and building interiors in Unreal Engine 4.
• Provide assets, optimize via Level of Detail (LOD) systems.
• Use Houdini tooling where applicable; familiarity is a plus.
• Implement Blueprint scripts and Quixel Megascans when required.
• Communicate clearly with team members and 3D artists regarding asset needs.
• Assist junior members in teaching and knowledge sharing.
• Follow team policies, attend meetings through Slack, and contribute to the collaborative pipeline.

• Ability to create detailed landscapes and building interiors in Unreal Engine 4.
• Ability to optimize with use of Level of Detail (LOD) systems.

• Houdini experience for procedural development tools in UE4.
• Unreal Engine 4 Blueprint scripting experience.
• Quixel Megascans Asset Library usage.
• Heightmap development experience.

• Epic Games' Unreal Engine 4 ()

• SideFX Houdini ()
• Heightmapping software like Quad Spinner Gaea ()

• Capability to run Unreal Engine 4.
• Disk space and internet speeds sufficient to pull at least 25 GB of game files.