Environment Art Lead

Remote. Posted a month ago

The role

This person will build biomes, architecture, set dressing, materials, and hero spaces in Unreal 5. They will also lead the environment discipline by providing style guidance, feedback, and managing the pipeline from concept to engine.

What you will do

Create final-quality environment assets and scenes in Unreal Engine 5
Collaborate with the Game Art Director, Concept Artists, and other game leads
Provide regular style guidance and feedback to environment artists
Review environment assets to ensure they meet quality standards
Represent environment art in planning and scope work with production
Manage the Environment Art team
Coordinate with outsourcing or freelance partners
Stay up to date with industry trends and advancements in environment art

Required qualifications

6+ years of experience in environment art creation for games
At least one shipped title where you owned significant environment work end to end
Deep Unreal Engine experience including level building, material editor, and Lumen/Nanite-era lighting
Working understanding of how art decisions affect the frame budget
Proficiency in Photoshop, ZBrush, Substance Painter and Designer, and Maya, Blender, or 3DS Max
Modular kit-building and trim-sheet workflows
Excellent communication, mentorship, and collaboration skills
Comfort working remotely and asynchronously across time zones
Small-team experience

Nice to have

In-engine work and breakdowns

Benefits

Great compensation package and equity
Medical, dental, vision, short-term disability, long-term disability, and life insurance
Believer pays 100% of monthly costs for insurance plans
10 observed holidays
10 days for Winter Break
Take What You Need PTO policy

About the company

Believer is a global games company headquartered in Los Angeles, California. They are a company for Gamers dedicated to player-first development.