Hybrid Senior Environment Artist

at Hair Rebellion Uk

• Job title: Senior Environment Artist
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Senior
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: Bachelor's Degree
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Oxford, United Kingdom

About the role

• Senior Environment Artist creating high-quality realistic props and environments for an unannounced title at Rebellion in Oxford. Collaborating across departments and driving visual quality with a high level of autonomy.

Responsibilities

• Planning and building entire levels together with level design, with consideration of visual storytelling and memorable aesthetics.
• Create functional assets which can be shared across the project in respect of the technical and artistic constraints.
• Communicate and collaborate with key stakeholders to confirm task direction and consistency of own work.
• Ensure the technical and artistic quality of the project by collaborating with Technical Artists and the Environment Art Team, and make changes when necessary
• Support the Lead Artist in any ad hoc tasks and duties.
• Be an active mentor and role model for the Environment Art team. Work to maintain morale and create an atmosphere of creativity and enthusiasm.

Requirements

• Strong professional experience in game development with a solid understanding of production pipelines (full production-cycle experience preferred).
• Portfolio showcasing** high-quality, realistic props and environments presented in-engine**, with confident composition, lighting, and materials.
• **Excellent art fundamentals** (composition, colour, scale, shape language, lighting) and the ability to articulate what’s working and what needs improving.
• Able to generate and iterate quickly in 3D, taking environments from blockout through to polished set-dressing.
• Demonstrates originality and strong reference skills. Able to interpret reference, **not just replicate**, and elevate quality through iteration.
• **Ideally confident in Blender** (training can be provided); experience with Maya, 3ds Max, Houdini, or similar DCC tools also welcomed.
• Strong PBR workflow knowledge, including Substance Painter and high-to-low baking.
• Comfortable building and optimising environments in a professional game engine, balancing quality with performance.

Benefits

• **We offer an extensive benefits package to our team including: **
• 22 days holidays + Christmas closure (typically 4 days) & Bank holidays (increasing with service at 5 years – one day each year until you reach 31 days)
• Private Medical Insurance, healthcare cash plan, including dental and Vision
• Life Assurance, Income Protection & Critical Illness Cover
• Enhanced Family Leave
• Interest Free, Tax-Free loans
• Enhanced Pension Scheme
• EAP a range of Mental Health and Wellbeing Support
• Plus loads more… including a wide range of discounts, freebies, and social events!