Hybrid 3D Environment Artist

at Virtuos

• Job title: 3D Environment Artist
• Job type: Full Time
• Experience level: Junior, Mid level
• Salary: Not specified
• Degree requirement: No Education Requirement
• Tech skills: Unreal Engine
• Location requirements: Hybrid, Kyiv, Ukraine

About the role

• 3D Environment Artist creating high-quality, game-ready environments for an AAA project at Virtuos. Collaborating with a talented team to bring artistic vision to life in Unreal Engine.

Responsibilities

• Create modular environment kits (walls, floors, props) for building game levels;
• Ensure assets follow visual direction, scale, and performance budgets;
• Collaborate with level designers to ensure kits are efficient and reusable;
• Maintain consistency across materials, lighting, and detail levels;
• Interpret concept art and location briefs into 3D environments;
• Model and texture modular assets in 3ds Max, Maya or Blender;
• Create and apply materials using Substance 3D, Photoshop;
• Import and assemble kits in the game engine;
• Optimize assets (polycount, lightmaps, LODs);
• Communicate with art and design teams for visual alignment and feedback.

Requirements

• At least 2 years of experience in a similar position;
• Solid knowledge of modeling and texturing software (e.g., Blender, Maya, 3ds Max, Substance Painter);
• Experience with tiled textures and trim sheets;
• Full understanding of the PBR workflow;
• Experience working with Unreal Engine 5.x, including scene setup, importing assets, and applying materials;
• Ability to create high-quality, optimized assets for real-time environments;
• Understanding of modular environment design principles;
• Familiarity with baking techniques (normal maps, ambient occlusion);
• Basic knowledge of lighting and post-processing in game engines;
• Good English (at least B1 - spoken and written) for day-to-day team/customer communication.

Benefits

• Medical insurance
• Support for employees during blackouts to ensure uninterrupted work both in the office and remotely for employees outside the Kyiv region
• The possibility of remote work and flexible schedule on corporate equipment
• Opportunities to engage in corporate social responsibility (CSR) projects