World Artist

SkyBox Labs

. Create hard-surface and organic assets to build complex and diverse scenes .

Posted 10/8/2026full-timeBurnaby • CanadaJuniorMid-Level💰 CA$85,000 - CA$140,000 per yearWebsite

Core Competencies

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Core Competencies

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Demonstrates expertise in creating hard-surface and organic assets for complex game environments, with proficiency in Unreal Engine 5, Maya, and ZBrush. Capable of collaborating effectively within a multidisciplinary team to optimize visual quality and gameplay flow.

Highest-signal resume keywords

Unreal Engine 5Maya ProficiencyZBrush ProficiencyEnvironmental Asset CreationPortfolio Development

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Hard Skills

Hard-Surface ModelingOrganic Asset ModelingScene AssemblyAsset PlacementVisual OptimizationCompositional SkillsFoliage Creation PipelineSpeedTree ExperienceSemi-Realistic EnvironmentsHyper-Realistic Environments

Soft Skills

Proactive CommunicationSelf-MotivatedAdaptable

Industry Keywords

AAA Game ProjectWorld-BuildingGameplay FlowSpatial OrganizationThematic Points of Interest

Tech Stack

Tools & technologies

AssemblyUnreal Engine

About the role

Key responsibilities & impact

Create hard-surface and organic assets to build complex and diverse scenes
Create compelling layouts in Unreal Engine 5 in collaboration with Level Design
Balance gameplay flow, spatial organization, and composition
Build, populate, and refine world environments, open-world areas, and thematic interior and exterior Points of Interest
Optimize scenes for visual quality and target frame rates
Collaborate with a multidisciplinary team to ensure visual fidelity and seamless gameplay execution
Help define key world-building elements and highly playable environments for a new AAA game project

Requirements

What you’ll need

Must reside in Canada or be willing to relocate
Must be legally eligible to work in Canada
Multiple years of experience as an intermediate or senior Artist on a AA or AAA game team
Strong, complete portfolio showcasing environmental assets, complete environments with asset placement, compositional skills, and attention to detail
Experience with semi-realistic to hyper-realistic environments and assets
Working knowledge of Unreal Engine 5
Proficiency with Maya for hard-surface modeling and scene assembly
Proficiency with ZBrush for high-poly organic sculpting
Proactive communication and daily collaboration
Self-motivated and adaptable to evolving project needs
Comfortable taking ownership of deliverables
Specialized foliage creation pipeline and SpeedTree experience preferred
Organic asset modeling and ZBrush experience preferred
Knowledge of creating or modifying Unreal Engine materials preferred

Benefits

Comp & perks

Annual bonus
Up to 3% RRSP matching
Comprehensive health benefits
Supportive Maternity and Parental Leave policy
Flexible hybrid working arrangements
Work-from-home ability on certain projects
Employee Assistance Program
3 weeks of vacation leave
Free gym at the Burnaby Studio
C++ skills development at SkyBox University
Guild Program for exploring other disciplines
Lunch & Learns for expanding game development knowledge
Social events and group activities
Soccer team, game jams, and board game activities
Employee Resource Groups supporting Diversity, Equity & Inclusion
Opportunity to contribute to industry-leading titles