At Iron Galaxy Studios, our teams support a healthy work-life balance, promote continuous improvement, and champion a diverse people-focused culture. We encourage professionals from every heritage, lifestyle, or background to apply.
This is a full-time position in Chicago (IL), Nashville (TN), or Orlando (FL) with relocation options for out-of-state applicants.
Iron Galaxy is looking for a Lead Environment Artist to elevate and establish the visual quality of our projects. As a leader on the team, you’ll spearhead the mood of environment art through modeling, sculpting, textures, materials, and in-editor compositions. Your experience with managing teams will be critical as you shepherd the artists that report to you on a successful growth path and lead communication on cross-functional teams. We work on a variety of games and we look for artists that are excited to shift between both Stylized and Realistic work.
Iron Galaxy is an established independent video game studio that partners with some of the most respected publishers in the industry. If you desire a home to showcase your talents across a variety of AAA titles, this job is for you.
RESPONSIBILITIES
Lead a team of environment artists to create an emotionally driven world or levels
Review and deliver assets within the project’s artistic direction and deadlines
Understand features and work to build environments around the gameplay experience
Maintain a high visual quality bar within performance constraints
Mentor and contribute to the growth of other artists
Work with Lead Artist to communicate visual direction
Establish and maintain proper creation pipeline for art assets going in-game
Communicate and collaborate with other development disciplines
Work with Production to schedule and track tasks
DESIRED SKILLS
Strong communication, organizational, and leadership skills
Experience leading a team in crafting interesting and detailed worlds
Deep understanding of rendering and technical constraints related to environment art
Meaningful experience working with industry-standard engines and software
ABOUT US: Iron Galaxy is one of the world’s largest independent developers with over 60 shipped titles. Our people combine their talents to create amazing ports, remasters, and new IPs from the ground up. We partner with the top companies in gaming to co-develop and support AAA game creation at the highest level.
Safety Notice: Iron Galaxy employees can elect to work from home through December of 2022. This policy extends to hires between now and then. Any equipment that you might need for projects will be shipped to you directly.
Iron Galaxy Studios is an Equal Opportunity Employer. We believe that a diverse workforce and an inclusive work environment are essential to making quality games. Our teams actively support equal access to career opportunities for all people regardless of age, race, ethnicity, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, disability, veteran status, national origin, and any other characteristic protected by applicable law.
We prohibit retaliation against individuals who present discrimination complaints to Iron Galaxy management or relevant government agencies. We strongly encourage women, people of color, individuals with disabilities, and veterans to apply.
