Senior Environment Artist Job at Virtual Vocations Inc in New York

Leading environment art for a flagship project, the remote Staff Environment Artist will create high-quality realtime environments in Unreal Engine, optimize performance, and collaborate with various teams while owning pipelines and setting standards.
Key responsibilities

Create high-quality realtime environments in Unreal Engine, including modular palettes and shaders
Optimize environments for performance while maintaining visual fidelity and collaborate with the level designer to enhance gameplay
Engage in team brainstorming and feedback sessions, and participate in building a world-class environment art team as it grows

Required qualifications

6+ years of professional realtime environment art experience in first- or third-person AA-AAA games
Multiple shipped titles as an environment artist with a strong portfolio demonstrating production-quality environments
Deep familiarity with Unreal Engine workflows, including material and shader workflows
Experience with modular environment construction and optimizing scenes for performance
Strong understanding of lighting, composition, color, and spatial storytelling