Real-Time Environment Artist (Unreal Engine)

Location: San Francisco, California, United States

Salary: $104,300 – $136,900 per year

Company

The leading effects facility in the world, serving the motion picture, commercial production, and attraction industries since 1975.

What you will do

• Create believable real-time 3D assets, props, and environments from concept art and photographic references.
• Build environment layouts from early blockout through final art implementation and polish.
• Model, texture, and set dress detailed 3D environments within a real-time engine.
• Optimize assets and environments to meet project visual-quality, performance, and memory requirements.
• Process and clean up photogrammetry assets for integration into real-time environments.
• Collaborate with Art Directors, Technical Artists, and Engineers to solve artistic and technical challenges.

Requirements

• 3–5 years of professional experience in game development, VFX, animation, or virtual production.
• Proficiency in 3D modeling and texturing software such as Maya, 3ds Max, or Blender.
• Experience using real-time engines like Unreal Engine or Unity.
• Strong understanding of PBR workflows, materials, lighting, and environmental composition.
• Expertise in 3D painting tools (Substance Painter) and sculpting software (ZBrush, Mudbox).
• Must be based in or able to work from San Francisco, CA.

Nice to have

• Experience creating environments for virtual production, VR, AR, or emerging platforms.
• Familiarity with procedural modeling tools such as Houdini, World Machine, or Quixel.
• Knowledge of Blueprint visual scripting or scripting languages like Python or MEL for Unreal Engine.
• Experience working with photogrammetry workflows.

Culture & Benefits

• Opportunity to work with the world's most renowned effects facility on high-profile storytelling projects.
• Collaborative environment emphasizing an inclusive mindset and creative excellence.
• Comprehensive medical, financial, and other corporate benefits provided by Disney/Lucasfilm.
• Participation in professional growth through dailies, reviews, and knowledge sharing.