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NetherRealm Studios (WB Games) · 1 day ago

Lead Environment Artist

Chicago, IL

Full-time

Hybrid

Senior Level, Lead/Staff

$77K/yr - $143K/yr

4+ years exp

Warner Bros. Discovery is a leading entertainment company known for its iconic content and beloved brands. They are seeking a Lead Environment Artist for NetherRealm Studios to create standout game worlds, guiding a team of artists and collaborating with various departments to push the boundaries of art and technology in gaming.

Media and Entertainment

Responsibilities

Work with the Art Director, Art and Technical Leads to shape and maintain the overall vision for environments and environment-adjacent systems

Mentor, support, and give regular feedback to build and maintain a strong, cohesive team

Promote skill-sharing through training sessions, clear documentation, and both written and video tutorials

Estimate tasks, coordinate with production, and ensure that environment goals align with other departments

Collaborate closely with the team during prototyping to enable quick iterations on environment assets and game systems

Create benchmark quality assets from concept art and breakouts to demonstrate visual and technical quality as a reference for the environment team

Regularly review assets to maintain quality and ensure proper technical implementation

Qualification

Environmental designAdobe Substance toolsUnreal Engine 4PrototypingIterationCommunication skillsTeam collaborationMentoring

Required

At least 4-5 years of video games development experience with significant involvement in 2 published AAA games, with at least one project at the Lead level or equivalent experience

Ability to quickly prototype and iterate in collaboration with other departments

Strong skills in environmental design, layout, composition, and storytelling

Great sense of scale and proportion

Expert knowledge of Adobe Substance tools like Painter and Designer

Knowledge of physically based rendering (PBR)

Experience with Unreal Engine 4 or newer

Self-motivated and proactive with a strong work ethic

A creative, empathetic, and collaborative approach to teamwork

Excellent oral and written communication skills