Material Artist

Summary

Join CD PROJEKT RED as a Material Artist on a one-year contract and contribute to creating realistic materials for upcoming RPGs. You will be responsible for creating photorealistic materials using various tools and collaborating with other artists and technical teams. This role requires at least 3 years of relevant experience, proficiency in material creation software, and a strong understanding of PBR. The position offers flexible working hours, a remote-first or office-first option, and various perks including health and well-being benefits, social activities, and professional development opportunities. Send your CV and portfolio to apply. The office is located in Warsaw, Poland, with additional offices in Wroclaw and Cracow.

Requirements

• At least 3 years of relevant industry experience and one shipped AAA title
• Strong skills in procedural material creation software (Adobe Substance 3D Designer)
• Experience in Adobe Photoshop or equivalent
• Efficient skills in one of the leading modelling packages (3DS Max, Maya, Blender etc.)
• Good knowledge of colour theory and lighting techniques
• Ability to work from scanned data
• Strong understanding of physically based rendering practices (PBR)
• Good knowledge of shaders and supporting texture maps
• Self-motivated, proactive and dedicated to improving your work
• Ability to estimate workload and manage deadlines
• Creativity and an eye for detail
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills
• Fluent English
• Passion for games

Responsibilities

• Create photorealistic materials for different uses, (tiling, decals, atlases etc.) in a variety of tools. Utilising a good understanding of physically based rendering, art direction, player guidance and metrics
• Participate in the creation of plans and concepts for locations and assets
• Cooperate with our Art Directors and Art Leads to push the quality of your materials, while maintaining artistic consistency and game vision
• Collaborate directly with the Environment and Asset artists involved in using the library of prepared materials
• Prepare patterns and decorative elements with our Concept Artists for use on assets and locations
• Collaborate with Technical artists to prepare shaders using your materials
• Use your knowledge to help put the finishing touches on assets, landscape and architecture using your materials
• Maintain the production pipeline and help achieve the project's visual quality and performance goals

Preferred Qualifications

Knowledge of Unreal Engine 5

Benefits

• Flexible working hours — start your workday anytime between 8:00 and 10:00 AM
• A welcome pack filled with goodies — to help you feel right at home once you join the team
• Trainings, lectures and courses — internal workshops, external training for each employee, ‘Meet a star’ events, knowledge-sharing initiatives, online tutorials, and e-learning classes are all available. There’s always something to learn!
• Merch — gifts for newborn rebels and regular chances to nab some cool swag!
• Private medical healthcare — a selection of medical plans with dental care to choose from, which are also accessible for your partner and relatives
• Psychological care — free mental health support and various well-being webinars
• Multisport card — gain access to a wide number of sporting and fitness facilities across the city
• Dog-friendly office — dog owner? Bring your pooch with you and look after them while working! There’s always a furry friend or two to meet at the studio
• Social events — we host regular gatherings at the studio where we can all unwind, play games, and just have some fun together
• Healthy selections — ​​organic fruit, snacks, muesli, organic honey, vegan milk, and speciality coffee are all at your disposal around the studio. Enjoy!
• Truly international working environment — a chance to meet and work with a diverse selection of people from all around the world
• Sustainable campus with an eco ethos — solar panels provide green energy, 2000 plants and an air-filtering system to help provide clean air, electric car charging points, flower meadows, and more green features in the works
• An onsite, well-equipped gym with a climbing wall, daily Gym Assistant support and yoga and healthy spine classes
• Car and bike parking spaces
• A designated space for your bicycle, as well as bicycle repair equipment and showers available whenever you need them
• No dress-code — we like to keep it casual
• For this role you can choose between a remote-first or office-first working mode