Environment Art Lead

2 hours, 22 minutes ago
Full-time
Lead
Design and User Experience
PlayStation

PlayStation

PlayStation leads interactive entertainment with innovative consoles, games, and media, delighting fans globally since 1994.

Household Durables
100K+
Founded 1995
$8M raised

Description

  • Lead environment art efforts and coordinate with multidisciplinary partners across worldbuilding, including narrative and design.
  • Mentor, inspire, and guide a team of artists through all phases of production.
  • Foster a safe, growth-oriented culture that supports feedback, coaching, and strong creative debate.
  • Create scalable art processes and workflows that improve team efficiency and maintain a high quality bar.
  • Provide craft and process guidance that motivates the team and elevates output.
  • Collaborate as a strong communicator and team player across disciplines.
  • Develop internal and external style guides and workflows for game asset creation.
  • Manage teams through the creation of game assets.
  • Own environment art decisions that support gameplay fairness, clarity, and competitive player needs.
  • Align the team’s work with the art director’s visual goals and direction.

Requirements

  • Deep understanding of environment art decisions that matter to competitive players in action or fighting games.
  • Proven experience in an early AAA game development leadership role.
  • Experience leading art teams that include environment art, palette art, skybox art, and lighting.
  • Demonstrated expertise in stylized art and style adaptability.
  • Expert knowledge of Maya, Blender or Max, and Substance.
  • Expert knowledge of Unreal Engine.
  • Strong organizational, analytical, and problem-solving skills with high attention to detail.
  • Strategic and critical thinking skills with a proactive, investigative mindset.
  • Platformer genre development experience is preferred.
  • Experience working on a game with a high-angle isometric camera perspective is preferred.
  • Experience leading multiple teams on a live game or games as a service is preferred.

Benefits

  • Base pay range of $183,000 to $274,000 USD for Seattle-based candidates, with pay varying by geographic location and hybrid policy.
  • Role is eligible for a top-tier benefits package including medical, dental, and vision coverage.
  • Matching 401(k) plan.
  • Paid time off.
  • Wellness program.
  • Employee discounts for Sony products.
  • Potential eligibility for a bonus package.
  • Flexible remote work option.

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