Senior Asset Artist (Hard Surface)

People Can Fly

7d•Remote

About The Position

People Can Fly is seeking a Senior Asset Artist with a focus on Hard Surface modeling to join their game development team. This role is open to candidates based in Europe who have experience in the game industry. The studio is known for its work on shooter titles and is an experienced Unreal Engine studio, currently working on several exciting projects including Gears of War: E-Day, Project Echo, and Lost Rift, as well as exploring VR and other unannounced projects. The Senior Asset Artist will be responsible for maintaining artistic direction and quality, producing high-quality environment assets and props that align with the project's universe and visual direction, and working within given deadlines and pipelines. The role involves modeling inorganic and sculpting organic asset kits, bug fixing, contributing to R&D, and providing/implementing feedback. Collaboration, knowledge sharing, and supporting recruitment and onboarding efforts are also part of the responsibilities. The artist will model and texture both high poly and low poly assets.

Requirements

Strong portfolio showcasing range of 3D assets
5+ years in AAA console/PC game development including 3+ year in Unreal Engine
Excellent knowledge of industry-standard software packages for 3D modeling, high-poly sculpting (Maya, Max, ZBrush, Photoshop, or their equivalents)
Excellent knowledge of working in Substance Painter or similar PBR texture workflow
Strong modeling, sculpting and texturing skills
Artistically interpret concepts or creatively push beyond an initial ideation
A solid understanding of traditional art skills along with foundational design competencies (shape, form, texture, value and color)
Advanced knowledge of current asset art workflows and practices
Strong understanding of hard-surface modeling, UV and texturing foundations
Skilled at balancing art quality and performance in the game engine
Ability to quickly learn and adapt to new styles, techniques and workflows with basic guidance
Ability to collaborate with department leads, and different departments to solve artistic and technical challenges
Good verbal and written communication skills in English
Good mentoring skills
Self-motivation

Nice To Haves

Traditional art skills along with core graphic design competencies (composition and layout, typography, color and light)
Marvelous Designer, Fusion360/Moi3d/Plasticity, Rizomuv, Substance Designer
Experience working with Unreal 5

Responsibilities

Maintain artistic direction and quality
Produce high quality environment assets and props suitable technically and artistically with the project's universe and visual direction
Produce work within specifications and maintain workflow pipelines within given deadlines
Model inorganic and sculpt organic asset kits
Bug Fixing and describing R&D case studies in the knowledge base
Participate in reviews, adapt to, and implement feedback from leads and peers in a professional manner
Provide feedback and improvement to visual quality
Knowledge sharing
Collaborate in R&D initiatives, to explore new techniques and implement improvements to pipelines and workflows
Occasionally support leads and HR collaboration in recruitment efforts
Occasionally support new hires onboarding process
Model and texture high poly and low poly assets

Benefits

UK Private medical healthcare (Vitality)
BUPA dental insurance for PCF's employees and their families
Gympass for employees and family members
Online Polish and English language classes
Access to the pension scheme
Flexible working hours
Free virtual health and mental wellbeing sessions included in the plan for members and their dependents
Personal development opportunities
Ability to work in a global environment
Work in a creative team with people full of passion for what they do
Poland Private medical healthcare including dental treatment for PCF members and their families (Signal Iduna)
MultiSport card for you and your family members or friends
Free library with a wide range of games and books you have unlimited access to
In-company Polish and English language classes
Fresh fruit, snacks, and beverages for everyone in the office