Senior Artist

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. Own game spaces from blockout through final polish, balancing gameplay layout with visual composition, staging, lighting, and world-building .

Posted 9/19/2026contractRemote • Portugal, United States, Canada, BrazilSeniorWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates extensive experience in level design and world-building, with a strong focus on gameplay layout, visual composition, and performance optimization using Unreal Engine. Proficient in collaborating across teams and managing projects through various development stages.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Unreal Engine ExpertiseLevel Design ExperienceGameplay Layout LiteracyPerformance OptimizationUnreal Blueprints Proficiency

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Hard Skills

Level DesignWorld BuildingGameplay LayoutPerformance ManagementMaterial AuthoringShader AuthoringTerrain ToolsAsset IntegrationPlayer Flow ManagementInteractive Features Implementation

Soft Skills

CollaborationOwnershipIndependent Work

Tools & Technologies

Unreal EngineUnreal BlueprintsUnreal PCGHoudiniGaeaWorld MachinePython

Industry Keywords

Game DevelopmentOpen-World DesignLarge-Scale Streaming WorldsArchitectureUrban PlanningProduction Design

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

PythonUnreal Engine

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Own game spaces from blockout through final polish, balancing gameplay layout with visual composition, staging, lighting, and world-building
Create, refine, and integrate pre-generated assets into cohesive, playable game environments
Make decisions about player flow, composition, sightlines, and navigation
Build and polish environments in Unreal Engine
Manage streaming, HLODs, draw calls, frame budgets, and memory budgets to meet performance targets
Use Unreal PCG and Houdini for world-building and asset placement workflows
Implement level features, triggers, and interactives using Unreal Blueprints
Collaborate with design, art, and engineering teams
Own spaces across multiple development stages through shipped, cancelled, or personal projects

Requirements

What you’ll need

5+ years of experience in level design, level art, or world building
Portfolio demonstrating composition, staging, lighting, and playable spaces built in-engine
Deep experience building worlds and spaces in Unreal Engine
Strong gameplay layout literacy, including player flow, navigation, sightlines, and spatial composition
Experience owning a space through multiple stages of a development pipeline, including shipped, cancelled, or personal projects
Proven experience managing and optimizing streaming, HLODs, draw calls, frame budgets, and memory budgets
Working knowledge of Unreal Blueprints for implementing level features, triggers, and interactives
Experience with Unreal PCG and Houdini
Ability to work independently and take ownership of a space from blockout through final polish
Experience with material and shader authoring
Experience with terrain tools such as Gaea, World Machine, or equivalent
Background in architecture, urban planning, or production design
Experience working on open-world or large-scale streaming worlds
Experience authoring tools using Python or Blueprints

Benefits

Comp & perks

Competitive Salary
Dynamic, multicultural and fun environment
You will be working for the world's leading provider of game services
Regular progression opportunities to ensure employees flourish