Lead Environment Artist (Gamedev)

TL;DR

Lead Environment Artist (Gamedev): Define and elevate the visual quality of Rocket League's worlds, balancing realism, readability, and performance. Focus on providing clear guidance to internal teams and external partners, and ensuring alignment with the Art Director's vision.

Location: Montreal, Canada

Company

hirify.global creates award-winning games and engine technology.

What you will do

• Help define and drive the Environment Art vision for Rocket League.
• Partner with Discipline Leads, Production, and Outsource teams to deliver content efficiently.
• Translate high-level direction into clear guidance for internal teams and external partners.
• Support the Art Director by conducting reviews and providing early feedback.
• Represent the Art Director in cross-discipline meetings, reviews, and planning discussions.

Requirements

• Strong understanding of environment art for games, including realistic buildings and natural landscapes.
• Demonstrated experience overseeing large outsourcing pipelines.
• Experience collaborating closely with Designers to support core game loops.
• Experience shipping at least one commercial game with realistic 3D environments, across multiple platforms, including console and PC.
• Deep understanding of performance, optimization, and memory trade-offs.
• Strong technical art knowledge, including workflows, tooling, and content integration for PBR and Photogrammetry pipelines.

Culture & Benefits

• Epic pays 100% for benefits for both employees and dependents.
• Coverage for supplemental medical, dental, vision, critical illness, telemedicine, Life and AD&D, and long term disability insurance.
• Weekly indemnity (short term disability) and a retirement savings plan with a competitive employer match.
• EAP (employee assistance program) and a robust mental well-being program through Modern Health.