Advanced Material Artist for AAA Games (Unreal, Substance)

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North Vancouver

Remote

CAD 100,000 - 120,000

Full time

5 days ago

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Job summary

Certain Affinity is seeking an Advanced Material Artist to join a focused team in Canada. You will craft highly detailed materials, textures, and shaders for props, environments, and characters, while maintaining material libraries for the game world.

You will collaborate with fellow artists to preserve a consistent art direction, push high-quality visuals, and mentor junior artists on technique and workflows. The role is open to candidates in Canadian provinces.

Qualifications

Portfolio demonstrating a wide variety of materials and textures.
Shipped 2+ AAA title as a material artist.
Strong understanding of PBR standards and surface/light interactions.
Excellent knowledge of Unreal Engine 5, Substance Designer and Substance Painter.
Proficiency with Maya and/or another 3D modeling package.
Solid color theory and ability to create balanced palettes.

Responsibilities

Create physically based Materials/Textures for props, environments, and characters.
Assist in master material creation in Unreal and maintain material pipelines.
Collaborate with artists to integrate assets into a cohesive world.
Match established art direction while improving visuals and speed.