3D Environment Artist (Gamedev)

TL;DR

3D Environment Artist (Gamedev): Creating high-quality 3D environments for a multiplayer, third-person game with an accent on producing beautiful and functional spaces. Focus on modeling, texturing, and optimizing assets based on artistic feedback and performance limitations.

Location: Candidates currently based in Ontario, Canada, or are open to relocating to Ontario are preferred. All positions at hirify.global are performed remotely, working from home.

Company

hirify.global is a game development company looking for a talented Environment Artist to join their team.

What you will do

• Create high and low polygon 3D environment assets for exteriors and interiors.
• Create UVMaps, textures, and materials for assets following a PBR pipeline.
• Work with level designers to develop a cohesive layout for 3D assets, resulting in a beautiful, yet functional play space.
• Modify and optimize assets based on artistic feedback and performance or memory limitations.
• Design and conceptualize 3D assets from reference images.

Requirements

• Expertise modeling high and low polygon 3D models using 3DS Max, Maya, or Blender.
• Expertise sculpting in Zbrush.
• Expertise creating textures using a physically based materials system such as Substance painter and designer.
• Experience with a modern 3D game engine such as Unreal Engine or Unity.
• Understand technical performance and memory considerations and are committed to creating efficient meshes and textures.
• Motivated self-starter with exceptional creativity and strong communication skills.
• Passionate about developing high quality video games.

Nice to have

• Experience lighting environments in a modern game engine.
• Experience building visual effects.
• Ability to create functional 2D illustrations and concepts for 3D assets.
• Experience with 3D animation and rigging.