Vegetation Artist (M/F/NB) - 6-month Internship - February 2026

As a Vegetation Artist (M/F/NB), you will be involved in the production of vegetation assets and their associated technical pipelines. You will work closely with technical directors, Technical Artists, and the Level Art team. You will be central to rendering natural game elements while ensuring real-time performance. Your main missions will include creating vegetation assets (trees, shrubs, herbaceous plants), creating LODs/impostors for performance optimization, applying biome distribution rules via PCG and Houdini techniques, and integrating and optimizing assets in UE5, including Foliage system, World Partition, HLOD, and performance/memory management.

Must Have

• Create vegetation assets (trees, shrubs, herbaceous plants)
• Create LODs/impostors for performance optimization
• Apply biome distribution rules via PCG and Houdini
• Integrate and optimize assets in UE5 (Foliage, World Partition, HLOD, performance/memory)
• Good knowledge of real-time rendering challenges and techniques
• Sharp artistic sense for 3D composition and rendering
• Knowledge of DDCs: SpeedTree, Blender, Houdini
• Good command of procedural and systemic methods
• Experience in a complete real-time asset creation pipeline
• Experience with procedural and/or modular workflows

Good to Have

• Relevant experience with game editors and engines (especially Unreal Engine 5)
• Good communication skills and comfortable in English

Company Description

Founded in 1996, Ubisoft Annecy has participated in the group's various successful blockbusters, notably collaborating on the Splinter Cell and Assassin’s Creed® sagas, as well as on entire game sections such as the raid in Tom Clancy’s: The Division 2® and Ghost Recon Wildlands. We are also proud to have developed our own IP, Steep and then Riders Republic!

Beyond our AAA productions, we contribute to the group's technological innovation, thanks to our technological expertise hub around the Snowdrop game engine, as well as the Technology Group in collaboration with Ubisoft Montreal.

In one of France's most dynamic regions, Ubisoft has established itself in an idyllic location between lake and mountains, in the heart of the Venice of the Alps, just 30 minutes from Geneva International Airport. With a constantly growing studio, we prioritize the commitment of our employees and teamwork. Our ambition is reflected in innovation and excellence for an ultimate goal: the satisfaction of our players!

Job Description

As a Vegetation Artist (M/F/NB), you will play a role in the production of vegetation assets and the technical pipelines related to them. You will work in close collaboration with technical directors, Technical Artists, and the Level Art team. You will be central to rendering natural game elements while ensuring real-time performance.

During this internship, your main missions will be:

• The creation of vegetation assets (trees, shrubs, herbaceous plants)
• Creation of LODs/impostors for performance optimization.
• Application of biome distribution rules via PCG and Houdini techniques.
• Integration and optimization of assets in UE5:
• Foliage System
• World Partition
• HLOD (Hierarchical LOD)
• Performance and memory management

Qualifications

• Good knowledge of real-time rendering challenges and techniques.
• A sharp artistic sense for 3D composition and rendering.
• Knowledge of DDCs such as: SpeedTree, Blender, Houdini.
• You have a good command of procedural and systemic subjects and methods.
• Experience in a complete real-time asset creation pipeline.
• Any relevant experience with game editors and engines is considered a plus (especially Unreal Engine 5).
• You have good communication skills and are comfortable in English.
• Experience with procedural and/or modular workflows.

Additional Information

• Contract: 6-month internship
• Start date: February 2026

Hiring Process:

• Video interview with one of our recruiters
• One technical interview with the manager and his team