Overview

Grip Studios is looking for a Senior Environment Artist to craft immersive, high-quality worlds for our Unreal projects. You’ll work closely with Art Direction, Tech Art, and Level Design to create stunning environments that blend artistic vision with technical efficiency. Whether it’s detailed urban landscapes or expansive wilderness areas, you’ll be instrumental in shaping the game’s visual identity.

Responsibilities

• Lead, mentor, and inspire a team of environment artist, ensuring consistent quality and performance.
• Representing the environment art team in cross-discipline leadership meetings and with external partners.
• Collaborate closely with design, tech art, and engineering teams to ensure smooth integration into the game engine.
• Manage project timelines, help planning, and ensure deliverables are on schedule and aligned with the needs of the project.
• Proactive attitude in identifying risks, solving blockers, and supporting production.
• Oversee and provide feedback on the creation of assets and environments.
• Help develop and refine environment creation pipelines, processes and workflows.
• Driving innovation in environment creation — not just managing day-to-day, but helping in developing pipelines, processes, and workflows, constantly pushing for new ideas and tools.
• Scope work effectively into realistic and achievable tasks.
• Actively contribute in shaping the team culture (openness, feedback, learning).

Qualifications:

• 5+ years of experience in Environment Art for games, with at least 2 years in a lead position.
• Shipped AAA title, from start to finish in a lead position.
• Strong understanding of 3D modelling principles and techniques for environment creation.
• Expertise with industry-standard software (e.g., Maya, Substance)
• Extensive experience working in Unreal Engine.

What We Offer:

• Opportunity to learn and grow while working on an exciting and completely original IP owned by industry veterans and executives responsible for a world-famous AAA franchise.
• A chance to define core systems on a high-profile new IP.
• A creative and inclusive work environment where your ideas and contributions are valued
• We trust our people, so we offer them the opportunity to take free days as they need, with no limitations.
• Relocation support.
• Cool, easy-going “asshole-free” company culture.