Environment Artist, Course Team Job at Golf Scope, Inc. in Austin
Golf Scope, Inc., Austin, TX, United States
The Opportunity
We are looking for a highly skilled Environment Artist to help build beautiful, believable, and performant golf courses for GOLF+.
This role is focused on creating visually striking environments while shaping the courses themselves. You will contribute to both real-world-inspired courses and entirely original creations—helping shape layouts, visual identity, and atmosphere from the ground up.
You will work directly with the Art Director and Course Lead to define the look, feel, and composition of each course, combining strong artistic execution with thoughtful design sensibility.
This is a unique opportunity to help define the visuals for next-generation golf environments across multiple platforms.
What You Will Work On
Environment Art & World Building
Sculpt terrain, define construction and layout, and establish the visual identity of each course
Author and place foliage (grass, trees, plants) to build dense, believable ecosystems
Collaborate with technical artists to help shape and refine best-in-class course creation tools and workflows
Course Creation & Design
Translate both real-world reference and original ideas into compelling playable spaces
Design and build original golf course environments from concept through final polish
Contribute to course layout, flow, and overall player experience
Performance and Technical Support
Profile and optimize scenes, assets, and systems across target platforms (with a focus on Quest performance)
Ensure content pipelines produce performant results regardless of who builds the course
Collaborate with engineers on scalability and rendering strategies
Asset Creation & Integration
Create and optimize high-end 3D assets using Maya, Substance, and SpeedTree
Assemble, light, and polish environments in Unity
Ensure assets meet performance and memory budgets across platforms
Requirements
Core Skills
4+ years of experience as an Environment Artist or similar role in games
Expertise in 3D modeling, texturing, and world building
Strong foundational art skills, eye for scene layout, and visual structure
Demonstrated experience building realistic outdoor environments and props
Strong eye for natural detail, scale, and material definition
Experience creating foliage and working with vegetation systems
Collaborative team member who embraces feedback and iterates effectively
Experience building assets optimized for both mobile and high-end PC
Tools & Workflow
Proficiency in Maya, Blender, or similar DCC tools
Substance Painter/Designer
Experience working in real-time engines (Unity experience is a strong plus)
Unity Terrain and procedural terrain generators (Gaea, World Machine, True Terrain)
SpeedTree
Nice to Have
Familiarity with golf course architecture or landscape design principles
Experience building large-scale terrains or open environments
Familiarity with Unity (URP or HDRP) workflows
Experience optimizing outdoor or foliage-heavy scenes
Passion for golf or interest in the sport
Interest in AI-driven workflows and tooling
Experience working with LiDAR or GIS data
Design Sensibility
Interest in or experience with course design, level design, or environmental layout
Ability to generate original ideas and translate them into compelling environments
Understanding of composition, player flow, and visual storytelling in large spaces
Compensation
In our commitment to attracting top talent, we recognize the importance of offering competitive compensation packages, which will be decided based on factors including, but not limited to, skills, prior relevant experience, and specific work location.
GOLF+ also cares about you and your overall well‑being. We offer a comprehensive benefits package for full‑time employees that includes healthcare benefits, a 401(k) plan including an employer match, short‑term and long‑term disability coverage, basic life insurance, well‑being benefits, unlimited paid time off, paid parental leave, several paid holidays, a golf stipend, and more.
GOLF+ is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate in hiring or any employment decision based on race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran status, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, or other applicable legally protected characteristic. GOLF+ considers qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. GOLF+ is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation made due to a disability, please let your recruiter know.
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We are looking for a highly skilled Environment Artist to help build beautiful, believable, and performant golf courses for GOLF+.
This role is focused on creating visually striking environments while shaping the courses themselves. You will contribute to both real-world-inspired courses and entirely original creations—helping shape layouts, visual identity, and atmosphere from the ground up.
You will work directly with the Art Director and Course Lead to define the look, feel, and composition of each course, combining strong artistic execution with thoughtful design sensibility.
This is a unique opportunity to help define the visuals for next-generation golf environments across multiple platforms.
What You Will Work On
Environment Art & World Building
Sculpt terrain, define construction and layout, and establish the visual identity of each course
Author and place foliage (grass, trees, plants) to build dense, believable ecosystems
Collaborate with technical artists to help shape and refine best-in-class course creation tools and workflows
Course Creation & Design
Translate both real-world reference and original ideas into compelling playable spaces
Design and build original golf course environments from concept through final polish
Contribute to course layout, flow, and overall player experience
Performance and Technical Support
Profile and optimize scenes, assets, and systems across target platforms (with a focus on Quest performance)
Ensure content pipelines produce performant results regardless of who builds the course
Collaborate with engineers on scalability and rendering strategies
Asset Creation & Integration
Create and optimize high-end 3D assets using Maya, Substance, and SpeedTree
Assemble, light, and polish environments in Unity
Ensure assets meet performance and memory budgets across platforms
Requirements
Core Skills
4+ years of experience as an Environment Artist or similar role in games
Expertise in 3D modeling, texturing, and world building
Strong foundational art skills, eye for scene layout, and visual structure
Demonstrated experience building realistic outdoor environments and props
Strong eye for natural detail, scale, and material definition
Experience creating foliage and working with vegetation systems
Collaborative team member who embraces feedback and iterates effectively
Experience building assets optimized for both mobile and high-end PC
Tools & Workflow
Proficiency in Maya, Blender, or similar DCC tools
Substance Painter/Designer
Experience working in real-time engines (Unity experience is a strong plus)
Unity Terrain and procedural terrain generators (Gaea, World Machine, True Terrain)
SpeedTree
Nice to Have
Familiarity with golf course architecture or landscape design principles
Experience building large-scale terrains or open environments
Familiarity with Unity (URP or HDRP) workflows
Experience optimizing outdoor or foliage-heavy scenes
Passion for golf or interest in the sport
Interest in AI-driven workflows and tooling
Experience working with LiDAR or GIS data
Design Sensibility
Interest in or experience with course design, level design, or environmental layout
Ability to generate original ideas and translate them into compelling environments
Understanding of composition, player flow, and visual storytelling in large spaces
Compensation
In our commitment to attracting top talent, we recognize the importance of offering competitive compensation packages, which will be decided based on factors including, but not limited to, skills, prior relevant experience, and specific work location.
GOLF+ also cares about you and your overall well‑being. We offer a comprehensive benefits package for full‑time employees that includes healthcare benefits, a 401(k) plan including an employer match, short‑term and long‑term disability coverage, basic life insurance, well‑being benefits, unlimited paid time off, paid parental leave, several paid holidays, a golf stipend, and more.
GOLF+ is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We do not discriminate in hiring or any employment decision based on race, color, religion, national origin, age, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), marital status, ancestry, physical or mental disability, genetic information, veteran status, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, or other applicable legally protected characteristic. GOLF+ considers qualified applicants with criminal histories, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law. GOLF+ is also committed to providing reasonable accommodations for qualified individuals with disabilities and disabled veterans in our job application procedures. If you need assistance or an accommodation made due to a disability, please let your recruiter know.
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