Senior VR Environment Artist - Remote, Immersive Worlds

Placements24; Mossel Bay; Hybrid; ZAR 600,000 - 900,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Competitive salary

Health benefits

Remote-friendly

Professional development

Cutting-edge VR tech access

Job summary

Placements24 is partnering with a Mossel Bay VR studio to recruit a Senior VR Environment Artist for a fully remote role. You will design, model, texture, and integrate immersive environments that power cutting-edge VR experiences.

The ideal candidate has 5–7 years of 3D environment art with VR or real-time focus, a strong portfolio, and proficiency in Maya/Blender/Max, ZBrush, Substance, Photoshop, and Unity/Unreal Engine. Strong communication and independent work skills are essential.

Qualifications

• Bachelor’s degree in Fine Arts, Computer Graphics, Game Design, or related field or equivalent professional experience.
• 5–7 years of professional experience in 3D environment art with VR or real-time focus.
• Strong portfolio showing high-quality VR/environment work.
• Proficiency in 3D modeling and texturing tools listed under qualifications.
• Experience with Unity or Unreal Engine and VR optimization practices.

Responsibilities

• Create high-fidelity, optimized 3D environment assets for VR experiences.
• Model, texture, and set dress environments aligned with art direction and narrative.
• Ensure assets are optimized for real-time VR performance.
• Collaborate with level designers and engineers to integrate assets into engines.
• Develop materials and shaders to achieve desired aesthetics and efficiency.
• Stay current with VR tech and contribute to pipelines and best practices.

Skills

Portfolio culture

Remote work capability

VR/real-time optimization

Art fundamentals

Communication

Education

Bachelor's degree or equivalent

Tools

Maya

Blender

3ds Max

ZBrush

Substance Painter

Substance Designer

Photoshop

Unity

Unreal Engine

Job description

Placements24 is partnering with a Mossel Bay VR studio to recruit a Senior VR Environment Artist for a fully remote role. You will design, model, texture, and integrate immersive environments that power cutting-edge VR experiences.

The ideal candidate has 5–7 years of 3D environment art with VR or real-time focus, a strong portfolio, and proficiency in Maya/Blender/Max, ZBrush, Substance, Photoshop, and Unity/Unreal Engine. Strong communication and independent work skills are essential.