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Senior Material Artist

We are looking for a Senior Material Artist (Characters & Creatures) for our next big game!

THE JOB

As the Senior Material Artist of the talented and passionate Character team behind RETURNAL you will work closely with a team of Character and Creatures modelers and the VFX team to help drive the next evolution of Housemarque games.

It will be your role to ensure shaders quality and material features across the Character Art, facilitate professional growth among the Character team, and champion the Character and Creature vision of the project.

You will be able to shape the visuals and leave your print on the Characters and Creatures in the next big Housemarque game!

What will your day-to-day look like?

• Pushing the boundaries of Characters’ visual quality with shaders for skin, hair, cloth, fur, etc.
• Monitoring and setting textures and work pipeline to achieve the best visual output in the engine
• Working closely with the Character Modelers and Lead Character Artist to know what material features are needed to bring the best visual quality and serve the game design
• Working with our VFX team to create material for our in-house particle engine (NGP) as part of the character visuals
• Self managing yourself to push your craft boundaries forward and elevate the quality of game visuals

What will help you to be successful in this role?

• Unreal Engine material knowledge
• In-depth shader knowledge (Able to talk and drive Graphic Programmer to achieve out-of-the box shader trickeries)
• Scripting knowledge (C#, Python, etc.)
• An eye for detail, and an appeal for Visuals and Characters in game
• Following the industry for new innovations and techniques
• Experience in similar role in video game projects
• Fluent spoken and written English

OUR STUDIO

At Housemarque, we believe " Game is King! " because gameplay always comes first.

With technical excellence and compelling narrative, spiced with our trademark neon flair and top-notch audiovisual feedback, we want our players to always feel actively engaged with the worlds we have created for them.

Our latest award-winning game Returnal , released on PS5 in 2021, embraces all these qualities. THIS is our DNA!

We value Nordic work-life balance by growing sustainably and ensuring our employees have the time and means to develop personally and professionally during work time.

We were established in 1995 with strong roots in the Finnish demoscene . In June 2021 we joined the PlayStation Studios , after years of partnership.

If you wish to join us for our next journey, apply today!

What we offer to you?

• Competitive salary, benefits, healthcare, Nordic work-life balance
• Tailored immigration and relocation package to help you get settled into Finland
• A warm and welcoming atmosphere at our cozy Helsinki office
• Freedom, flexibility and openness in a collaborative culture
• Brilliant, diverse and empathetic colleagues to work with
• Exciting and ambitious projects executed with the best tools
• Access to PlayStation Studios collaboration, games and more!
  
  

This is a permanent, full-time position based in Helsinki, Finland.

We will start interviewing promising candidates immediately so please apply as soon as possible.