Lead Environment Artist Job at CD PROJEKT RED in Boston

To create revolutionary, story-driven RPGs which go straight to the hearts of gamers — this is our mission. Want to dive deeper into our company’s culture? Explore our social media and check out our YouTube channel where we share behind-the-scenes insights and stories direct from our team members!

We’re currently looking for a Lead Environment Artist to join our new studio in Boston and help us develop Project Orion - the follow-up to Cyberpunk 2077 and the next major video game in the Cyberpunk franchise. As a Lead Environment Artist you will be in charge of building and leading a team in order to create truly breathtaking worlds for our upcoming game. Sounds interesting?

Daily Responsibilities

• Leading a team, pushing for quality and consistency and meeting project artistic needs.
• Cooperating with the Art Directors to maintain artistic consistency and vision for the game while building incredible worlds.
• Partnering with the production team to build plans and help team members to deliver work on schedule.
• Motivating, mentoring and providing feedback to team members.
• Cultivating the team culture in line with the company’s values and goals.
• Participating in the creation of concepts and plans for locations/environments.
• Creating high quality 3D models fitting Project Orion aesthetic.
• Creating high quality, photorealistic textures using various tools and middleware.
• Cooperating with the tech art team, setting up pipelines, working on new tools needed to fulfill projects needs.
• Creating immersive lighting & environmental effects.
• Cooperating effectively with Level Designers, Concept Artists, Environment Artists and every team involved in creating locations.
• Putting finishing touches on locations and cutscenes with existing meshes and decals.
• Being a knowledge base for other artists.
• Participating in interviewing and hiring for the team.

Qualifications

• Min. 8 years of experience in the video games industry and at least 1 shipped AAA title.
• Experience in leading a team.
• Excellent skills in one of the leading modeling packages (3DS Max, Maya, Blender etc.) and Photoshop.
• Great sense of scale, proportions and composition.
• Good knowledge about color theory and basic lighting techniques.
• Knowledge of physically based rendering (PBR).
• Experience with procedural content creation packages is a plus (Substance, Houdini, World Machine).
• Creativity and an excellent eye for detail.
• Strong problem-solving skills.
• Excellent communication and teamwork skills.
• Passion for games.

Additional Information

This job requires working in Boston, US. Working mode: in-office in a hybrid or full-time capacity.

Health & Well-being

• Company paid medical healthcare (dental vision & mental).
• Paid Leave — 20 days of holiday for every team member per year (26 days after two years).
• No dress-code — we like to keep it casual.
• 401K with employer matching.
• Gym Membership Reimbursement.

Perks & Professional Growth

• Flexible working hours.
• Trainings, lectures and courses — internal workshops, knowledge-sharing initiatives, online tutorials, and e-learning classes are all available. There’s always something to learn!
• Merch — gifts for newborn rebels and regular chances to nab some cool swag!
• A welcome pack filled with goodies — to help you feel right at home once you join the team.

Life in the Office

• Dog-friendly office — dog owner? Bring your pooch with you and look after them while working! There’s always a furry friend or two to meet at the studio.
• Truly international working environment — a chance to meet and work with a diverse selection of people from all around the world.