Lead Environment Artist (Hybrid/Remote)

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Requirements:

• 5+ years of Environment Art experience in the gaming industry, with at least 1-2 years managing a small team.
• Familiar with 3ds Max, Maya, Substance Painter, Substance Designer, Zbrush, Photoshop, Blender.
• Knowledge of game engine with asset import & management, integration, optimization techniques, material, lighting, and baking.
• Analytical mind, attention to detail and problem-solving aptitude.
• Ability to work independently and manage multiple projects simultaneously.
• Passionate about games and enjoy watching them come to life.

Responsibilities:

• Ability to manage a team and convey the overall scope of project, dependencies, and environment art pipeline to team members.
• Modelling, sculpting, texturing, and assembling highly creative environment art assets, including natural environments and architecture.
• Taking high poly sculpts and source art and creating real-time environment art models and textures that are production ready.
• Able to assess asset quality after being imported into the game and make changes if needed.
• Ability to quickly prototype and create block-out assets.
• High technical aptitude for managing assets to match memory, design, and performance.
• Strong technical capability in creating high quality environment that is within the technical constraint while maintaining the art style and direction.