Lead Environment Artist (Unreal Engine 5)

Location: Novi Sad, Belgrade, Sarajevo, or remote; hybrid work is preferred, with office-based and remote options available.

Company

hirify.global develops action games for PC and consoles using Unreal Engine, including Scars Above, Clive Barker’s Hellraiser: Revival, and an unannounced AAA title.

What you will do

• Lead environment art production from blockout and concept interpretation through look development, asset creation, set dressing, and final in-game delivery.
• Collaborate with Art Direction, Level Design, Design, Tech, Rendering, and Production to align environments with gameplay, technical, and visual goals.
• Develop look development proposals, style guides, art documentation, technical standards, and workflow improvements.
• Review levels and builds, identify visual, material, and performance issues, and maintain the quality of the team's output.
• Manage outsource teams and coordinate their deliveries with project requirements.
• Lead, mentor, schedule, and support the Environment Art team, including recruitment and performance-related decisions.

Requirements

• Native or fluent English.
• Experience building and leading a high-quality Environment Art team on a project where environments are central to the experience.
• Experience working with outsource teams and understanding art, architecture, and Level Design principles.
• Strong knowledge of 3D software, including 3ds Max, Maya, Blender, and ZBrush.
• Strong understanding of PBR workflows and Substance Designer and Substance Painter.
• Strong experience with Unreal Engine 5, environment workflows, photorealistic game-ready environments, set dressing, style guides, and technical documentation.

Nice to have

• Experience leading a larger team of environment artists.
• Strong painting skills for artistic feedback.
• Deep knowledge of UE5 technologies such as Nanite and Lumen.

Culture & Benefits

• Competitive industry-standard salary.
• Flexible working hours, 25 vacation days, company-wide annual leave in January, short-term sick leave, additional remote days, and leave for significant life events.
• Education and training through conferences, classes, workshops, and internal and external courses.
• Work with experienced game development professionals across offices and more than 16 countries.
• Private medical insurance, fitness support, team-building events, community events, office refreshments, merchandise, and gifts.

Hiring process

• Submit a CV and a portfolio demonstrating previous work, preferably as a PDF attachment.
• Apply through the job application form.