Senior Environment Artist, Amazon Games Bucharest

Amazon; London; On-site; GBP 35,000 - 65,000; Full time

Job summary

An established industry player is seeking a Senior Environment Artist to join their dynamic team in creating immersive game environments. In this role, you will leverage your extensive experience in AAA game development to craft stunning organic and architectural scenes that enhance gameplay. Collaborating closely with design teams, you'll tackle artistic challenges while ensuring that levels meet performance standards. This is a unique opportunity to contribute to exciting projects that push the boundaries of gaming, all within a supportive and innovative environment that values creativity and diversity. If you're passionate about game art and eager to make an impact, this role is perfect for you.

Qualifications

• Significant experience in creating environments for AAA games.
• Portfolio with examples of levels and 3D elements created from start to finish.

Responsibilities

• Create models and assemble scenes for organic and architectural environments.
• Troubleshoot level issues and maintain levels for performance.
• Ensure art style consistency with the overall artistic direction.

Skills

Environment Creation for AAA Games

3D Modeling

Shader Development

Texture Creation

Lighting Techniques

Artistic Direction Compliance

Problem Solving

Education

Experience in Game Development

Job description

Job ID: 2948656 | Amazon Development Center (Romania) S.R.L.

Welcome to Amazon Games Bucharest! Joining the ranks of the existing development teams in Orange County, Montreal, San Diego and Seattle, we’re excited to expand Amazon Games’ commitment to creating and publishing incredible games, and we’re on the lookout for talented folks to join us as we grow.

At Amazon Games, our ambition is to create bold new experiences that foster community in and around our games. Our team of game industry veterans is developing and publishing live service AAA multiplayer games and developing original IPs, including New World: Aeternum and an upcoming title based on The Lord of the Rings, with our studios and teams in Seattle, Orange County, San Diego, Montreal, and Bucharest. Amazon Games also publishes best-in-class games in close collaboration with developers, leading with Lost Ark from Smilegate RPG, THRONE AND LIBERTY from NCSOFT, and King of Meat from Glowmade, as well as the next major entry in the Tomb Raider series from Crystal Dynamics.

Key job responsibilities

1. Creating models and assembling scenes for organic and architectural environments based on a given narrative
2. Participating in the development of shaders, textures and lighting for the final rendering of levels
3. Building briefs and assembling reference material
4. Troubleshooting level issues and maintaining levels so that they respect the frame rate and memory capacities
5. Working with the design to overcome art/design challenges and ensuring that the levels perform well and are playable
6. Ensuring that the art style is consistent with the overall artistic direction set by Amazon Games leadership
7. Ensuring the application of best practices, production pipelines and workflows

A day in the life
As a Senior Environment Artist, you will take a leading role in creating high-quality and exciting environments. Following the art direction of the project, you will be working with other specialties to design game spaces and ensure game playability as an environment art specialist.

About the team
Amazon Games Bucharest is building from the ground up, led by an incredible team of industry veterans. Located in the heart of Bucharest, the studio has access to the commercial, financial, and cultural centre of Romania’s capital and largest city.

BASIC QUALIFICATIONS

- Significant experience in creating environments for AAA games
- Portfolio with examples of levels and 3D elements created from start to finish

PREFERRED QUALIFICATIONS

- Portfolio showing skills in composition and visual narration
- Demonstrated attention to detail on art projects
- Good task and priority management skills

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