🖼️ Remote | 🎮 Art Production | 📦 Contract-Based | 🕹 AAA Game Worlds
🧾 About the Role
Side, a global game development leader, is expanding its 3D Environment Artist Talent Pool for future co-development opportunities across PC, console, mobile, and VR/AR platforms. While not tied to an immediate opening, this listing allows experienced artists to be considered first when new, high-impact projects begin.
If you excel at crafting immersive worlds—from sweeping landscapes to gritty alleys—and can bring both realism and style to life, we want your artistry on our radar.
âś… Position Highlights
• 100% Remote (U.S., Canada, Romania, and more)
• Contract/project-based roles with global teams
• Work on AAA and cross-platform titles
• Join a creative network spanning 40+ studios across 15 countries
📋 What You’ll Own
• Design and model high-quality 3D environments—landscapes, architecture, props
• Collaborate with art directors, designers, and technical teams to deliver cohesive, gameplay-driven worlds
• Use industry tools like Maya, Blender, Substance, and Photoshop
• Integrate assets in Unreal Engine or Unity and optimize for performance
• Contribute to and improve art pipelines and workflows
• Solve visual and technical challenges during production
• Maintain stylistic consistency while exploring new creative techniques
🎯 Requirements
Experience
• 3+ years as a 3D Environment Artist in games
• Contributed to at least one shipped title on PC, console, mobile, or VR/AR
Technical Proficiency
• Skilled in Maya, Blender, Substance Painter/Designer, Photoshop
• Strong understanding of UVs, texturing, shaders, and real-time optimization
• Engine experience: Unreal Engine or Unity
Artistic Strengths
• Keen eye for composition, lighting, and detail
• Capable of both stylized and photorealistic environments
• Adaptive and responsive to feedback and iteration cycles
Bonus Skills
• Experience with procedural tools like Houdini
• Familiarity with photogrammetry
• Knowledge of scripting or pipeline automation tools
✍️ Call to Action
If you’re passionate about shaping unforgettable game environments and eager to work on global, top-tier projects, apply now to Side’s 3D Environment Artist Talent Pool.
You’ll be first to hear about upcoming co-dev roles and stay engaged with regular updates and industry insights.
Let’s build worlds players want to live in.