From critically acclaimed The Longest Journey to the very first sci-fi MMO Anarchy Online, to the brutal trials of Conan Exiles, our 29-year history has set our players uniquely up for a journey to the harsh world of Dune, where the continual battle for survival and spice will bring a challenge that is Legendary.

The Funcom team consists of over 400 people located in 5 studios - Norway, the US, Portugal, Sweden, a newly opened Romania studio. As part of Funcom’s ongoing growth, and completing a successful turnaround, Funcom is now backed by Tencent, the largest online gaming company in the world! 

Your Mission in Funcom

As a Senior World Designer at Funcom, your job will be to assist the Lead Level Designer and the World Director in bringing all the pieces together to create a truly unique experience for players in the world of Arrakis.

Use your experience and knowledge of open-world games to manage large-scale game worlds. Coordinate the distribution of world content to accommodate intended gameplay, progression, and world cohesion. Test, review and iterate along with all departments to build the most immersive and compelling game worlds in the industry.

How you can have an impact in your position:

• Supporting the world artists at a macro level to make sure that the world flows and plays well on top of looking great
• Ensuring good landmarks, and point of interest distribution throughout the whole world
• Making sure the distances between every part of the game feel good for any of our traversal options
• Ensuring the density of elements and the variety feels right in the open world

We are looking for someone that has:  

• 5 years of experience in the game industry
• Extensive experience in World Design
• Professional history with shipped triple-A titles

• Extensive understanding of design processes
• Self-motivated and self-driven to collaborate and drive change in a studio environment
• Ability to work with resolve while thinking critically and resolving a complex issue

In addition, the perfect candidate has:

• Bachelor’s degree
• Experience working in survival games
• Enjoys playing survival genre games
• Familiarity with Dune and the Dune IP
• Passion for video games and the gaming industry

We evaluate candidates on an ongoing basis and recommend candidates to apply as soon as possible! 

Please apply in English.

Why Funcom?

We are a Scandinavian company and follow Scandinavian work values. For you, that means a flat structure in which you can thrive, be yourself, and leave a mark in the studio and become an ambassador for our company values. We focus on Agile/Scrum methodology, and heavily value the importance of work-life balance in employee culture. Funcom values close-knit, collaborative individuals who crave creative ownership, a drive for constructive input, and a never-ending pursuit of evolution and quality.

The Outsiders studio is a professional working environment with international work culture, and close to 60 people. Located in Södermalm, in the heart of the game dev scene in Stockholm surrounded by a cozy area with lots of sights, restaurants, and cafés.  

Working at The Outsiders studio offers a flexible working schedule, pension plan, healthcare package, social Fridays, and a long list of other benefits. Even more: working at Funcom means being part of a family of kind, skilled and professional colleagues that share a passion for games!  

We have a diverse, dynamic, inclusive, challenging and engaging culture, with a basis of continued training and career development opportunities, and we encourage candidates from all walks of life to apply. Come join us in a friendly environment of enthusiastic professionals willing to go the extra mile to deliver world-class games.