Senior Environment Artist (Game Development)

TL;DR

Senior Environment Artist (Game Development): Building and optimizing realistic props and environments for an exciting unannounced title with an accent on visual storytelling and memorable aesthetics. Focus on planning and constructing entire levels, creating functional assets, and ensuring technical and artistic quality within a professional game engine.

Location: Hybrid (Oxford, UK). Only open to applicants with permanent right to work in the UK; no visa sponsorship provided. Relocation package available to Oxford.

Company

hirify.global is an independent developer and publisher of video games, also operating a film studio, board game production, and comic publishing (2000AD).

What you will do

• Plan and build entire levels, considering visual storytelling and memorable aesthetics.
• Create functional assets that can be shared across the project, respecting technical and artistic constraints.
• Communicate and collaborate with key stakeholders to confirm task direction and consistency.
• Ensure technical and artistic quality by collaborating with Technical Artists and the Environment Art Team.
• Support the Lead Artist and act as a mentor and role model for the Environment Art team.

Requirements

• Strong professional experience in game development with solid understanding of production pipelines.
• Portfolio showcasing high-quality, realistic props and environments presented in-engine, with confident composition, lighting, and materials.
• Excellent art fundamentals (composition, colour, scale, shape language, lighting) and ability to articulate what’s working and what needs improving.
• Ability to generate and iterate quickly in 3D, taking environments from blockout to polished set-dressing.
• Strong PBR workflow knowledge, including Substance Painter and high-to-low baking.
• Comfortable building and optimising environments in a professional game engine, balancing quality with performance.

Nice to have

• Confidence in Blender (training can be provided); experience with Maya, 3ds Max, Houdini, or similar DCC tools.

Culture & Benefits

• Creative and relaxed atmosphere at Oxford HQ, promoting teamwork and innovation.
• 22 days holiday plus Christmas closure (typically 4 days) & Bank holidays (increasing with service).
• Private Medical Insurance, healthcare cash plan (including dental and vision), Life Assurance, Income Protection & Critical Illness Cover.
• Enhanced Family Leave and Enhanced Pension Scheme.
• EAP and a range of Mental Health and Wellbeing Support.
• Interest-Free, Tax-Free loans, wide range of discounts, freebies, and social events.