Who We Are:

AuthorDigital is a fast growing, female-led game studio in the PNW** that is currently in the early stages of developing an unannounced title of epic proportions for a fantastic IP. This is your chance to join our talented team of industry veterans and have a direct impact on a game that is sure to be magical!

What You’ll Do:

We are looking for someone to contribute to the artistic vision and development of this title with a specialized focus on creating environment art and building worlds.

In addition to creating fantastic environment arts, a Worldbuilder will also focus on level construction, layout and composition. As a collaborative member of our development team, you’ll work closely with designers, engineers and other disciplines of the art department to solve visual challenges pertaining to world creation as well as 3D asset production. The ideal candidate will drive for results with their discipline team, ask and solve hard questions, is proactive about their own career growth as well as the growth of their team, and provides visually elegant deliverables to all aspects of word creation and 3D asset production.

Your Responsibilities:

Create and implement AAA-quality environment art, levels and more.
Work closely with all departments to ensure that art direction, gameplay and technical requirements are met
Work closely with the Art Director to maintain the aesthetic and ensure consistent quality across all environments
Work with the Art Director and Outsourcing Manager to identify and schedule assets for external development
Work closely with the design team to rapidly prototype, iterate, and refine ideas based on feedback
Keep up to date with new technologies in the industry to help advance the visual quality bar for our products
May lead or manager other artists internally and externally

Your Qualifications:

6+ years of experience in the games industry as an environment artist
Environment art portfolio demonstrating proficiency and finish
2+ shipped titles using modern production techniques, including: PBR workflow using Substance Designer/Painter for production ready assets
Strong skills with current software, including: Maya, 3ds Max, Photoshop, Substance and Zbrush
Unity Experience, with a strong understanding of asset integration and management within Unity
Self-starter with a problem solving mindset
Strong verbal and written communication skills

Bonus Qualifications:

Experience with Stylized Environment Art
AAA shipped titles as a Lead Environment artist and/or Worldbuilder
Has worked with one or more employees here at AuthorDigital
Located in the Pacific Time Zone

Perks of Joining Our Team:

Competitive compensation packages, including company-subsidized medical/dental/vision plans for you and your dependents as well life insurance, short-term disability, and long-term disability coverage completely paid for by AuthorDigital.
100% remote work
Flexible work hours and generous PTO/leave policies.
Nine paid company holidays throughout the year and a company-wide end of year break to celebrate the winter holidays.
Emphasis on an employee-first working culture; the mental and physical health of our team is prioritized!

At AuthorDigital, we celebrate diversity and have committed to creating an inclusive workplace for all. We are an equal opportunity employer and do not discriminate based on race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, genetics, sexual orientation, gender identity or gender expression.

**Location Note: In this new era, we are working remotely and have embraced the level of self-sufficiency required to be successful as a team. We are using a variety of communication and task tracking systems to keep things moving as expected. We have performed above and beyond in this format and would expect any new teammate to mesh with this easily. All candidates should have a strong work ethic, an ability to meet deadlines while working remotely, and have a consistent high-speed internet connection to work from their home location.