Senior Environment Artist (Game Development)

Location: Remote for current Ontario residents or candidates willing to relocate to Ontario; remote, hybrid, and onsite arrangements are available.

Salary: $105,000–$135,000 per year for an Ontario employee. Offers outside Ontario or Canada may differ.

Company

Independent game development studio founded in 2010, known for Chivalry: Medieval Warfare, Chivalry 2, and No More Room in Hell 2.

What you will do

• Take playable environments from conception through completion.
• Create photorealistic assets with textures and materials and build realistic levels.
• Collaborate with level design, artists, production, directors, and leads to execute the visual direction.
• Plan, estimate, prioritize, and track environment art tasks.
• Identify and fix bugs, performance issues, and budget constraints.
• Contribute to production best practices, brainstorming, and concept development.

Requirements

• Exceptional portfolio demonstrating high-quality photorealistic environments.
• 3+ years of professional game development experience as an Environment Artist.
• Experience developing AAA titles for PC and/or console.
• Knowledge of environment production workflows including sculpting, retopology, baking, UVs, and texturing.
• Experience with Unreal Engine 5, Maya or Blender, ZBrush, and Adobe Substance Suite.
• Strong communication skills, self-motivation, and initiative.

Nice to have

• Technical knowledge of Unreal Engine 5 pipelines, including Nanite, Lumen, PCG, and Blueprints.
• Experience with Layered Material Systems.
• Traditional art background or concept art skills.

Culture & Benefits

• 6.5 weeks of paid vacation.
• Unlimited sick days.
• Eligibility for game performance bonuses.
• Flexible schedule and choice of remote, hybrid, or onsite work.
• Healthcare and benefits plan for employees and their families.
• 100% parental leave top-up for 16 weeks for Canadian employees.