🖼️ 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.
✅ 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.