Senior / Lead Level Artist

Responsibilities: — Own the visual quality of game locations from blockout to final polish, ensuring they support gameplay, atmosphere and narrative — Set up Level Art workflows, documentation and production standards from the start of the project — Lead and grow the Level Art team: plan tasks, review work, give feedback and mentor — Build locations hands-on as a Level Artist — Work closely with the Art Director and Game Director to translate the overall visual direction into concrete solutions for each location — Partner with Level Designers to turn gameplay spaces into believable, visually compelling places that respect gameplay requirements — Collaborate with Tech Art, Lighting, VFX, Programming and Production to hit quality, optimization and performance targets — Define modular kits and environment building blocks for specific architectural styles and historical periods — Evaluate new tools, technologies and industry best practices to improve the pipeline Requirements: — Proven experience creating environments or levels for games (Level Artist, Environment Artist or a similar role) — Experience leading, mentoring or coordinating a team of artists in production — Credits on at least one shipped AA or AAA title; experience taking a project through to release is valued more than years in a title — Strong understanding of composition, visual storytelling, player navigation and spatial design — Advanced experience with Unreal Engine 5 is a strong advantage; solid experience with custom or proprietary engines is also welcome — Practical knowledge of modular environment creation and procedural workflows — Excellent eye for lighting, atmosphere, scale, color and environmental composition — Proficiency with 3ds Max, Maya, Blender or similar — Experience profiling and optimizing environments for real-time performance and memory — Upper-Intermediate English or higher: documentation and official communication in the company are in English — Hands-on leadership style, taking full responsibility for locations and the team's results — Comfortable developing solutions within existing art direction — Research-driven, curious about references, history and architecture; plays games and researches the genre — Coaching skills to develop artists and explain not just what to do, but why — Process builder who likes setting up workflows and standards from scratch Nice to Have: — Ability to create own content (modeling, scanning) — Experience on atmospheric, narrative-driven or horror games — Background in architecture, interior design or related artistic discipline Benefits: — Joining at the start of a new project with real influence on processes and final game look — Compact team with significant impact beyond Level Art — Indie approach combined with high-quality production without rigid hierarchy — Opportunity to step into a lead role and build a department — Studio with a long track record of shipped narrative and horror titles — Fully remote or on-site/hybrid for Kyiv-based specialists — Contractor cooperation — Paid vacation — Clear probation plan agreed before offer