Senior Environment Artist

Half Mermaid

. Work closely with the Lead Artist and Creative Director to create a complex, rich and immersive world .

Posted 10/9/2026full-timeRemote • New York • United StatesSenior💰 $80,000 - $100,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in creating high-quality game-ready 3D assets using tools like Maya, ZBrush, and Unreal Engine, with a strong focus on modular asset construction and environmental storytelling. Proficient in PBR material pipelines and lighting techniques, particularly with Lumen, while maintaining effective communication and collaboration in a remote work environment.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Expert Proficiency In Unreal Engine3D Modelling And TexturingPBR Material PipelinesStrong Lighting SkillsModular Asset Construction

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Hard Skills

3D ModellingTexturingModular Asset ConstructionLightingEnvironmental StorytellingProblem SolvingWorkflow StagesColour CompositionPhotogrammetry TechniquesMaterial Creation

Soft Skills

Proactive AttitudeHigh Self-MotivationGreat Communication SkillsAbility To Self-Organise

Tools & Technologies

MayaZBrushSubstance PainterPhotoshopUnreal EngineNaniteLumenPCGSubstance Designer

Industry Keywords

Game DevelopmentThird Person Unreal TitleConsole GamingProfessional Game Development EnvironmentNarrative-Based Games

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

Unreal Engine

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Work closely with the Lead Artist and Creative Director to create a complex, rich and immersive world
Collaborate with Code, Level Design and Animation to ensure all technical requirements are met
Source and organise appropriate reference material
Use concept art and/or reference to create unique and modular high-quality game-ready 3D assets
Ensure assets are appropriately optimised for target platforms
Work with external partners and the internal team to mentor and maintain consistent style and quality
Troubleshoot and solve problems as required
Join the project during early development and help establish the game's world and tone

Requirements

What you’ll need

Experienced and talented senior environment artist
Candidates with experience of shipping a third person Unreal title on console are preferred
Previous experience in a professional game development environment, with at least one shipped Unreal product
A love of narrative-based games and a passion for environmental storytelling
Proactive attitude, high self-motivation, great communication skills and ability to self-organise for remote work
High level of written and spoken English
Portfolio demonstrating 3D modelling and texturing with realistic assets only
Portfolio demonstrating PBR material pipelines
Portfolio demonstrating modular asset construction and world-building
Good understanding of colour and composition
Strong lighting skills, especially with Lumen
Examples of workflow stages from start to finish
Expert proficiency in Maya, ZBrush, Substance Painter, Photoshop, and Unreal Engine
Good technical understanding of current UE 5 technology, including Nanite, Lumen and PCG
Nice-to-have: good understanding of current production processes
Nice-to-have: some knowledge of Substance Designer
Nice-to-have: traditional art/graphic design abilities
Nice-to-have: good understanding of material creation and editing
Nice-to-have: knowledge of techniques such as photogrammetry
Nice-to-have: experience working with external partners

Benefits

Comp & perks

Full-time contractor position on a remote team
Occasional travel to New York City may be required