Design Director, World Systems - Procedural Worlds
Scopely
Culver City, CA · Posted November 9, 2026
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November 2026
- #4Best cities for media and entertainment pay after cost of living$149k · of 9
- #13Best cities for AI-skill jobs in the West Coast21% · of 71
- #16Best cities for entry-level jobs that want AI skills in the West Coast10% · of 54
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- Most requested AI skills in design jobs #1 AI tools in daily work (14.5%)
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About the job
Scopely in Culver City or remote across the US is seeking a Design Director, World Systems to own procedural world generation and lead the team from day one. You will define how terrain, creatures, props and encounters form a cohesive world, collaborating with Tools, Art...