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Senior Environment Artist

Austin, Texas, United States

 

Senior Environment Artist

Who we are looking for: 

We are seeking a Senior Environment Artist who can effectively collaborate with the art and design teams to achieve artistic goals and implementation related to technological considerations. Create high-quality artistic content for the project with respect to technical constraints and artistic direction and provide clear feedback to external artists. Generative AI will be part of our pipelines, so AI experience and an openness to advance our pipeline through AI is a plus.

What you will be doing:

  • Responsible for creating high-quality environment art.
  • Be able to mentor and work well with others within the team.
  • Work closely with Programmers to ensure polygon counts and texture sizes are fully optimized for target platforms while minimizing any impact on the artistic integrity of assets.
  • Participate in R&D of new techniques to implement into the production pipeline.
  • Proactively seek feedback from Leads and Creative Directors.
  • Ensure that artistic style is consistent with the defined visual style for the game.
  • Maintain a deep understanding of the game's design to support communication, enable early identification of issues, and help drive participation in discussions.
  • Be able to communicate clearly and provide feedback to internal and external teams.

How you benefit:

  • Have a genuine and direct impact at a new and growing studio
  • See the impact of your work as it helps shape the game and eventually impacts the players
  • High amounts of ownership and autonomy over features
  • Accelerate growth professionally and personally
  • Be part of a hugely talented team that values a feedback-driven learning environment and work/life balance

The skills you need:

  • 5+ years professional experience in 2D and 3D art production.
  • 3+ years in game development in an Environment related art role
  • Shipped at least 2 game titles.
  • Possess knowledge of shader techniques.
  • Excellent compositional skills and all-around artistic expertise and flare.
  • Eagerness to learn new software tools and technologies.
  • Ability to work in a team setting under deadlines and time constraints.
  • Ability to work with a high degree of self-direction and motivation.
  • Strong communication and time management skills.
  • Able to prioritize and multi-task.
  • Degree in Art or Game Development related discipline(s).

Additional skills that would make you shine:

  • Understanding of Houdini and setting up Houdini Pipelines
  • Experience in Unity for Mobile
  • Passion for games of similar genres

The perks of working at Azra:

  • Competitive salary & equity 
  • Platinum healthcare plan for you and your family šŸ’Æ paid for by Azra Games. Including health, vision, and dental!
  • Parental leave
  • Unlimited paid time off
  • Occasional catered lunches and dinners
  • Office social events, including happy hours, parties, and community service projects.
  • A generous technology budget to provide the best gear you need to be your most productive and happy self.
  • A packed snack room and loaded fridge
  • Dedicated Game Room for "Market Research" šŸ˜
  • An authentic office environment where you get to be YOU

Azra Games is an equal opportunity employer and considers qualified applicants for employment without regard to race, color, religion, sex, national origin, sexual orientation, gender identity, disability, or other applicable legally protected characteristics. Azra Games is an inclusive workplace where everyone is welcome and employee differences are celebrated.

 

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