Lead/senior environment Artist
We are searching for a Lead/Senior Environment Artist to join our team. As our main 3D Environment Artist, you will work closely with the Art Director, Game Designers and Concept artists to create stunning and immersive environments for our project.
YOU ARE:
Passionate about playing and making great games.
Excited to work closely with the art director, concept artists, and designers to create visually captivating and immersive environments.
Knowledgeable in creating hard-surface and organic game ready assets, such as terrain, foliage, props, architecture and tile-sets.
Collaborative with the team and provide constructive feedback and support to empower them in building gameplay prototypes and world building assets.
Passionate about creating colorful and appealing gameplay arenas, maps, and other environmental elements that contribute to a vibrant and engaging gaming experience.
Driven to stay up-to-date with the latest industry trends and techniques, continuously expanding your knowledge and skills to deliver the best possible artistic results that serve players.
Have 5+ years of experience as an artist.
Proficient with stylized PBR art workflows.
Worked through multiple AAA productions/shipped titles.
Able to own entire levels from concept to final product. Including optimization and troubleshooting tech issues.
Skilled in various domains of art, including painting, sculpting, and procedural art.
Have a clear understanding of game production pipelines and technical limitations.
Capable of effectively managing time, both individually and as a team, while understanding project scope.
Have successfully contributed to numerous AAA productions and shipped titles.
Have proficiency in utilizing industry-standard tools and software, such as the Unreal Engine and relevant 3D modeling and texturing software.
PLUSES:
Well-versed in utilizing advanced techniques such as Physically Based Rendering (PBR) shaders, real-time lighting, visual environment creation, destruction mechanics, scatter terrain implementation, and post-processing effects.
Experienced in collaborating with external vendors.
Proficient in building games that incorporate isometric player-cameras, providing engaging and strategic gameplay perspectives.
Experience working in FPS or shooter-adjacent genres.
Experience with mentoring or leading teams and individuals.
OUR BENEFITS:
Fully Remote: We don't have a central office and don't plan to. We believe the flexibility of remote enables people to do their best work and the studio to bring together the best talent.
Studio Ownership: We want everyone on the team to have a meaningful ownership stake in the studio and offer outsized equity grants
Health Benefits: We offer excellent and fully covered medical plans with a $0 deductible.
Stoke Fund: An annual stipend for pursuing peak experiences, whatever that means for each person — whether it's traveling with your partner, a board game weekend with friends, F1 Miami, Larping, or something as mundane as sky diving.
Take what you need PTO: In addition to team-wide breaks scheduled into our roadmap, we support team members taking whatever time they need to recharge.
401k: We offer a 401k plan for tax advantaged savings for everyone.
Stoke Games is a new independent game studio dedicated to crafting enduring multiplayer games that challenge and bring players together. Formed by veterans with experience on some of the most beloved games in the industry, we believe game development is not a factory process but a creative endeavor and a love letter to an audience.
Our first game is what we call “shooter-adjacent” and focuses on competitive PvP with innovative twists and heavy doses of strategic, deliberate action.