Описание

Lead Environment Artist in Xsolla.

Lead the creation of high-quality environments from concept through final implementation
Establish and maintain the visual quality bar for environments while ensuring technical and performance requirements are met
Create optimized environment assets, including modular kits, architecture, terrain, props, materials, and set dressing
Work closely with Technical Artists, Level Designers, Lighting Artists, and Engineers to balance visual quality with performance
Define and maintain environment art pipelines, workflows, and technical standards
Identify and resolve performance issues related to geometry, materials, textures, lighting, draw calls, memory usage, LODs, and asset complexity
Review and provide feedback on the work of Environment Artists and support their professional development
Collaborate with Art Direction to translate the artistic vision into scalable and technically achievable environments
Participate in profiling and optimization throughout production rather than treating optimization as a final-stage task

Strong professional experience as a Senior or Lead Environment Artist in game development
Excellent portfolio demonstrating visually compelling, production-ready environments
Strong understanding of real-time optimization and the ability to make informed trade-offs between visual fidelity and performance
Advanced knowledge of environment production pipelines, modular workflows, LODs, materials, shaders, texture optimization, and asset budgets
Strong proficiency with industry-standard 3D tools and experience working in Unreal Engine and/or Unity
Good understanding of lighting, composition, scale, color, and environmental storytelling
Ability to profile environments, identify technical bottlenecks, and collaborate with technical teams to resolve them
Leadership and mentoring experience, with the ability to provide clear and constructive artistic and technical feedback
Strong communication and cross-functional collaboration skills