Senior Environment Artist

Summary

Join 1047 Games, a permanently remote company, and be a passionate artist who loves tackling challenging problems creatively. As a hard worker with a passion for gaming, you will lead environment content creation, support team members, maintain modeling standards, and lead content development on hero assets. You will collaborate with various teams to ensure polished levels and work with producers on estimations. This role requires 6+ years of experience in the video game industry, proficiency in DCC packages, and a strong understanding of art principles. The ideal candidate will also possess experience with procedural content creation packages and excellent communication skills.

Requirements

• 6+ years of experience working in the video game industry and at least one shipped AAA title
• Proficiency with at least two leading DCC packages
• Good knowledge of composition, color theory and lighting
• Knowledge of physically based rendering (PBR)
• Fluent English

Responsibilities

• Lead environment content creation and provide support to less experienced members of the team
• Help maintain consistency with modeling standards and best practices alongside environment leads
• Lead content development on hero assets and key areas on levels
• Work closely with environment concept artists (and art director) and level designers to balance between gameplay and visual targets
• Work closely with animation, lighting, audio, and vfx teams to ensure levels are polished in all aspects
• Help ensure visual cohesion and quality of levels is consistently implemented and performant
• Work with producers to breakdown work and provide realistic estimates

Preferred Qualifications

• Familiarity with Blender (proficiency desired)
• Experience with procedural content creation packages (Substance, Houdini, World Machine)
• Basic knowledge about Level Design
• Creativity and an excellent eye for detail
• Strong problem-solving skills
• Ability to prioritize and multitask
• Self-planning and organization
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills