Senior Environment Artist

Description

We are currently looking for an experienced full-time remote SENIOR ENVIRONMENT ARTIST to help create the world of our next narrative adventure game.  You must submit a portfolio that demonstrates your ability to make AAA quality art.

Please apply through our website: https://deckninegames.com/careers/

Responsibilities

• Create models and textures for scene assets, and assemble scenes for both architectural and organic environments.
• Troubleshoot assets and scenes while maintaining them within the desired look and function.
• Guide and mentor Jr. Artists. 

Requirements & Skills

• 5+ years of experience in games modeling and texturing environments.
• An exceptional understanding of form, structure, and silhouette in regard to modeling both organic and hard surface assets.
• A strong artistic ability to visualize three-dimensional space and the nuance of its detail to compose visual narrative.
• A very strong polygonal modeling skillset with the ability to generate clean and efficient models at a professional pace.
• A strong understanding of the texture creation process for physically based rendering pipelines.
• Self-motivated with good time management skills and a strong ability to break down complex scenes and prioritize the creation of their assets to meet deadlines.
• The technical ability to manage asset and scene constraints and troubleshoot rendering issues.  
• Team oriented communication skills, the ability articulate ideas and questions with team and other departments.
• Provide a link to a portfolio of your work in the application.

Proficiency in the Following Software:

·         3D Studio Max, Maya, or Blender

·         ZBrush

·         Adobe Photoshop

·         Substance Suite

·         Unreal Engine experience desired

Benefits

• Competitive salary depending on experience
• Generous vacation time and paid parental leave
• Health insurance for you and your family at a low cost to you
• Dental and Vision insurance for you and your family at NO cost to you
• Life and Disability benefits at NO cost to you
• Optional Flexible Spending Account (including Healthcare and Limited Purpose), Dependent Care Account, and Health Savings Account available
• Optional Supplemental Health and Life Insurance
• 401(k) Plan with an Employer Match
• Growth opportunities for your career

Salary: DOE

We are not able to sponsor visas.

About Deck Nine

Here at Deck Nine Games our passion is storytelling games. We are an independent game developer dedicated to crafting AAA interactive story games that inspire, transform, and entertain players. In 2021 we released Life is Strange True Colors, which went on to win multiple awards for storytelling and visuals, including best storytelling for 2021 and a VGA for Games for Impact. Recently we announced that we are developing a game for the hit sci-fi Amazon series, The Expanse. Our prior titles have won multiple awards, including Game of the Year and nominations for VGA and BAFTA awards. The studio is 100+ amazing people both located in our headquarters in sunny Westminster, Colorado and spread throughout the world permanently remote.

As the crafters of stories that encompass the full breadth of life’s experiences, Deck Nine is committed to building a diverse, inclusive, and multicultural team in which people from all walks of life feel inspired to do their best work. We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer and believe deeply in the creativity and strength built from diversity of race, religion, disability, gender, gender identity and expression, sexual orientation, nationality, and the many other qualities that make us different.

If this sounds appealing to you, please apply now!