Outscal Logooutscal logo

Senior Environment Artist - Levels

18 Hours ago • 4-8 Years • Level Design

Job Summary

Job Description

SkyBox Labs seeks a Senior 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 optimizing for performance. The ideal candidate will possess extensive world-building experience, strong level art and design skills, proficiency in 3ds Max or Maya, and excellent communication abilities. They will work directly in-engine, refining layouts, composition, and environmental storytelling while collaborating with level designers to enhance player experience.
Must have:
  • Extensive world-building experience
  • Strong level art & design skills
  • Proficiency in 3ds Max or Maya
  • Excellent communication & collaboration
  • Problem-solving mindset
Good to have:
  • Understanding of lighting, FX
  • Asset modeling experience
  • Familiarity with Perforce, Jira, 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 a Senior 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:

    • Extensive 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
    • Expert proficiency in 3ds Max or Maya
    • Excellent 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/ 

Similar Jobs

Epic Games - Senior Technical Artist (World Creation)

Epic Games

(On-Site)
2 Days ago
Playtika - 2D Animator

Playtika

Ukraine (On-Site)
1 Month ago
SciPlay - Associate Technical Artist

SciPlay

Cedar Falls, Iowa, United States (On-Site)
1 Month ago
SaffronBizz Solutions LLP - 3d Visualizer

SaffronBizz Solutions LLP

Thane, Maharashtra, India (On-Site)
6 Months ago
Keywords Studios (Player Support) - Game Industry Talent - Various Roles

Keywords Studios (Player Support)

United Kingdom (Remote)
1 Week ago
Ubisoft - Level Design Director

Ubisoft

Bordeaux, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France (On-Site)
2 Months ago
Assystems - Mid level Architect

Assystems

Mumbai, Maharashtra, India (On-Site)
4 Months ago
Ubisoft - Level Design Director

Ubisoft

Bordeaux, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France (On-Site)
1 Day ago
SmileGate - Level Designer [LOST ARK]

SmileGate

Seongnam-si, Gyeonggi-do, South Korea (On-Site)
1 Day ago
Limit Break - Unity Level Integrator (Japan)

Limit Break

Tokyo, Japan (On-Site)
3 Months ago

Get notifed when new similar jobs are uploaded

Similar Skill Jobs

Gunzilla - Senior Hard Surface Artist

Gunzilla

Kyiv, Kyiv City, Ukraine (On-Site)
2 Days ago
IO Interactive - Lead Character Artist

IO Interactive

Barcelona, Catalonia, Spain (Hybrid)
1 Day ago
Activision - Environment Artist - World

Activision

Santa Monica, California, United States (Hybrid)
1 Month ago
Global Step - Senior 3D Animator

Global Step

Bucharest, Bucharest, Romania (Remote)
5 Months ago
Light Speed Studios - Camera Designer

Light Speed Studios

Irvine, California, United States (On-Site)
2 Months ago
Ubisoft - Lead FX Artist

Ubisoft

Montpellier, Occitanie, France (On-Site)
20 Hours ago
Ubisoft - Animator (1 Year Contract)

Ubisoft

Pune, Maharashtra, India (On-Site)
20 Hours ago
Techland - Lead FX Artist

Techland

Wrocław, Lower Silesian Voivodeship, Poland (On-Site)
2 Weeks ago
Training Basket - 3D Renderer and 2D Floorplan Designer

Training Basket

Noida, Uttar Pradesh, India (On-Site)
8 Months ago
Magnopus - Art Director - Multiple Levels

Magnopus

Los Angeles, California, United States (On-Site)
8 Months ago

Get notifed when new similar jobs are uploaded

Jobs in Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada

Activision - Senior Animator

Activision

Toronto, Ontario, Canada (On-Site)
2 Days ago
Maxis Studios - Game Designer - The Sims

Maxis Studios

British Columbia, Canada (Hybrid)
2 Months ago
SSC Technologies - Senior Fund Accountant

SSC Technologies

Mississauga, Ontario, Canada (Hybrid)
6 Months ago
Mega Zebra - Human Resource Manager (m/f/d)

Mega Zebra

Montreal, Quebec, Canada (Hybrid)
7 Months ago
Scanline VFX - Artiste CFX/ CFX Artist

Scanline VFX

Montreal, Quebec, Canada (On-Site)
7 Months ago
Evolution - Customer Service - Korean Speaking Online Game Presenter - $24.75/hour + bonus (Live Casino Dealer)

Evolution

Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada (On-Site)
6 Months ago
Blazesoft - Investment Analyst

Blazesoft

Canada (On-Site)
1 Year ago
Evolution - Customer Service - Korean Speaking Online Game Show Host - $24.75/hour + bonus (Online Casino)

Evolution

Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada (On-Site)
5 Months ago
NVIDIA - HSIO Functional and Power Management Engineer

NVIDIA

Canada (Hybrid)
2 Weeks ago

Get notifed when new similar jobs are uploaded

Level Design Jobs

Skybox Labs - Environment Artist - Levels

Skybox Labs

Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada (Hybrid)
1 Day ago
Elodie Games - Senior Level Designer

Elodie Games

(Remote)
4 Months ago
Activision - Expert Level Designer - Single Player

Activision

Guildford, England, United Kingdom (Hybrid)
2 Days ago
Amber - 3D Level Designer (Project Based)

Amber

(Remote)
6 Days ago
Skybox Labs - Environment Artist - Levels

Skybox Labs

Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada (Hybrid)
1 Month ago
Ubisoft - Lead Quest Designer

Ubisoft

Bordeaux, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France (On-Site)
1 Day ago
HII - Mid Level Engineer Designer HYBRID (Engineer Design 2) - 19378

HII

Hampton, Virginia, United States (Hybrid)
9 Months ago
Ubisoft - Technical Director - Level Design

Ubisoft

Bordeaux, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France (On-Site)
20 Hours ago
Endless Studios - Technical Game Designer

Endless Studios

Abu Dhabi, Abu Dhabi, United Arab Emirates (Hybrid)
1 Month ago
Ubisoft - Level Design Director

Ubisoft

Bordeaux, Nouvelle-Aquitaine, France (On-Site)
2 Months ago

Get notifed when new similar jobs are uploaded

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.


 

British Columbia, Canada (Hybrid)

Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada (Hybrid)

Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada (Hybrid)

Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada (Hybrid)

Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada (Hybrid)

Burnaby, British Columbia, Canada (Hybrid)

View All Jobs

Get notified when new jobs are added by Skybox Labs

Level Up Your Career in Game Development!

Transform Your Passion into Profession with Our Comprehensive Courses for Aspiring Game Developers.

Job Common Plug