Robot Entertainment, the independent developer of the Orcs Must Die! franchise, is looking for a Senior Technical Environment artist for an unannounced title to bring our worlds to life in Unreal 5 with beautiful landscapes, vistas, architecture, lighting, and environment story telling. The ideal candidate can create immersive stylized environments, has a deep knowledge of materials and technical methods in the Unreal Engine, is an empathetic communicator, enjoys collaborating, and loves to take ownership of their work. This is an excellent opportunity for a Technical Environment Artist with game industry experience looking for new challenges, including mentoring junior staff, and developing leadership skills. 

Responsibilities 

• Collaborates with Art Director, Concept Art, and Design to create environments from initial rough layout to completed and polished environments.
• Assist in the implementation of Unreal Engine 5 features including Nanite, Lumen, and VSM.
• Assist the Technical Art Director and Engineering in planning and implementing our level art pipeline.
• Work closely with the Art Director and Leads to drive and evangelize our artistic vision.
• Generate layout, advanced materials, place props and foliage, light scenes, and make performance optimizations. 
• Author stylized game assets that fulfill the art style and technical requirements defined by project leads.
• Serve as a mentor for more junior environment artists.
• Capable of effective collaboration with other departments such as Design, Engineering and Tech Art to make sure artwork fits gameplay and performance specifications.

The Ideal Candidate…

• Practical experience with Unreal Engine 4/5.
• Has strong fundamental environment art skills (modeling, texturing, layout, level flow, set decoration, environment storytelling, and lighting).
• Has a solid understanding of traditional fine art skills and concepts (drawing, painting, composition, perspective, lighting, color theory, 2D & 3D design).
• Is proficient in the use of 3ds Max (or comparable 3D modeling package), Photoshop, ZBrush, Texture creation (Substance Painter/Designer), and Unreal Material editing.
• Has a minimum of 5 years experience working as a Technical Environment Artist for games.
• Has familiarity with video game development including, but not limited to, workflow tools, stylized PBR material setup, UV layout, in-game animation, environmental vfx, and engine parameters/optimizations desirable.
• Has contributed to multiple shipped video game titles.
• Likes to participate in the research and development of a product’s visual style.
• Is capable of identifying, investigating, and resolving a range of artistic development issues often encountered during the level-building process.
• Great oral and written communication skills.
• Self-managing with capability to work remotely.
• Plays and enjoys a variety of games and media.

More about our studio

We’re headquartered in Plano, Texas approximately 20 miles north of Dallas. The Robot team transitioned to working from home in 2020 and this role is open to anyone interested in working remotely. The ideal candidate will live and work within 3 hours of the US Central time zone.

We offer competitive salaries and great benefits including a generous vacation allowance, medical, dental, life insurance for you and your spouse/domestic partner, and paid parental leave. Other perks include an annual game allowance and a home office stipend. We strive to create an inclusive and welcoming environment and encourage anyone interested to apply.

Educational Requirements

BS/BA/MS degree in Art, or equivalent work experience.

Additional Details:

• Job Type: Full-time, remote position
• Salary Range: Commensurate with Experience & Skills

To Apply:

Qualified responses should be submitting via email with a resume and cover letter. Please indicate you are applying for the Senior Technical Environment Artist position.

This is a full-time, professional exempt, remote position, with benefits. Robot will not facilitate or sponsor candidates for US work visas or US residency “Green Cards” for this position.

Robot Entertainment, Inc. is committed to providing equal opportunity for all employees and applicants for employment. The company shall ensure that decisions affecting employees are made without regard to their race, color, religion, sex, national origin, age, disability, veteran status, or any other protected category. This policy is administered in accordance with federal laws (including but not limited to Title VII of the Civil Rights Act of 1964, as amended, Age Discrimination in the Employment Act of 1967, as amended, Equal Pay Act of 1963, as amended, Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990, as amended) and all other applicable state or local law prohibiting discriminatory acts.

Robot Entertainment, Inc. is a privately owned developer of entertainment technology and intellectual property, based in Plano, Texas, USA. More information about Robot can be found at http://www.robotentertainment.com.