Expert Vehicle Artist (Gamedev)

TL;DR

Expert Vehicle Artist (Gamedev): Creating high-fidelity, photorealistic vehicle models and textures for a new IP with an accent on technical integration and performance optimization. Focus on building believable assets, collaborating with engineering teams on interactivity and destruction, and maintaining consistent art quality within engine constraints.

Location: Stockholm, Sweden

Company

hirify.global is a game development studio focused on creating innovative and expansive interactive entertainment experiences.

What you will do

• Create realistic, high-fidelity vehicle models and associated props from reference or concept art.
• Collaborate with engineers and technical artists to integrate assets into the game engine while optimizing for performance.
• Set up rigid skinning and implement interactivity for vehicles using internal tools.
• Work across technology, animation, and gameplay design departments on vehicle-specific features like destruction.
• Guide external development partners to ensure asset quality and efficiency.
• Communicate daily with the hard surface team to improve technical and artistic workflows.

Requirements

• 8+ years of experience in game development.
• Proven track record of creating photorealistic vehicles in a AAA studio environment.
• Strong portfolio demonstrating high-fidelity modeling, texturing, and shading skills.
• Proficiency with shader graphs and material tweaking.
• Experience with 3D art packages such as Maya, 3DSM, Blender, or similar.
• Excellent communication skills and a proactive, collaborative mindset.

Nice to have

• Experience with scan data (photogrammetry or SLS).
• Technical knowledge in rigging, animation, or traffic systems.
• Extensive knowledge of Zbrush, Mudbox, or Marvelous Designer.
• Understanding of real-time engine limitations and requirements.

Culture & Benefits

• Commitment to an inclusive, diverse, and respectful work environment.
• Opportunity to work on a new, innovative IP within a major gaming organization.
• Focus on professional growth and collaborative team building.
• Emphasis on empathy, professionalism, and mutual respect.