Job Description

Senior Environment Artist

Squanch Games has some crazy worlds—and we need your help to bring them to life!

We’re looking for a Senior Environment Artist who excels at creating high-quality, detailed environments that capture the artistic vision of our games. In this role, you’ll be a trusted expert in execution and reliability, working closely with our design and art teams to exceed quality benchmarks and push the boundaries of creativity.

You’ll be hands-on with every aspect of environment art, from modeling to materials, and will also mentor junior and mid-level artists, helping to raise the quality of the team’s work. If you’re looking for a role that blends creativity, leadership, and autonomy, this is it!

What You'll Do:

• Own Content Creation: Build advanced, detailed assets in multiple styles while maintaining consistent high quality.
• Collaborate Across Teams: Work closely with designers and other artists to align development with artistic and gameplay goals.
• Provide Guidance: Be a technical and artistic resource for the team, contributing to the growth and development of junior and mid-level artists.
• Drive Quality: Give and receive critiques across departments to meet the quality bar.
• Innovate: Learn and implement new tools and processes to improve pipelines.
• Deliver on Time: Collaborate with production to create accurate estimates and meet deadlines.
• Mentor the Team: Support and guide less experienced artists to help them grow their skills.

What We're Looking For:

• Experience: Shipped 2–3 titles or equivalent experience.
• 3D Skills: Strong portfolio showcasing advanced modeling skills in major 3D packages ( Blender preferred ).
• Efficiency: Ability to create and populate environments with a large volume of assets quickly.
• Material Creation: Expertise in Substance Painter, Designer, and Photoshop.
• Artistic Eye: Strong attention to detail, silhouettes, and composition.
• Visualization: Able to build content with minimal concept art or direction.
• Unreal Engine Proficiency: Strong experience, including set dressing, lighting, and material creation using Blueprints.
• Technical Skills: Manage engine budgets, memory limits, and performance constraints effectively.
• Communication: Excellent verbal, written, and organizational skills for collaborating across teams.
• Problem Solving: Resolve advanced technical and visual issues efficiently.

Benefits:

• Salary range: $100,000 to $130,000 depending on experience
• Health, dental & vision insurance
• Short term & long term disability insurance coverage
• Paid parental leave
• 401k and FSA
• Flexible PTO & schedule
• Completely remote studio
• Stipend to ensure a comfortable work-from-home setup
• Monthly snack box shipped to your home
• Monthly stipend for WFH expenses

Location:

We are a fully remote studio operating from all over the United States! While we haven't hit all 50, we encourage applicants from across the country to apply and help us complete our map.

Equal Employment Opportunity:

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