Intermediate Environment Artist

ABOUT THIS POSITION

TERM OF EMPLOYMENT

Permanent and full time (8 hours per day, 40 hours per week).

LANGUAGE OF WORK

English.

LOCATION OF WORK

250 York Street, Suite 100, London, Ontario N6A 6K2 Canada.

**RESPONSIBILITIES**:

- Create and optimize 3D environment assets.
- Bring the game’s visual design into game-ready art through performing handing, modelling, texturing, UV mapping.
- Stay current on the project’s scope and maintain an understanding of the art and story of the Warframe universe game.
- Actively participate in the feedback loop, accepting feedback from, and providing feedback within the marketing team.
- Multitask effectively, prioritize competing demands, and following through on details.
- Support and mentor junior environment artists.
- Other responsibilities as assigned.

**REQUIREMENTS**:

- 3+ years of relevant work experience as an environment artist or similar role in the video game industry.
- Demonstrated experience in successfully creating and optimizing 3D environment assets and knowledge of environment texturing workflows, including Designer, Medium Poly and Sub-D Modeling, Painter.
- Experience modeling with Max, Maya, Blender, sculpting with ZBrush, and texturing with Painter and Designer are preferred.
- Excellent written and verbal communication skills.
- Excellent team work skills.
- Proven ability to document and communicate design ideas.
- Excellent knowledge of the video game industry.
- Be a driven individual who has a proven track record of delivering projects on time.
- Minimum college diploma in graphic arts, visual arts or a related discipline is preferred or equivalent work experience.

WAGE

The wage range for the Intermediate Environment Artist (TEER 52120) position is between CAD $65,000 and CAD $92,000 per year, based on work experience and qualifications.

**BENEFITS**:
Digital Extremes provide a competitive benefits package, including the following:

- Extended healthcare.
- Two weeks of paid vacation per year.
- Discretionary profit sharing bonus based on meeting personal and business performance targets (up to 5% of annual salary per bonus payment).
- RRSP matching plan.

ABOUT DIGITAL EXTREMES

Founded in 1993 by James Schmalz, Digital Extremes Ltd. ranks as one of the world’s top independent video game development studios. Originating with the co-creative of Epic Games’ multi-million unit selling Unreal® franchise including Unreal and Unreal Tournament, Digital Extremes went on to develop Dark Section®, BioShock® for the PlayStation®3, the BioShock 2 multiplayer campaign, and The Darkness® II.

The studio has reached its greatest critical and commercial success with the free-to-play action game, Warframe®, boasting a global community of 50 million registered players on PC, PS4, Xbox One and Nintendo Switch.

WHY WORK AT DIGITAL EXTREMES

Our culture is centered on providing great opportunities to our employees so that everyone feels they are making a meaningful impact. Developing new and existing clients is our long-term focus. We are honored that our work environment has been consistently recognized as one of “Canada’s Top 100 Employers”. We summon you to join our elite team

**The rewards of a career with Digital Extremes include**:

- Competitive salary with bonus opportunities
- Excellent benefits and paid time off
- Matching RRSP plan
- Employee Assistance Program (EAP)
- Virtual access to Dialogue, our mental wellness and healthcare services app
- Professional development and career support
- Work-life balance fitness subsidies
- Be part of “Giving Back” through a multitude of fundraising venues at Digital Extremes
- Virtual events such as team building exercises, Game night, Live band performances, Adult and separate children’s holiday and summer parties for global teams

JOIN US

HOW TO APPLY

CONTACT INFORMATION

Digital Extremes Ltd.
250 York Street, Suite 100
London, Ontario N6A 6K2 Canada

**Tel**: 519-657-4260

**Fax**: 519-471-9972