Experienced Level Artist (Worldbuilder/Lighting)

TL;DR

Experienced Level Artist (Worldbuilder/Lighting): Building and optimizing game levels through whiteboxing, greyboxing, and asset layout, with an accent on integrating gameplay, story, and performance budgets. Focus on creating impactful lighting scenarios, utilizing game engines like Unreal and Unity, and applying post-processing effects to achieve target visual results.

Location: Malta or remote

Company

hirify.global is a game development company.

What you will do

• Whitebox and greybox levels, planning and executing asset layouts with gameplay and story in mind.
• Coordinate with the Environment Team for asset needs and manage project structure/gameplay-related requirements.
• Prepare and light scenes using baked or realtime lights, create different lighting scenarios, and utilize visual effects.
• Create and work with Post Processing to enhance game visuals according to platform needs.
• Coordinate with Art Director/Lead on game style and with Producers on development schedule.
• Be proactive in research and suggest solutions for various development issues.

Requirements

• 2.5+ years of professional experience as a Level Artist in the Games Industry.
• Thorough knowledge of Unreal and Unity game engines, and terrain generators like World Machine or Gaia.
• Sufficient knowledge of a modeling tool like 3d Studio Max or Maya, and Photoshop.
• Ability to work from concept or reference, provide creative input, and adapt quality for prototyping/polishing.
• Love to collaborate and work within a team, willing to provide and accept direction.
• Strong written and verbal communication skills.

Nice to have

• Experience with the creation of Open World games.
• Experience with visual scripting (e.g., Blueprints).
• Experience with environment animations.