Principal Artist - Textures

TL;DR

Principal Artist - Textures: Defining and delivering the materials and textures vision for an AAA project built on the Anvil engine with an accent on surface quality, visual consistency, and performance. Focus on optimizing material systems, collaborating with technical art and rendering teams, and evolving the materials and textures pipeline.

Location: Hybrid in Quebec City, Canada

Company

hirify.global is a global leader in gaming, creating original and memorable gaming experiences worldwide.

What you will do

• Define and champion the project’s materials and textures vision, including PBR standards and visual references.
• Ensure surface consistency and visual fidelity across all Anvil lighting scenarios.
• Create high quality PBR materials and textures using Substance 3D Designer and Painter, scans, and photogrammetry.
• Build and maintain optimized material systems for variants, wear, blending, and decals.
• Partner with Technical Art and Rendering to optimize shaders, memory budgets, streaming, and GPU cost.
• Structure and evolve the materials and textures pipeline, including documentation and automation, while mentoring the team.

Requirements

• Strong expertise in game art with a focus on materials and textures for large scale projects.
• Deep understanding of physically based rendering, surface storytelling, and high fidelity materials.
• Advanced skills with Substance 3D Designer and Painter, Photoshop, and ZBrush.
• Experience working with proprietary engines, ideally Anvil or equivalent internal technologies.
• Solid knowledge of real time shading, GPU and memory optimization.
• Proven ability to collaborate, communicate, and provide technical leadership.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative and supportive team environment with mentorship opportunities.
• Focus on innovation and pushing entertainment boundaries in gaming.
• Value diverse perspectives for team and player success.