Senior Environment Artist - Remote Position at Kinetic Games

About the Role

We are seeking a talented Senior Environment Artist to join our passionate team at Kinetic Games. This Senior Environment Artist remote position allows you to contribute to the creation of immersive environments in our acclaimed game, Phasmophobia. You will collaborate with a small but ambitious team, where your creativity and ideas will be valued and nurtured.

What You'll Do

• Create high-quality and performance-efficient assets for game levels, collaborating closely with fellow artists and designers.
• Ensure consistency across environments through effective collaboration and communication.
• Develop new Substance assets, textures, materials, and 3D props, contributing to both hero assets and modular environment sets.
• Utilize your preferred DCC tools to deliver exceptional modeling work.
• Take ownership of visual aspects of environments and related assets throughout the development process.
• Provide regular updates and participate in creative discussions, offering guidance to junior artists as needed.
• Contribute to ongoing refinement and improvement within the art department.

Requirements

• Solid experience working with the Unity engine.
• Proficient in Substance Designer and Substance Painter.
• Strong interpersonal skills and a collaborative mindset.
• Commitment to staying updated with industry trends and new technologies.
• Experience with composition, spatial relationships, color, form, and style.
• Excellent understanding of modular and hero asset creation workflows.
• Experience using JIRA or similar project management tools.
• Familiarity with version control systems such as Git, Perforce, or Plastic.
• A minimum of 5 years' experience in the gaming industry, with at least one shipped title.

Nice To Have

• Experience creating shaders in Unity with the Universal Render Pipeline.

What We Offer

• 🌍 Remote working with occasional travel to our Southampton office.
• 💰 Competitive salary ranging from £40,000 to £60,000 per year.
• 💼 5% Employer Match Pension Scheme.
• 💸 Annual performance bonuses.
• 🍽️ Weekly free team lunches.
• 🎉 Regular social events to foster team bonding.
• 🏠 Hybrid and flexible working options.
• 🕓 Flextime to accommodate your schedule.
• ✈️ Opportunities to attend industry events like GDC and Gamescom.
• 📦 Comprehensive relocation package to assist with your move.
• 🏅 Employee of the Month vouchers.
• 🧘‍♀️ Personal wellbeing allowance.
• 🎓 Training and development budget for your growth.
• 🚀 Career development support.
• 💚 Vitality Health Insurance, including vision and dental coverage.
• 🛡️ Aviva Life Insurance.
• 🎂 30 days of holiday, including your birthday and a dedicated wellbeing day.
• 🎄 Christmas studio shutdown for the holidays.