Lead Artist (Procedural)

TL;DR

Lead Artist (Procedural): Spearheading the creation of procedurally generated content for an ambitious interactive project with an accent on vegetation, organic assets, and architectural facade kits. Focus on designing scalable pipelines, mentoring the procedural art team, and bridging the gap between artistic vision and technical implementation in a real-time environment.

Location: Must be based in or able to work from the Montreal office at least 4 days per week. Must be legally authorized to work in Canada.

Company

hirify.global is a global media and entertainment leader creating world-class content across film, television, streaming, and theme park experiences.

What you will do

• Translate artistic direction into scalable procedural systems for environment and building generation.
• Lead and mentor a team of procedural artists, providing direction and feedback.
• Design and maintain efficient pipelines for asset content with a focus on scalability.
• Collaborate with Houdini, Tech Art, and Environment teams to ensure technical feasibility.
• Optimize asset workflows for platforms ranging from high-end to mobile.
• Manage production planning, quality control, and risk mitigation for procedural systems.

Requirements

• 7+ years of experience in AAA game development with a focus on procedural content.
• Proven experience leading and managing a team of artists or technical artists.
• Experience contributing to at least one shipped AAA title.
• Strong expertise in procedural workflows, systems design, and content scalability.
• Proficiency with Houdini or similar procedural tools.
• Must be legally authorized to work in Canada.

Nice to have

• Experience building scalable tools for large-scale asset creation.
• Strong understanding of procedural world-building and systemic design.
• Experience with Unreal Engine pipelines.
• Experience working with outsourcing partners or distributed teams.

Culture & Benefits

• Inclusive culture focused on attracting and developing diverse talent.
• Opportunity to work on high-profile, ambitious interactive projects.
• Commitment to community engagement and social responsibility.
• Professional environment within a major global media organization.