Senior Vehicle Artist (Game Development)

TL;DR

Senior Vehicle Artist (Game Development): Creating realistic and detailed vehicle models, textures, and materials for a new IP with an accent on technical integration into the game engine, performance optimization, and rigid skinning. Focus on collaborating with cross-functional teams for interactivity and destruction, and maintaining high artistic and technical quality aligned with project vision.

Location: Malmö, Sweden or Warszawa, Poland

Company

hirify.global is a game development studio focused on creating innovative and exhilarating experiences for a new IP under the Activision umbrella.

What you will do

• Create realistic, believable vehicles of various kinds and associated props from reference and/or Concept Art.
• Maintain a high level of quality aligned with the project Art Direction pillars and consistent with world rendering.
• Collaborate with external development partners to leverage asset authoring resources and guide artists.
• Ensure efficient performance on authored vehicles across the game world within performance budgets.
• Set up rigid skinning using internal tools for interactable vehicles in engine.
• Work across Technology, Animation, and Gameplay Design on cross-department vehicle topics such as Interactivity and Destruction.

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience working within game development.
• An impressive portfolio demonstrating your eye for presentation and artistic skills to model, texture, and shade high-fidelity realistic vehicle assets.
• Demonstrated experience creating photorealistic vehicles for games in a AAA studio environment.
• Experience with shader graph and material tweaking to reach desired shading results.
• Excellent communication skills and an ability to resolve conflicts in a collaborative team environment.
• Experience using Photoshop, Painter, 3ds Max, Maya, or Blender.

Nice to have

• Experience working with scan data, such as photogrammetry or SLS.
• Relevant technical knowledge such as rigging, destruction, animation, or traffic systems.
• Understanding of real-time engine limitations and requirements.
• Extensive knowledge of additional 3D software like Zbrush, Mudbox, or Marvelous Designer.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborative team environment with a focus on inclusivity, mutual respect, thoughtfulness, empathy, and professionalism.
• Opportunity to contribute to a new IP development.
• Work on iconic brands within Activision's portfolio.
• Commitment to creating a diverse and inclusive environment.
• Driven by a mission to deliver unrivaled gaming experiences.