Cold Iron is seeking an experienced Sr. Environment Artist to join us in creating our next game for consoles and PC! This position is fully remote and open to applicants across the country.
Do you excel at building props and spaces that are as pleasing to look at as they are to play with? Are you a passionate game developer looking to create the best experiences possible? Join our creative, collaborative studio where you will help craft visually inspiring worlds and awesome gameplay environments.
Here’s the most important one: Do you do it all for the game? Because you know that your talents are needed to make sure that even the best development teams get an awesome experience out the door?
Awesome. Come join our creative, collaborative studio where you will be part of a tight, integrated team of game developers.
Your Day to Day
You can expect to be responsible and accountable for the following:
Translate concept art and design ideas into 3D gameplay worlds
Create props, architecture, and terrain models, textures, and materials
Collaborate with the team to design and layout gameplay spaces
Layout levels from whitebox through final set dressing and lighting
Help drive the art vision for the game
Assist in establishing pipelines for the best results in a given amount of time
Help set and maintain the high quality bar for the game
Assist in scoping work for on time milestone deliveries
Guide and mentor other team members
Your Career Progression
Do the best work of your career! No, really, that’s what we expect of you. Come aboard and work with industry veterans all working to improve their craft and become better game developers. The small team atmosphere allows you to contribute more and have greater ownership over what you do day to day.
Requirements
Portfolio of work demonstrating strong proficiency as an Environment Artist
Professional experience working on recent generation games
Strong sense of level design, scale, and gameplay flow
Passion for playing and creating games
Self driven with strong communication skills
Ability to mentor and teach other artists
Ability to tackle challenges and problem solve with a strong sense of ownership
Ability to work closely with many other disciplines and be a team player
Understanding of lighting, composition, and set dressing
Skilled in creating and understanding PBR materials
Advanced understanding of Maya/Max, Photoshop, ZBrush, Substance
Advanced understanding of current game art pipelines and methodologies
Would Love to See
Experience with multiplayer games and/or shooters
Experience with Unreal Engine
Education
No requirement
Location
Fully remote
Please Note
Applicants without a portfolio will not be considered
About our Location
Cold Iron is a team of passionate game developers located in San Jose, California. We’re a diverse group of veterans with decades of experience developing and launching award-winning shooter, MMO, and action titles on PC and console. We launched Aliens: Fireteam Elite in August 2021 to critical acclaim and to a very devoted fan base.
Exceptional employee benefits, Remote work; 18 days PTO first year in addition to 11 paid holidays plus company-wide shutdown between Christmas and New Year’s Day; Robust Medical, Dental, Vision insurance coverage for entire family; Company matched 401k vested immediately; Flex Spending Accounts, annual stipend to help cover work from home expenses, ultra-creative environment.