Principal Environment Artist (Game Development)

Location: Toronto, Ontario, Canada. Employment is subject to being located in or able to work from a state or Canadian province where hirify.global is registered.

Salary: CAD 140,000–190,000 per year.

Company

hirify.global is a game developer based in Austin, Texas, with a growing presence in Toronto, Canada, known for co-developing AAA first-person shooter games and creating original games.

What you will do

• Work with the Art Director to establish a visually consistent, immersive world that meets performance guidelines.
• Set visual quality standards, communicate artistic intent throughout development, and create and refine environment assets and kit pieces that support gameplay.
• Research and introduce new software, pipelines, and techniques, documenting findings for the team.
• Define content benchmarks for internal and external developers and participate in art reviews and gate reviews.
• Partner with project leadership and production to define Environment Art needs and create project roadmaps.
• Represent Environment Art to external business partners and mentor junior environment artists and other art-content contributors.

Requirements

• 10+ years of game-industry experience specifically modeling and texturing environments.
• 5+ years in an expert content-creation or leadership role.
• Experience taking several projects from concept and preproduction through shipping, including at least one AAA title shipped within the last three years.
• Experience establishing and driving new content-creation workflows, leading multiple teams, or providing subject-matter expertise across multiple areas of environment-art creation.
• Strong understanding of environment-focused visual art, composition, critique, color theory, architectural fundamentals, and natural/outdoor principles.
• Solid understanding of what makes a game level fun and engaging, plus the ability to work within an art style and communicate effectively with art, design, and technology teams.
• Expert knowledge of 3D software such as 3ds Max or Maya; proficiency with ZBrush or other high-resolution sculpting tools; and experience using Unreal Engine 5.
• Understanding of current-generation console and PC performance constraints, art pipelines, workflow, PBR materials, and material software such as Substance Designer.
• Ability to prioritize under time constraints, manage multiple efforts, initiate visual direction without specific concept or design, and define modular sets, organics, vistas, props, materials, lighting, and landscapes in a portfolio.

Culture & Benefits

• Work culture emphasizes evolution, diversity, excellence, and work-life balance.
• The studio has a presence in Toronto and Austin and received the Canadian Studio of the Year award.
• Background checks may be conducted with written candidate authorization for employment or project eligibility.