Environment Artist - Levels

6 Days ago • All levels • Level Design

Job Summary

Job Description

SkyBox Labs seeks an Environment Artist to contribute to Destiny 2's immersive worlds. This role involves close collaboration with various teams to create compelling game spaces. Responsibilities include engine-driven world-building, owning level creation from concept to completion, placing pre-made assets, and ensuring optimal performance without compromising quality. The artist will work directly in-engine, refining layouts, composition, and environmental storytelling, collaborating with level designers for enhanced player experience. The ideal candidate possesses strong world-building experience, level art and design sensibilities, proficiency in 3ds Max or Maya, excellent communication and collaboration skills, and a portfolio showcasing environmental storytelling, creativity, and technical skills.
Must have:
  • World-building experience in a game engine
  • Strong level art & design sensibilities
  • Proficiency in 3ds Max or Maya
  • Great communication & collaboration skills
  • Organized and adaptable, strong time management
Good to have:
  • Understanding of lighting, FX, or other disciplines
  • Asset modeling experience
  • Familiarity with Perforce, Jira, and Shotgrid

Job Details

Who is SkyBox Labs?

Recognized as one of BC's Top Employers (2025), SkyBox Labs is a game development studio that works on some of the world’s most iconic games. The studio is currently co-developing Halo Infinite, working on projects in the Minecraft universe, supporting the dev team at Bungie on Destiny, supporting development of Fallout 76, and working on original IP. Since our inception in 2011, SkyBox Labs has evolved from a group of 8 people to a team of over 250+ Engineers, Artists, Animators, Designers, Producers, and more! Join us in our Burnaby studio, or have the opportunity to work remotely within Canada for certain designated projects.

Interested? Let’s talk about what we’re hiring for:
SkyBox Labs is looking for an Environment Artist to join our team and contribute to the immersive worlds of Destiny 2. This role offers the opportunity to work closely with multiple teams of skilled and talented individuals to shape compelling game spaces. Your focus will be on engine-driven world-building, owning your space from ideation to the finished level, placing pre-made assets, and utilizing your creative power to bring vibrant environments to life.

If you’re passionate about crafting incredible worlds and want to play a key role in shaping the rich world of Destiny 2, we’d love to hear from you!

A snapshot of your role:

    • Work closely with designers, artists, and other disciplines to craft immersive spaces that align with gameplay and narrative needs
    • Build world layouts using a mix of organic and hard surface elements 
    • Own your space from ideation all the way to fully realized, living environment
    • Work directly in-engine to refine level layouts, composition, and environmental storytelling
    • Optimize and problem-solve within a proprietary pipeline, ensuring performance goals are met without sacrificing quality
    • Collaborate with level designers to ensure world layouts enhance the player experience

Sound Like You? Here’s What We’re Looking For:

    • World-building experience in a game engine
    • Strong level art and design sensibilities, with a track record of working alongside designers to build gameplay-ready spaces
    • Strong proficiency in 3ds Max or Maya
    • Great communication and collaboration skills to work effectively across teams
    • Organized and adaptable, with strong time management skills
    • Problem-solving mindset with the ability to learn new tools and workflows
    • A portfolio showcasing environmental storytelling, creativity, and technical skill

    • Nice-to-Haves:
    • Understanding of lighting, FX, or other disciplines 
    • Asset modeling experience 
    • Familiarity with Perforce, Jira, and Shotgrid
Our commitment to you:

SkyBox Labs is proud to be an equal opportunity employer, committed to developing and maintaining a diverse workforce. You’ll join a collaborative, inclusive culture. One where we succeed together – across the desk and around Canada. Where like-minded people work naturally together to achieve great things (and games!).

Only candidates who reside in Canada or are willing to relocate will be considered for this role. Additionally, although we appreciate all interest, only those candidates selected for an interview will be contacted. 

Learn more about us at https://skyboxlabs.com/ 

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About The Company

SkyBox Labs is a full-service game development studio based in Vancouver, BC, Canada. Founded in 2011, we’ve developed titles alongside some of the world’s top publishers including Xbox Game Studios, Bungie, and Electronic Arts. The studio is currently co-developing Halo Infinite, working on projects in the Minecraft universe, supporting the dev team at Bungie on Destiny 2: Lightfall, and supporting development of Fallout 76.


 

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