Mid-Senior Environment Artist - Remote Opportunity

About the Role

We are seeking a talented Mid-Senior Environment Artist to join our dynamic team at Kinetic Games. As an Environment Artist, you will play a crucial role in creating immersive environments for our players to explore. This is a fantastic opportunity to work remotely while contributing to a beloved game, Phasmophobia, which has captivated millions of players worldwide.

What You'll Do

• Create high-quality, performance-efficient assets for game levels, collaborating closely with other artists and designers.
• Maintain visual consistency and quality across environments by adhering to established art direction and pipelines.
• Develop and refine Substance assets, textures, materials, and 3D props, contributing to both hero assets and modular environment sets.
• Take ownership of specific environment areas or asset sets from blockout through to final implementation.
• Participate in creative discussions, provide regular progress updates, and respond constructively to feedback.
• Support junior artists and contribute to knowledge sharing within the art team.
• Contribute to ongoing refinement and improvement of workflows, tools, and visual quality across the art department.

Requirements

• Strong proficiency in a 3D package of your choice to create high-quality assets.
• 3-4 years of professional experience in the gaming industry or a related field, with at least one shipped title or equivalent production experience.
• Strong experience using Substance Designer and Substance Painter.
• Good communication and interpersonal skills, with a collaborative mindset.
• Solid understanding of current industry trends, tools, and workflows.
• Strong knowledge of composition, including spatial relationships, color, form, and style.
• Experience using JIRA or similar project management tools.
• Familiarity with version control systems such as Git, Perforce, or Plastic.

Nice To Have

• Experience creating or working with shaders in Unity using the Universal Render Pipeline.
• Proven experience working with the Unity engine in a production environment.

What We Offer

• 🌍 Remote working with occasional travel to our Southampton office.
• 💰 Competitive salary ranging from £30,000 to £40,000 per year.
• 💼 5% Employer Match Pension Scheme.
• 💸 Annual performance bonus and company performance bonus.
• 🍽️ Weekly free team lunches.
• 🎉 Regular social events to foster team bonding.
• 🏠 Hybrid and flexible working options.
• 🕓 Flextime to accommodate your schedule.
• ✈️ Opportunities to travel to industry events like GDC and Gamescom.
• 📦 Comprehensive relocation package to help you settle in.
• 🏅 Employee of the Month vouchers.
• 🧘 Personal wellbeing allowance.
• 🎓 Training & Development Budget for courses and learning resources.
• 🚀 Career development support.
• 💚 Vitality Health Insurance covering vision, dental, and travel.
• 🛡️ Aviva Life Insurance.
• 🎂 30 days holiday, including your birthday and a dedicated wellbeing day.
• 🎄 Christmas studio shutdown.