Lead Material Artist (GameDev)

TL;DR

Lead Material Artist (GameDev): Defining and driving material systems for an ambitious interactive project with an accent on scalability, shader standards, and high-quality surface creation. Focus on leading a team, establishing efficient workflows, and ensuring visual consistency across character or world-focused assets for high-end and mobile platforms.

Location: Must be willing to work in our Montreal office a minimum of 4 days a week.

Company

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

What you will do

• Lead and mentor a team of material artists to ensure high-quality, consistent output.
• Define and evolve material pipelines, workflows, and best practices for large-scale production.
• Oversee material creation for either character surfaces (skin, fabric) or world surfaces (environments, props).
• Collaborate with Art Direction, Tech Art, and Engineering to integrate materials into rendering systems.
• Ensure material scalability across diverse platforms, from high-end to mobile.
• Identify and implement pipeline improvements to support efficient production.

Requirements

• Must be legally authorized to work in Canada.
• Must be willing to work in our Montreal office a minimum of 4 days a week.
• 7+ years of experience in game development with a focus on material creation.
• Proven experience leading and managing a team on at least one shipped AAA title.
• Deep understanding of PBR workflows and shader-based material systems.
• Experience with modern game engines such as Unreal Engine.

Nice to have

• Experience with Unreal Engine 5 and advanced shader workflows.
• Familiarity with large-scale production pipelines like modular assets or procedural workflows.
• Experience working with outsourcing partners or distributed teams.
• Strong eye for realism and visual consistency.

Culture & Benefits

• Inclusive culture focused on attracting and developing diverse talent.
• Opportunity to work on high-profile, ambitious interactive projects.
• Rich tradition of community engagement and giving back.
• Collaborative environment with cross-disciplinary teams.