Job Overview

We are currently seeking an experienced Senior Terrain Environment Artist to join our team in creating captivating and immersive worlds for our upcoming game. This position offers the opportunity to showcase your creativity and expertise in designing visually stunning and detailed environments that will leave players spellbound. If you are passionate about crafting intricate landscapes/maps and bringing virtual worlds to life, then this is the perfect opportunity for you to collaborate with a talented team and make a significant impact on the overall gaming experience.

Reports to

This position reports to the Associate Lead Artist

What will you do?

• Lead by example through team collaboration and achieving top-notch quality standard
• Creating and modifying in-game landscape assets within a given timeframe and budget.
• Prototyping and building white-box levels with Level Designers and Art Director to help establish visuals and landmarks.
• Set-dressing and integration of assets into the game levels of Unreal Engine.

What are we looking for?

• Proven work history in games industry in an Environment Art role, with at least 1 shipped title.
• Excellent knowledge of terrain generation software (Gaea, World Machine or similar)
• Strong knowledge of modeling, sculpting, and texturing software (Maya, ZBrush, Substance Suite or similar).
• Familiarity with the entire game landscape creation pipeline, (ideally from pre-production through to live-service-updates).
• Proactive help with evaluating and solving performance issues

What additional skills will help you stand out?

• Environment concept art examples.
• Demonstrative observational skills.
• Knowledge of PBR material principles and procedural techniques for content creation and placement.
• Experience with project version control software. (Perforce, Git, or similar).

Benefits

Benefits and perks are tailored to the local market and culture. Our benefits in Guildford include:

• 5 weeks of Annual Leave per calendar year
• Dog-friendly office
• Onsite canteen (with an endless supply of snacks and beverages)
• Video game areas, Warhammer painting station, a bespoke D&D table, Adjustable height desks
• Health Insurance (including family coverage), Life Insurance, Pension contribution
• Mental well-being program (iFeel)
• Wellbeing perks (Mental Health Days, Dedicated Well-being room, Team of Mental Heath First Aiders)
• Career development and education opportunities within the company
• Employee discounts
• Personal Gaming Account 
• Company events 
• Seniority Awards 
• Referral program - you can recommend the best talents to the Company and receive a reward 
• Working in one of the main European hubs for game development
• Startup within a company with 25 years of experience on the market
• To learn more about our studio in Guildford, follow this link: https://dpsgames.com/studio