Senior 3D Environment Artist — Hybrid (Remote/Office)

Placements24; Rustenburg; Hybrid; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary package

Medical insurance

Pension fund contributions

Generous annual leave

Professional development

Relocation assistance possible

Job summary

Placements24 in Rustenburg, South Africa seeks a Senior 3D Environment Artist to help build immersive game worlds. You will create high-quality assets, textures, and environments, collaborating with designers to realize artistic vision.

You should have 5+ years in game environments, a strong portfolio, proficiency in Maya/3ds Max/Blender, Substance Painter/Designer, Unreal or Unity, and a solid grasp of PBR workflows and lighting.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional experience as a 3D Environment Artist in games.
• Strong portfolio of high-quality game environment artwork.
• Proficiency in Maya, 3ds Max or Blender, Substance Painter/Designer, Photoshop.
• Experience with Unreal Engine or Unity, level assembly and lighting.
• Solid understanding of PBR workflows and composition.

Responsibilities

• Create high-quality 3D environment assets from concept to in-game use.
• Develop realistic and stylized textures, materials, and shaders.
• Optimize models/textures for real-time performance in game engines.
• Assemble and decorate levels with strong lighting and storytelling.
• Collaborate with designers and art leads to hit visual targets.
• Mentor junior artists and contribute to team growth.
• Research new techniques to improve environment production.

Skills

Portfolio

Maya/3ds Max/Blender

Substance Painter/Designer

Photoshop

Unreal/Unity

PBR workflows

Lighting & composition

Cross-functional collaboration

Hybrid work

Tools

Maya

3ds Max

Blender

Substance Painter

Substance Designer

Photoshop

Unreal Engine

Unity

Job description

Placements24 in Rustenburg, South Africa seeks a Senior 3D Environment Artist to help build immersive game worlds. You will create high-quality assets, textures, and environments, collaborating with designers to realize artistic vision.

You should have 5+ years in game environments, a strong portfolio, proficiency in Maya/3ds Max/Blender, Substance Painter/Designer, Unreal or Unity, and a solid grasp of PBR workflows and lighting.