Senior Terrain Artist – Immersive World Builder

WorkinGames; Warszawa; Hybrid; PLN 140,000 - 190,000; Full time

Job summary

Elsewhere Entertainment is seeking a Senior (or above) Environment Artist - Terrain to help create immersive, large-scale terrains that support gameplay, narrative, and visual direction. Based in Warsaw, Poland or Malmö, Sweden, this onsite role runs four days per week.

You will iterate from research to in-engine terrain, balancing artistry with performance and collaborating with designers and fellow artists.

Qualifications

• A strong portfolio demonstrating 3D terrain and world creation.
• Professional experience in AAA or comparable game development.
• Strong artistic and design skills with composition and color theory.
• Proficiency in Gaia or World Creator terrain tools.
• Experience with modern game engines and performance budgets.
• Ability to communicate ideas clearly and work in a team.
• Adaptable to evolving project needs.

Responsibilities

• Ideate large spaces through research, references, and descriptions.
• Create and refine large-scale terrain using engine tools and external sculpting software.
• Generate heightmaps, splat maps, and mask data for clean topology.
• Use procedural tools and LiDAR samples for cohesive landscapes.
• Collaborate with level designers to ensure traversability and gameplay flow.
• Coordinate with foliage, lighting, and environment teams for cohesion.
• Document terrain workflows and contribute to pipeline improvements.

Skills

Terrain art

World creation

Engine proficiency

Artistic eye

Budget awareness

Communication

Team collaboration

Adaptability

Tools

Gaia/World Creator

LiDAR data

Job description

Elsewhere Entertainment is seeking a Senior (or above) Environment Artist - Terrain to help create immersive, large-scale terrains that support gameplay, narrative, and visual direction. Based in Warsaw, Poland or Malmö, Sweden, this onsite role runs four days per week.

You will iterate from research to in-engine terrain, balancing artistry with performance and collaborating with designers and fellow artists.