Expert Environment Artist (Cyberpunk 2)

Location: Boston, United States; in-office hybrid or full-time work is required.

Salary: $126,200–$192,700 USD annually.

Company

CD Projekt RED creates story-driven role-playing games, including Cyberpunk 2.

What you will do

• Design environment art for large city districts, detailed interiors, and other game spaces.
• Build worlds by planning city districts, composition, player flow, and immersive visual storytelling.
• Define environment art standards for composition, lighting, color, materials, scale, and gameplay readability.
• Create modular kits that establish Cyberpunk 2’s visual style.
• Partner with Tech Art and Engineering to prototype, document, and improve environment art pipelines.
• Collaborate with Art Direction, Level Design, Narrative, Engineering, and other disciplines while mentoring artists and improving production methods.

Requirements

• 8+ years of relevant professional experience, or equivalent demonstrated through previous work and portfolio.
• Mastery of Unreal Engine.
• Advanced skills with Blender and Substance Painter; Maya and 3DS Max experience is valued.
• Strong understanding of composition, scale, proportions, color theory, lighting, materials, and level design principles.
• Ability to create believable environments that support gameplay and narrative beats.
• Strong communication, collaboration, ownership, and teamwork skills; a portfolio must be included with the application.

Nice to have

• Experience with Google Workplace, Miro, Jira, Confluence, or P4V.
• Experience with procedural content creation.
• Knowledge of architectural principles for storytelling, atmosphere, and tone.
• Experience using environment art to support cinematics.

Culture & Benefits

• Company-paid medical, dental, vision, and mental healthcare.
• Paid leave including 26 vacation days, 10 sick days, and 12 holidays.
• 401K with employer matching and a $100 monthly lifestyle spending account.
• Flexible working hours, training, lectures, workshops, tutorials, and e-learning.
• Dog-friendly office, no dress code, and an international working environment.

Hiring process

• Selected candidates must complete a background check in accordance with applicable laws.
• The application window closes by December 30, 2026.