3D Environment Artist

Valve Software • Bellevue, WA

249d

About The Position

As an environment artist at Valve, you will join a world-class group of software engineers, artists, writers, animators, and designers who continually build and release entertainment experiences to players around the globe. We hope to add your expertise in creating real-time environments to our team! Environment artists here have broad skill sets and exhibit deep expertise and ability to describe their process maturely and succinctly. We contribute to all aspects of development - from design, modeling, texturing, lighting and composition to the stories and gameplay that help us build experiences alive with personality and history. We collaborate across all disciplines to help improve our tools, maximize the efficiency of our workflow, and ensure the art we build is performant.

Requirements

• Strong understanding of artistic and technical principles of scene construction
• Demonstrated ability to execute multiple aspects of environment art
• Expertise in modeling organic and hard surface models
• Experience working in multiple art styles and across genres
• Deep portfolio of both professional and personal work
• Mastery of one or more 3D applications such as Blender, Maya, 3dsMax, Zbrush, Houdini, Substance

Responsibilities

• Create real-time environments for games
• Design spaces and create props and textures
• Set dressing and environmental storytelling
• Lighting and navigation for environments
• Collaborate with other disciplines to improve tools and workflows
• Optimize assets and track performance

Benefits

• 100% of time dedicated as groups see fit
• Opportunity to collaborate with experts across a range of disciplines
• Flexible schedule in support of families and domestic partnerships
• Culture eager to become stronger through diversity of all forms
• Exceptional health insurance coverage
• Unrivaled employer match for 401(k) retirement plan
• Generous vacation and family leave
• On-site amenities in support of health and efficiency
• Fertility and adoption assistance
• Reimbursement for child care during interviews

What This Job Offers

• Job Type: Full-time
• Career Level: Mid Level
• Industry: Publishing Industries
• Education Level: No Education Listed
• Number of Employees: 251-500 employees