Senior or Principal 3D Environment Artist (Gamedev)

TL;DR

Senior or Principal 3D Environment Artist (Gamedev): Leading the production and implementation of high-quality environment art assets for a new shooter IP with an accent on photorealistic world-building, composition, and performance optimization. Focus on defining artistic standards, collaborating with cross-functional teams, and mentoring artists to ensure visual consistency across the project.

Location: Must be based in the United States. Role requires working primarily on Pacific Time Zone (PST) business hours with evening availability for international collaboration.

Company

A global game development studio behind the battle royale phenomenon PUBG, currently developing an exciting new IP in Madison, WI.

What you will do

• Collaborate with Level Design, Lighting, and Technical Art teams to build gameplay-focused environments.
• Lead the production and implementation of environment art assets while ensuring high visual quality.
• Oversee world-building, composition, scale, and level readability.
• Review work from internal team members and outsource vendors, providing constructive feedback.
• Improve production pipelines and workflows to ensure efficiency and consistency.
• Define environment art direction and quality standards (Principal level).

Requirements

• Must be based in the United States.
• Professional fluency in English and Korean strongly preferred.
• 5+ years (Senior) or 8+ years (Principal) of experience in game development with at least one shipped title.
• Portfolio showcasing photorealistic, high-quality environment art in-engine.
• Hands-on experience with Unreal Engine or Unity and tools like Maya, 3ds Max, ZBrush, Substance, and Houdini.
• Ability to work during Pacific Time zone business hours (10am-4pm) with evening availability (5-8pm PT).

Nice to have

• Experience in open-world or large-scale environment production.
• Experience with procedural workflows in Houdini.
• Experience working on games developed across multiple countries.
• Experience contributing to team building, hiring, and organizational growth.

Culture & Benefits

• Comprehensive employer-funded healthcare with no out-of-pocket costs for in-network care.
• Generous time off including 20 days of PTO, 12 paid holidays, and a studio-wide holiday break.
• 401K with company match.
• Annual reimbursements for health & wellness, video games, and continuing education.
• Industry-leading family planning and fertility care benefits through Carrot Fertility.
• Regular team outings and events to foster a positive work culture.