Cloud Chamber is hiring a
Lead Environment Artist

Summary

Join Cloud Chamber as a Lead Environment Artist to help define and implement BioShock’s Creative Vision. Collaborate with other leads, design, and narrative teams to create immersive and believable environments. Lead a team of environment artists, manage day-to-day activities, mentor team members, and create and manage asset lists.

Requirements

• 5 or more years of experience in internal game development with an emphasis on environmental art or level architecture
• At least 2 shipped titles, one shipped title in a leadership capacity. Experience with AAA titles preferred
• Prior experience leading other artists and managing their goal-setting and performance
• Ability to communicate and collaborate across multiple disciplines and locations effectively
• Knowledge of current industry standard tools: 3D Studio Max / Maya, ZBrush, Substance, Photoshop, etc
• Recent use of industry standard game editors (UE5/UE4 preferable)
• Experience with industry-standard asset management tools

Responsibilities

• Lead a team of environment artists
• Collaborate with other leads, design, and narrative teams
• Manage day-to-day activities of the World Environment Art Team
• Mentor and help with career development to assigned team members
• Create and manage asset lists in collaboration with internal partner teams
• Coordinate workflow, support interdisciplinary communication, and facilitate efficient and effective building of the game world

Preferred Qualifications

• Classic drawing or painting techniques with the ability to sketch out ideas on paper
• Good sense of spatial composition and proportions
• Understanding of basic architecture

Benefits

• Base pay offered is based on market location, and may vary further depending on individualized factors for job candidates
• Benefits include health insurance, retirement benefits, paid time off, remote work, flexible hours, life and disability insurance, bonuses and incentives, professional development opportunities, wellness programs, family and parental leave