Senior or Principal 3D Environment Artist (Gamedev)

Location: Madison, WI or Remote (must be located in the US). Must be able to work Pacific Time Zone (PST) business hours.

Company

hirify.global (PUBG Studios) is developing a new shooter IP to push the genre forward from their state-of-the-art studio in Madison, WI.

What you will do

• Build photorealistic game environments in collaboration with Level Design, Lighting, and Technical Art.
• Lead the production and implementation of environment art assets.
• Oversee overall quality, including world building, composition, scale, and level readability.
• Review work from team members and outsource artists, providing constructive feedback.
• Optimize environments for performance and improve production pipelines.
• (Principal) Define project-wide environment art direction and establish overall quality standards.

Requirements

• 5+ years (Senior) or 8+ years (Principal) of game development experience with at least one shipped title.
• Portfolio showcasing photorealistic, in-engine environment art.
• Proficiency in Unreal Engine or Unity, Maya, 3ds Max, ZBrush, Substance, and Houdini.
• Must be based in the United States for remote roles.
• Ability to work Pacific Time Zone (PST) business hours (10am-4pm) and meet in evenings (5-8pm PT) for international collaboration.
• Fluency in both English and Korean strongly preferred for collaboration with Korean-speaking teams.

Nice to have

• Experience in open-world or large-scale environment production.
• Expertise in lighting, shaders, and procedural workflows using Houdini.
• Experience with multi-platform (PC/Console) development.
• Background in mentoring artists or leading teams and contributing to hiring.

Culture & Benefits

• Comprehensive employer-funded healthcare, dental, vision, and life insurance.
• 401K with a company match.
• Generous time off: 20 days PTO, 12 paid holidays, and an annual studio-wide break.
• Annual reimbursements for health, wellness, video games, and continuing education.
• Family planning and fertility care benefits through Carrot Fertility.
• Free catered lunches, snacks, and beverages for in-office staff.