Lead Environment Artist – Unreal Engine 5, Remote

HellaGoodAudio; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 180,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Premium private medical insurance

Flexible working hours

Remote work options

Referral program

Education and training opportunities

25 days vacation plus additional leave

Job summary

Saber Serbia & Saber Bosnia and Herzegovina is seeking a Lead Environment Artist to shape photorealistic game environments for an unannounced AAA title. You will lead a world-class Environment Art team, collaborate with Art Directors, Design, Tech, and external studios, and oversee the full production pipeline from blockout to in-game delivery.

Strong UE5 expertise and leadership experience are required. Remote work options are available across the EMEA region, with occasional on-site

Qualifications

• Native or fluent English speaker.
• Experience building and leading an Environment Art team on a project where environments are central to the game experience and achieving the highest quality standards.
• Experience working with outsource teams.
• Strong understanding of art, architecture and Level Design and its principles.
• Strong knowledge of 3D software such as 3ds Max, Maya, Blender and ZBrush.
• Strong understanding of PBR workflows and texturing software such as Substance Designer and Substance Painter.
• Strong experience with Unreal Engine 5 and environment workflows.
• Experience creating photorealistic, game-ready environments, including set dressing and beautification.
• Experience creating and maintaining art style guides and technical documentation and guidelines.

Responsibilities

• Collaborate with the Art Director, Design, Tech and Art Leads to align production with Art Direction and project priorities.
• Work closely with the Level Design Lead from initial ideas through blockout and final polished delivery, ensuring gameplay, technical and art direction goals are met.
• Act as the Environment Art point of contact across the project, representing the discipline in reviews, meetings and contributing to key features and cross-functional deliveries.
• Guide Environment Art production across the full pipeline, from blockout and concept interpretation through lookdev, asset creation, set dressing and final in-game delivery.
• Develop and present lookdev proposals, art documentation, style guides and visual solutions that support Art Direction and project goals.
• Resolve challenging visual and technical areas, ensuring concept intent is maintained while delivering functional and visually consistent in-game environments.
• Own the quality of the team's output, providing regular and timely feedback and approvals throughout production to ensure the required visual quality is achieved.
• Test and iterate on levels in lookdev and in-game, regularly play builds, and identify visual, material and performance issues.
• Establish and continuously improve Environment Art pipelines, workflows and technical standards, including technical documentation and art guidelines.
• Work with Tech Art and Rendering to resolve technical issues, manage materials/shaders and improve tools and workflows.
• Manage outsource teams and their delivery, ensuring quality and alignment with project requirements.
• Lead, mentor and support the Environment Art team through clear direction, feedback, 1:1s and coaching.
• Plan and schedule the team's work with the Producer, including estimates, priorities, task and level distribution, capacity, risks and scope, and monitor progress against the planned roadmap.
• Collaborate with HR on recruitment, team structure and performance-related decisions, including promotions and role changes based on individual performance and project needs.

Skills

Lead Environment Art

Team Leadership

Unreal Engine 5

Look Development

Outsource Collaboration

Tools

3ds Max

Maya

Blender

ZBrush

Substance Designer

Substance Painter

Unreal Engine 5

Job description

Saber Serbia & Saber Bosnia and Herzegovina is seeking a Lead Environment Artist to shape photorealistic game environments for an unannounced AAA title. You will lead a world-class Environment Art team, collaborate with Art Directors, Design, Tech, and external studios, and oversee the full production pipeline from blockout to in-game delivery.

Strong UE5 expertise and leadership experience are required. Remote work options are available across the EMEA region, with occasional on-site