Level Artist

As a Level Artist at Cloud Chamber, you will join our talented development team to help shape the next installment of the BioShock franchise. In this role, you’ll collaborate with a passionate group of game developers to craft visually stunning and performant 3D worlds that support immersive gameplay—bringing the richly imagined world of BioShock to life. 

What You’ll Do:

• Create the layouts, construct architectural elements, and decorate functional and visually stunning environments.
• Execute your work in a methodical and iterative way: gathering references and concept art, iterating on layout and composition, and creating architectural kits and prop placeholders to populate your environments.
• Contribute to the artistic vision of your space, ensure that dependencies are properly communicated, and your work is technically compliant according to best practices established by the Tech Art and Core Tech teams.
• Create modular kits and collection sets to compose dramatic, believable spaces.
• Work closely with the Level Design, Modeling, Narrative, Concept, Combat, and Cinematics teams.
• Communicate effectively with team members, production, and your lead to ensure that project goals and deadlines are met.
• Receive, give, and apply feedback professionally and effectively while maintaining a constructive attitude.

What We’ll Do Together:

At Cloud Chamber, we are champions of high standards, pushing for progress and embracing change. We will work closely and constructively across design, art, engineering, animation, and audio teams to realize our creative ambitions. Together, we will stay current on technological advancements and identify solutions to overcome developmental obstacles to deliver a world-class AAA experience.

Skills & Experiences:

• Previous experience on a 3D AAA title (FPS or third-person) is beneficial.
• Proficiency in the creation of high-fidelity stylized or sci-fi game worlds in Unreal 5, as well as basic modeling of modular kits and proxy assets.
• Experience working within cross-discipline strike teams on collaborative assignments.
• Experience creating and maintaining asset libraries, organized by theme and function.
• A love for research, reference, and documenting your findings to share with the team.
• An interest in relevant adjacent disciplines such as architecture, urban design, interior design, photography, film, lighting, and drawing is beneficial.
• A good understanding of level design and systems utilized to create immersive games.
• Understanding of form, shape, structure, and silhouette as it pertains to world building.
• Familiarity with architectural structure, spatial design, industrial design as it relates to building believable game environments. 

Who You Are:

• A reliable, positive force multiplier, actively seeking opportunities to integrate work across disciplines and contribute to a healthy, supportive team environment.
• A solid communicator with excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex ideas clearly, package information for diverse audiences, and deliver difficult feedback with empathy and professionalism.
• A persistent and self-motivated person with a proactive mindset.
• Able to maintain effectiveness and quality under pressure, ambiguity, and fast-changing priorities.
• An active listener able to build and maintain trust-based relationships across all levels of the organization, understand differing perspectives, and navigate organizational complexity with tact and emotional intelligence.
• Highly open to feedback and direction, possessing a desire to learn new skills, and capable of producing quick, quality revisions based on new insights or constraints.
• A strong owner of your tasks, who strives to drive their work forward autonomously while maintaining a critical eye for detail and organization, ensuring high standards of quality.
• Dedicated to upholding Cloud Chamber’s core values, contributing to a positive and respectful company culture while striving for excellence in all endeavors.

Who We Are:

At Cloud Chamber we strive to make BioShock games that move people: evocative, immersive, and meaningful experiences that stay with you long after you’ve rolled credits. Great games are born from great collaborations, supported by a culture that brings out the best in our teams. We work openly, learn through play, take ownership, push ourselves to be better, and deliver for our players.

The pay range for this position in California at the start of employment is expected to be between $78,900 and $116,760 per Year. However, base pay offered is based on market location, and may vary further depending on individualized factors for job candidates, such as job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and other objective business considerations. Subject to those same considerations, the total compensation package for employees in regular roles may also include other elements, including a bonus and/or equity awards, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, provided that temporary or intern roles will not be eligible for many of these payments or benefits. Details of participation in compensation and benefit plans (if applicable) will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.If hired, employee will be in an ~at-will position~ and the company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation or benefit program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.

For candidates located in Quebec:

• Proficiency in French is required.
• Proficiency in English is required to effectively collaborate with teams based in the United States.

As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to ensuring that qualified individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation to participate in the job application or interview process, perform their essential job functions, and receive other benefits and privileges of employment. Please contact us if you need reasonable accommodation.

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