Level Artist (Game Development)

TL;DR

Level Artist (Game Development): Creating immersive and visually captivating game environments by composing and dressing levels aligned with game atmosphere, story, and style with an accent on environment optimization, modular asset assembly, and visual storytelling. Focus on designing levels that support gameplay readability, player navigation, and performance optimization in real-time engines.

Company

hirify.global is part of Keywords Studios Group, a creative agency specializing in the game development industry, offering diverse professional opportunities and a people-oriented culture.

What you will do

• Compose and dress environments to support gameplay readability, player navigation, and visual storytelling
• Maintain visual quality and consistency of levels according to project art direction
• Assemble and modify modular environment assets and integrate them into levels
• Optimize levels for performance in collaboration with Tech Art and Design teams
• Support bug fixing and visual polish throughout production and testing
• Act as production and artistic support for the Lead Level Artist

Requirements

• Strong knowledge of architectural and natural environment composition, scale, and structure
• Experience with Unreal Engine or similar real-time engines and level optimization techniques
• Proficiency in Maya and/or Blender and Substance Painter/Designer
• Understanding of gameplay readability, player navigation, and visual guidance principles
• Strong eye for detail and consistency with project art style
• Ability to collaborate effectively in a multidisciplinary team

Nice to have

• Knowledge of material optimization techniques for real-time engines
• Basic understanding of lighting principles and experience adjusting lighting in real-time engines
• Experience with procedural tools such as Houdini
• Experience working on shipped titles

Culture & Benefits

• Work with an international team of experts within Keywords Studios Group
• People-oriented culture with opportunities for professional growth
• Access to a portfolio of diverse projects
• Engaging team activities such as Discord game nights
• Open to both new colleagues and freelancers seeking passionate teams and great projects