Senior Environment Artist

Responsibilities:

• Uncapped Games of Tencent’s Lightspeed Studios is focused on creating an original, action-packed PC Real-Time Strategy game that has a low barrier to entry and is impossible to master. Our ambitious group of passionate developers is looking for a knowledgeable and versatile Technical Artist to help us unlock the full potential of this project and push boundaries in the genre.

Perks:

• Freedom to collaborate beyond the boundaries of your role
• Highly creative and collaborative start-up culture
• Flexible remote work options
• Competitive pay and benefits

What you’ll get to do:

• Collaborate with the Art and Design teams to help grow and evolve the environmental content
• Build and expand a library of modular props and set pieces and explore new aesthetics
• Collaborate with other developers to take a multi-discipline approach to creative exploration and problem solving

Requirements:

What we are looking for:

• Minimum of 5 years in game development with at least 1 shipped game as an Environment Artist
• Ability to handle the various needs of environment art with a strong organizational sense
• Comfort with exploring stylized asset creation
• Strong knowledge of PBR materials and workflow
• Strong grasp of composition, color, layout, and lighting from an isometric game camera
• Proficiency in Maya/3DS Max, ZBrush, Substance Painter/Photoshop, and other similar software
• A strong desire to achieve common goals with a team while having the awareness to maximize opportunities as an individual contributor

Pluses:

• Experience working with Unity
• Experience with various phases of game development (prototyping to live operations)
• A strong passion for the RTS genre