Lead Level Artist (Gamedev)

TL;DR

Lead Level Artist (Gamedev): Shaping immersive, high-quality game environments by combining artistic vision, technical expertise, and team leadership. Focus on guiding an environment art team, contributing hands-on to world building in Unreal Engine, and ensuring technical consistency across AAA projects.

Location: Must be based in Canada

Company

hirify.global is a recruitment platform utilizing AI-powered matching to connect candidates with partner companies for global career opportunities.

What you will do

• Lead and mentor an environment art team to foster collaboration and professional growth.
• Translate artistic direction into clear workflows and project goals.
• Create and refine world geometry and level compositions using Unreal Engine.
• Maintain technical consistency and optimization targets for environment assets.
• Collaborate with production and technical teams to improve pipelines and solve complex challenges.
• Support recruitment, onboarding, and performance management initiatives.

Requirements

• Must be based in Canada
• 7+ years of experience in console or PC game development.
• 5+ years of experience working with Unreal Engine.
• Proven experience in a lead or supervisory role within game development.
• Strong portfolio showcasing AAA-quality environment art and modular workflows.
• Proficiency in industry-standard tools including Maya, Blender, 3ds Max, ZBrush, Photoshop, and Substance Painter.

Culture & Benefits

• Comprehensive benefits package fully covered by the employer.
• Health and dental insurance with family coverage options.
• Retirement savings plan with employer matching.
• 20 paid vacation days and 5 paid sick days annually.
• Access to virtual healthcare and mental well-being support.
• Paid winter holiday break.