About the Role
The role involves creating high-quality 3D environments that align with the game’s artistic vision and technical standards, working closely with design and engineering teams to deliver polished, interactive worlds.
Responsibilities
- Develop detailed 3D models and textures for indoor and outdoor game settings
- Optimize environment assets for performance across target platforms
- Collaborate with level designers to ensure cohesive layout and gameplay flow
- Implement assets into the game engine using proprietary tools
- Maintain visual consistency with the project’s art direction
- Create concept sketches and mood boards for environment themes
- Produce modular assets to support efficient level construction
- Refine lighting and atmosphere to enhance mood and immersion
- Work within established technical constraints and memory budgets
- Iterate on feedback from leads and team members
- Support environment testing to identify visual or functional issues
- Document asset pipelines and best practices
- Assist in establishing art standards for environment production
- Troubleshoot technical problems related to rendering or performance
- Participate in regular art reviews and critiques
- Integrate environmental storytelling elements into level design
- Use PBR workflows to achieve realistic surface rendering
- Collaborate with animation and VFX teams for interactive elements
- Ensure assets meet accessibility and localization requirements
- Adapt environments for different gameplay modes or difficulty levels
- Maintain organized file structures and naming conventions
- Stay current with industry tools and techniques
- Contribute to team knowledge sharing and onboarding
- Support optimization for console, PC, and mobile platforms
- Assist in building procedural environment systems when needed
Nice to Have
- Experience shipping a AAA game title
- Knowledge of procedural modeling tools like Houdini
- Experience with virtual reality environments
- Background in cinematic or film VFX
- Familiarity with AI-driven content generation tools
- Experience mentoring junior artists
- Understanding of cultural design influences in worldbuilding
- Worked on open-world or persistent game environments
- Experience with dynamic lighting systems
- Knowledge of environmental animation systems
Compensation
Competitive salary and benefits package
Work Arrangement
Hybrid work model with flexible scheduling
Team
Collaborative studio environment focused on innovative game development
What We Value
- Creative problem solving and initiative in art production
- A passion for immersive, story-driven game experiences
- Collaborative mindset with a focus on team growth
Technology Stack
- Unreal Engine 5
- Substance Painter and Designer
- ZBrush for high-poly sculpting
- Perforce for version control
- Jira for task tracking
Available for qualified candidates
