Playable Worlds is seeking a talented Lead Environment Artist to help build worlds for our exciting new MMO game. In this role you'll create structural and environmental worlds from concept to in game completion for modeling, textures and lighting. Working with the design team and tool teams, the lead artist will develop production pipelines for a growing team of artist and help set a visual bar for the game.
As an early hire you’ll be an integral part of a diverse company culture founded on our passion for gaming and dedicated to creating an open and transparent, family-friendly work environment. Playable Worlds offers competitive salaries in the art field. An art test will be required of all selected candidates.
Minimum Qualifications:
- 7+ years of experience in game development creating AAA titles for console or PC.
- Experience with Unreal, Unity, or equivalent proprietary engine.
- Ability to collaborate with other leads and be motivated to help mentor others.
- Experience with world design and production software, world building content creation tools and modular techniques common in level design.
- Create detailed textures with Substance Designer, Painter and Maya or equivalent level software.
- Strong knowledge of traditional production techniques in addition to working knowledge of large, scalable multiplayer games.
- Highly motivated with good communication skills, positive attitude, and an ability to work with designers and engineers.
- Ability to explore a range of ideas, work towards creative solutions and inspire a team.
- Experience with procedural world generation and terrain building.
- Working knowledge of complex physics-based mesh systems.
- Must be authorized to work in the United States from our office in San Diego.
- Must have portfolio link on resume with examples of latest work.
Preferred Qualifications:
- Experience with massively multiplayer online games (MMO) with large world requirements.
- Python and Mel experience.
- Software and scripting automation.
- Experience with advanced destructible housing and environment systems and pipelines.
Job descriptions are not designed to cover or contain a comprehensive listing of activities, duties or responsibilities that may be required of the employee.
Playable Worlds Inc. is proud to be an Equal Opportunity Employer.
We are committed to the principle of equal employment opportunity for all employees and to providing employees with a work environment free of discrimination and harassment. All employment decisions at are based on business needs, job requirements and individual qualifications, without regard to race, color, religion or belief, national, social or ethnic origin, sex (including pregnancy), age, physical, mental or sensory disability, HIV Status, sexual orientation, gender identity and/or expression, marital, civil union or domestic partnership status, past or present military service, family medical history or genetic information, family or parental status, or any other status protected by the laws or regulations in the locations where we operate. Playable Worlds will not tolerate discrimination or harassment based on any of these characteristics. Applicants of all ages, identities, and backgrounds are encouraged to apply. Playable Worlds will provide reasonable accommodation to employees who have protected disabilities consistent with local law.
