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Environment Artist - Cold Iron Studios

Cold Iron is seeking an experienced Environment Artist to join us in creating a shooter set in the Alien universe for consoles and PC! Are you a passionate game developer looking to create the best experiences possible? Do you revel in building props and spaces that are as pleasing to look at as they are to play with?

Here’s the most important one: Do you do it all for the game? Because you know that your talents are needed to make sure that even the best development teams get an awesome experience out the door?

Awesome. Come join our creative, collaborative studio where you’ll own the product management responsibilities for a tight, integrated team of game developers.

Your Day to Day

You can expect to be responsible and accountable for the following:

• Translate concept art and design ideas into 3D gameplay worlds
• Create props, architecture, and terrain models, textures, and materials
• Layout levels from whitebox through final set dressing and lighting
• Help set and maintain the high-quality bar for the game
• Assist in scoping work for on time milestone deliveries

Your Career Progression

Do the best work of your career! No, really, that’s what we expect of you. Come aboard and work with industry veterans all working to improve their craft and become better game developers. Your portfolio of experience will grow, and the size of the audience you reach will expand exponentially. The small team atmosphere allows you to contribute more and have greater ownership over what you do day to day.

Requirements

• Portfolio of work demonstrating strong proficiency as an Environment Artist
• Professional experience as a game artist
• Passion for playing and creating games
• Self driven with strong communication skills
• Ability to tackle challenges and problem solve with a strong sense of ownership
• Ability to work closely with many other disciplines and be a team player
• Understanding of level design, scale, and gameplay flow
• Understanding of lighting, composition, and set dressing
• Skilled in creating and understanding PBR materials
• Advanced understanding of Maya/Max, Photoshop, ZBrush
• Advanced understanding of current game art pipelines and methodologies

Would Love to See

• Experience with Substance, Topogun, SpeedTree, or other additional 3D tools a plus
• Experience with multiplayer games and/or shooters a plus
• Experience with Unreal Engine a plus

Please Note: Applicants without a portfolio will not be considered.

About our Location

Cold Iron Studios, a division of Daybreak Games, is on a mission to create games they want to play with people they love to work with. The studio was founded by three industry veterans in 2015, and has since expanded to 40+ awesome developers who are all experts in their discipline. The Cold Iron team is a diverse group of passionate gamers with decades of experience developing and launching award-winning MMO and action titles. Currently, the team is working on a new PC and console shooter based on the Alien franchise. The team is especially excited to be entrusted with the Alien universe and to provide Alien and gaming fans with an experience they will love.

Exceptional employee benefits

18 days PTO first year; Robust Medical, Dental, Vision insurance coverage for entire family; Company matched 401(k) vested immediately; Flex Spending Accounts, generous tuition reimbursements, ultra-creative environment.

**Daybreak Games is an Equal Opportunity Employer, committed to Diversity in the workplace.**

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