Senior Artist (Virtual Art Department) (Unreal)

TL;DR

Senior Artist (Unreal/Virtual Production): Creating photorealistic procedural landscapes and digital environments for ICVFX and LED volumes with an accent on real-time performance and PBR principles. Focus on building high-fidelity natural landscapes, optimizing assets for live virtual production, and refining VAD workflows.

Location: On-site in Los Angeles, United States

Salary: $80,000 - $130,000 per year

Company

An experience-focused technology company founded by Oscar-winning artists and engineers, specializing in bridging the physical and digital worlds through virtual production.

What you will do

• Create vast, highly detailed, photorealistic procedural landscapes and digital environments optimized for live virtual production.
• Promote best practices in real-time environment performance, materials, and lighting specifically for ICVFX and LED volumes.
• Partner with Production Designers and Art Directors to implement cohesive lighting solutions.
• Mentor junior artists and set visual quality standards for the department.
• Document tools and techniques for departmental reference and assist Lead Artists with project scheduling.
• Collaborate across teams to solve complex challenges and refine VAD workflows.

Requirements

• 5+ years of experience in real-time environment art creation using Unreal Engine.
• Expertise in Maya for modeling and UV work.
• Proficiency in Substance Painter, Substance Designer, and Photoshop.
• Proven expertise in terrain generation software such as Gaea or World Machine.
• Strong understanding of texture and material authoring based on PBR principles.
• Must be based in and work on-site in Los Angeles, USA.

Nice to have

• Direct experience with live LED volume stages or Virtual Art Department (VAD) pipelines.
• Background in Visual Effects (VFX), cinematography, or film lighting.
• Knowledge of shader internals and basic scripting (Python, C#, or Javascript).
• Experience with AI tool workflows in art production.
• Animation or Rigging experience.

Culture & Benefits

• Generous health care and paid time off.
• Ongoing education and mentorship opportunities through professional guilds.
• A diverse, creative workplace that encourages risk-taking and collaboration.
• Culture built on curiosity, empathy, respect, honesty, and courage.