Senior Environment Artist - Remote-First AAA World Builder

Impleo; United States; Remote; USD 120,000 - 135,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Remote-first environment

Health insurance

401(k)

Flexible time off

Creative influence

Long-term project vision

Job summary

Impleo, on behalf of a partner company, is seeking a Senior Environment Artist based in Canada to help create immersive, production-ready environments for a new AAA game IP. You will build modular environment kits, architectural and organic assets, and collaborate with the Art Director and engineers in Unreal Engine 5.

You will balance visual quality with real-time performance, contribute to workflows and standards, and support external production partners while shaping a project set for release

Qualifications

• 6+ years of professional Environment Artist experience on AAA/AA titles.
• Strong portfolio across multiple visual styles and levels.
• Expert in modular environments and production-ready workflows.
• Experience with Unreal Engine 5.
• Proficiency with Substance Painter, ZBrush, Maya.
• Understanding of PBR, lighting, and storytelling.
• Experience collaborating with cross-discipline teams.
• Familiarity with AI-assisted workflows.

Responsibilities

• Create high-quality environment assets from concept to in-game.
• Develop modular kits for efficient level creation.
• Model, texture, and optimize architectural and organic assets.
• Implement assets in Unreal Engine 5 with real-time performance in mind.
• Collaborate with Art Director, level design, and engineers.
• Contribute to workflows, reviews, and asset documentation.
• Support outsourced art production when needed.
• Explore AI-assisted texture and reference workflows.

Skills

Environment art

Unreal Engine 5

3D modeling

Texturing

Modular asset creation

World-building

PBR knowledge

AI tools

Collaboration

Time management

Tools

Substance Painter

ZBrush

Maya

Job description

Impleo, on behalf of a partner company, is seeking a Senior Environment Artist based in Canada to help create immersive, production-ready environments for a new AAA game IP. You will build modular environment kits, architectural and organic assets, and collaborate with the Art Director and engineers in Unreal Engine 5.

You will balance visual quality with real-time performance, contribute to workflows and standards, and support external production partners while shaping a project set for release