Senior Level Artist

People Can Fly is one of the leading independent AAA game development studios with an international team working from offices in Poland, the UK, Ireland, the US, Canada, and remotely. Founded in 2002, the studio is known for titles such as Painkiller, Bulletstorm, Gears of War: Judgment, and Outriders. Current projects include Gears of War: E-Day (in collaboration with Microsoft), Project Echo for KRAFTON, and Lost Rift, an original IP under self-publishing. The studio has over 20 years of experience and focuses on creating next-generation action games.

• 5+ years in AAA console/PC game development including 3+ years in Unreal Engine.
• Strong portfolio showcasing playable levels with created geometry.
• Experience and knowledge of industry-standard 3D modeling software (Maya, Max, ZBrush, Photoshop, or equivalents).
• Ability to artistically interpret concepts or creatively push beyond initial ideation.
• Solid understanding of traditional art skills and foundational design competencies (shape, form, texture, value, color).
• Experience working with Unreal Engine or equivalent.
• Ability to use PBR shaders and normal maps.
• Adaptive and willing to learn new styles, techniques, and workflows.
• Ability to receive and implement feedback.
• Ability to collaborate with department leads and different departments to solve artistic and technical challenges.
• Strong verbal and written communication skills in English.
• Self-motivation.

Nice to have:

• Traditional art skills along with core graphic design competencies (typography, color, light).
• Experience working with Unreal 4/5.
• Environment modeling skills.
• Level Design experience.

• Effectively produce playable levels based on Art director's vision and Level design needs with lead cooperation.
• Create world geometry and composition for levels in Unreal Engine.
• Redesign existing assets to new forms.
• Block out modules and levels, create first/proxy materials.
• Produce work within specifications and maintain workflow pipelines within given deadlines.
• Model proxy assets.
• Participate in reviews, adapt to, and implement feedback from leads and peers professionally.
• Participate in R&D initiatives to explore new techniques and implement improvements to pipelines and workflows.

The role is open to candidates only from the game industry who are based in Europe.