Senior Materials Level Artist

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in Canada.

📋 Description

• Design and enhance realistic physically based (PBR) materials for both in-game and cinematic experiences.

• Ensure visual consistency and uphold quality standards throughout the project.

• Execute terrain and level-specific modeling tasks.

• Build both organic and hard-surface environments and worlds.

• Position assets to enhance an immersive player experience.

• Create cohesive environmental appearances through material blending and transitions from ground to assets.

• Develop narratives within the environment through elements of age, wear, erosion, and historical context.

• Manage environment art from blockout/prototyping stages to custom asset creation and final shippable-quality art.

• Collaborate with Art Directors, Leads, and Technical Artists.

• Swiftly and effectively implement feedback received.

• Assist in defining and enhancing the game's visual direction.

• Balance visual fidelity with performance constraints.

• Innovatively address production challenges.

• Estimate project scope and manage workload efficiently.

• Deliver high-quality work on schedule within a production setting.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 6 years of experience as a material/world-building artist in the video game industry.

• At least 2 shipped AAA titles to your credit.

• Proficient in Autodesk Maya and traditional modeling pipelines.

• A portfolio showcasing materials developed using both procedural and traditional techniques.

• Strong grasp of PBR material workflows, standards, and surface/light interactions.

• Deep understanding of game development, particularly regarding material usage within a world-building pipeline.

• Skilled in applying surface details and managing shader features for diverse material types.

• Expert-level knowledge of Adobe Photoshop and traditional texture baking methods.

• Capability to unwrap UVs for texturing meshes and lightmaps using Autodesk Maya.

• Experience in optimizing games for performance and memory efficiency.

• Advanced comprehension of game and cinematic art asset creation.

• Quick learner of new game engines and tools.

• Must align core working hours with PST, collaborating with the team based in California.

• A portfolio or demo reel is required; candidates may be asked to complete an art test and participate in a phone screening.

🏝️ Benefits

• Medical insurance

• Dental insurance

• Vision insurance