Lead Environment Artist

1 Month ago • 5 Years + • Environment Art

Job Summary

Job Description

Wargaming is seeking a Lead Environment Artist for their acclaimed MMO title, World of Tanks. This role involves leading the environment art team, managing, mentoring, and developing artists, and ensuring the optimization of workflows and implementation of advanced 3D techniques. The Lead Environment Artist will collaborate with the Art Director to maintain a cohesive visual style, design and create immersive game environments and assets, and set art tasks and quality benchmarks. Responsibilities include improving the artistic style of the project, ensuring environments and assets meet quality standards, and participating in the development of new tools and technologies. The position requires strong leadership, systematic thinking, and the ability to create high-quality photorealistic models and textures.
Must have:
  • 5+ years as Senior/Lead Environment Artist in AAA projects
  • Minimum one finished AAA project in a leadership position for at least 2 years
  • Strong leadership and team development skills
  • Systematic thinking for pipeline optimization
  • High-quality photorealistic model and texture creation
  • Game engine experience (Unreal, Unity, proprietary)
  • Proficiency in Maya, Zbrush, Photoshop, Substance
  • Excellent eye for scale, proportion, composition, lighting, materials
  • Strong verbal and written communication skills
  • Passion for innovation and industry trends
  • Fluent English
  • Strong internal motivation
  • Portfolio required
Good to have:
  • Knowledge of architecture styles and principles
  • Portfolio with more than one AAA project
  • Sketching skills for quick visualization
  • Traditional art skills (drawing, painting, sculpting, photography)
  • Experience in photogrammetry
Perks:
  • Additional paid time off (5 Personal Days, Birthday Leave)
  • Sick Leave 100% Compensation (10 days per calendar year)
  • Career development and education opportunities
  • Premium Private Health Care
  • Mental well-being program (iFeel)
  • Multisport card
  • Personal Gaming Account
  • Company events
  • Seniority Awards
  • Referral program

Job Details

Job Overview

Wargaming is looking for a Lead Environment Artist to work on new and exciting features for our groundbreaking MMO title World of Tanks, which has over 100 million players worldwide. 
 
In this role, you will take part in designing and creating immersive game environments and assets while optimizing workflows and implementing advanced 3D techniques. You will collaborate with the Art Director to maintain a cohesive visual style. 

If you thrive in a dynamic atmosphere and are eager to shape an exciting AAA title, we want to hear from you! Join us in creating something truly special in the gaming world.

Your next big opportunity awaits! 

Reports to

The Lead Environment Artist will report to the Art Manager. 

What will you do?

  • Lead the Environment Art team – manage, mentor, support and develop artists, sharing knowledge and best practices on site in our Prague studio 

  • Improve and develop the visual and artistic style of the project with Art Director 

  • Working closely with other Art Department Leads and Art Director to ensure that environments and assets match quality bar and art vision 

  • Design and create detailed and atmospheric game environments and assets that support the artistic vision of the project 

  • Build and improve an efficient workflow within the team  

  • Setting art tasks, setting up benchmark quality, train team members and be responsible for the quality of assets leaving the Environment team  

  • Producing high-quality assets hands on for Wargaming, including unannounced projects 

  • Participating in the development of new tools and technologies

What are we looking for?

  • 5+ years of experience as a Senior/Lead Environment Artist in AAA projects, minimum one finished AAA project in portfolio in leadership position for at least 2 years 

  • Strong leadership skills with the ability to inspire and develop a team 

  • Systematic thinking, ability to optimize pipelines, and propose efficient solutions 

  • Proven ability to create high quality photorealistic models and textures of AAA quality 

  • Experience working with game engines (Unreal Engine, Unity, or proprietary engines) 

  • Solid knowledge of Maya, Zbrush, Photoshop and Substance products 

  • A great eye for scale, proportion and composition, understanding of lighting principles, materials and content optimization 

  • Excellent verbal and written skills, and be able to both take critique and give feedback internally and externally in a professional manner 

  • Passion for innovation and keeping up with the latest industry trends 

  • Fluent English 

  • Strong internal motivation 

  • Don't forget to include your portfolio

What additional skills will help you stand out?

  • Knowledge of architecture styles and principles 

  • Portfolio with more than one AAA projects 

  • Sketching skills – ability to visualize your vision quickly on paper 

  • Traditional art skills (drawing, painting, sculpting, photography) 

  • Experience in photogrammetry 

Work mode

Since the team is based in Prague, the role will require frequent business trips to the Prague office.

Benefits

Benefits and perks are tailored to the local market and culture. Our benefits in Warsaw include:

  • Additional paid time off (5 Personal Days, Birthday Leave) on top of the statutory minimum

  • Sick Leave 100% Compensation (10 days per calendar year)

  • Career development and education opportunities within the company

  • Premium Private Health Care 

  • Mental well-being program (iFeel)

  • Multisport card

  • Personal Gaming Account 

  • Company events

  • Seniority Awards  

  • Referral program - you can recommend the best talents to the Company and receive a reward 

Please submit your CV in English to ensure smooth processing and review.

About Wargaming 

Wargaming is an award-winning online game developer and publisher headquartered in Nicosia, Cyprus. Operating since 1998, Wargaming has become one of the leaders in the gaming industry with 15 offices worldwide, including studios in Chicago, Prague, Shanghai, Tokyo, and Vilnius. Our diverse and multicultural team works together to deliver a top-class experience to millions of players who enjoy Wargaming's titles across all major gaming platforms. Our flagship products include free-to-play hits World of Tanks, World of Warships and World of Tanks Blitz.

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