Senior Level Artist — Unreal World Builder (Remote)

SIDE; Braga; On-site; EUR 55,000 - 85,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive Salary

Dynamic multicultural environment

Leading game services provider

Career progression opportunities

Job summary

Side is seeking a Senior Level Artist to own game spaces from blockout through final polish, balancing gameplay layout with world-building and visual composition. This remote freelance contract runs for 3–6 months with up to 40 hours per week, requiring overlap with the CEST team’s working hours.

You’ll work with Unreal Engine, PCG, and Houdini to create cohesive environments, optimize performance, and integrate spaces across development stages.

Qualifications

• 5+ years in level design, level art or world building.
• Portfolio showing in-engine environments with player perspective.
• Deep Unreal Engine experience for gameplay layout and visuals.
• Strong understanding of player flow, sightlines and spatial composition.

Responsibilities

• Own spaces from blockout through final polish, balancing gameplay layout with visual composition, staging, lighting, and world-building.
• Build, refine, and integrate pre-generated assets into cohesive environments.
• Implement level features, triggers, and interactives using Unreal Blueprints and collaborate with design/engineering teams.

Skills

Level design

World building

Unreal Engine

Gameplay layout

Player flow

Tools

Houdini

Unreal PCG

Job description

Side is seeking a Senior Level Artist to own game spaces from blockout through final polish, balancing gameplay layout with world-building and visual composition. This remote freelance contract runs for 3–6 months with up to 40 hours per week, requiring overlap with the CEST team’s working hours.

You’ll work with Unreal Engine, PCG, and Houdini to create cohesive environments, optimize performance, and integrate spaces across development stages.