Lead Level Artist

Tasks and responsibilities:

• In collaboration with the Design and Art departments, taking active participation in level creation.
• Hiring of new Level Artists.
• Support with maintaining assets/props tables.
• Take into work existing blockouts, bringing to the table creative ideas and non-standard approaches.
• Leading a team of Level Artists, assigning tasks, estimating time, quality control, tech topics support.
• Translate visual direction and make sure the team is in line with the goals and art direction.
• Reaching graphics targets.
• Contribution to establishing the processes and pipelines.
• Inspiring and mentoring other artists.
• Research: software and new tech.
• Cooperation with other teams in optimizing and polishing the locations.

Necessary skills and experience:

• Experience as a strong Middle+, Senior, Principal or Lead Artist.
• 6+ years’ experience as a Level Artist.
• At least one AA+ project released.
• Management & soft skills.
• Excellent knowledge with AAA engines like UE4/5.
• Experience with light baking.
• In-depth knowledge about player guidance methods.
• Strong understanding of level design metrics and ability to work with constraints
• Understanding composition, shapes and silhouettes, color-coding.
• Superior eye for light.
• Experience with any 3D modeling package.
• Understanding of modular techniques.
• Understanding of resource balancing and experience in optimizing scenes - environment related performance and memory profiling.
• B2 English level will be a plus.
• Experience with Jira/Miro/Perforce.
• High proactivity.

A strong candidate has:

• Artistic/architectural/engineering education or background.
• Versatility in used tools and performed tasks.
• Scripting/blueprint experience in AAA engines like UE.
• Understanding of both modern and legacy real-time rendering tech and lighting principles.
• Knowledge of additional software is a plus (ZBrush, World Machine, Speedtree, Houdini, etc.).
• Hardcore FPS gamer, high passion for games.