3D Environment Artist (Stylized)

Location: Dnipro, Kyiv, Lviv, or remote; candidates from the Russian Federation and Belarus are not eligible.

Company

hirify.global develops and supports video game projects.

What you will do

• Create game environments including interior architecture, corridors, rooms, structural elements, furniture, and props for a third-person game.
• Build Mid Poly and Low Poly models, UV layouts, baked texture maps, and PBR textures.
• Develop modular asset kits using tileable textures, trim sheets, texture atlases, and other optimization techniques.
• Ensure readable silhouettes, proportions, details, composition, scale, and visual hierarchy from a distant in-game camera.
• Optimize geometry, textures, and materials for Unity and integrate and configure assets in the engine.

Requirements

• 3+ years of professional experience as a 3D Environment Artist.
• Strong hard surface and organic modeling skills.
• Proficiency in at least one of Maya, 3ds Max, or Blender, plus proficiency in Substance 3D Painter and Photoshop.
• Solid understanding of the complete game-ready asset creation pipeline: High Poly, Low Poly, UV Mapping, Baking, and Texturing.
• Good understanding of composition, shape, color, scale, and visual hierarchy.
• Experience creating modular architecture, particularly for indoor environments and corridor-based levels.
• Understanding of environment art principles for third-person games, including asset readability at medium and long distances.
• Knowledge of game asset optimization techniques.
• Ability to work independently with concepts and references while following the established Art Direction.

Nice to have

• Experience with third-person, simulation, life-sim, or isometric games.
• Experience creating corridor-based levels and detailed indoor environments.
• Experience with Unreal Engine or Unity.
• Skills in building cohesive and visually appealing game environments.
• Basic understanding of lighting and principles for creating visually appealing environments.
• Experience creating stylized environments.

Culture & Benefits

• Work is available from Dnipro, Kyiv, Lviv, or remotely.
• The role focuses on a third-person game with corridor-based levels and enclosed indoor environments.