Environment & Level Artist
- Petah Tikva, Center District, Israel
- Full-Time
- Remote
Job Description:
Join the team building Defcon Zero
Come define the look of the next generation of RTS. We are looking for a Environment & Level Artist for Defcon Zero, our flagship strategy title. Its a gritty, high-fidelity RTS built on Unreal Engine 5.
We are looking for an Environment & Level Artist who blends strong visual craftsmanship with a gameplay-aware mindset. As part of TriArts, you will be responsible for transforming gameplay layouts into rich, believable worlds, from shaping terrain and building environment assets in Unreal Engine to dressing and refining large-scale maps, ensuring every environment supports clarity, scale, and immersion while staying aligned with the game's artistic direction and narrative vision.
What you will do
- Build and refine high-quality landscapes in Unreal Engine.
- Create and integrate environment assets that align with the project's visual direction.
- Dress and polish levels based on gameplay-driven layouts provided by Level Design.
- Shape cohesive, readable environments that support RTS gameplay and camera perspective.
- Work with modular assets to construct large-scale, consistent worlds.
- Collaborate closely with design and art teams to ensure visual and gameplay alignment.
- Optimize environments for performance across large maps and multiple units.
REQUIREMENTS
Technical Qualifications:
- 3+ years of experience as an Environment Artist or Level Artist in games.
- Strong experience with Unreal Engine (UE5), including landscape tools, foliage, and level assembly. demonstrating gameplay-driven level design.
- Ability to create and integrate high-quality environment assets using modular workflows.
- Strong understanding of composition, scale, and visual storytelling.
- Experience in set dressing and assembling environments based on existing gameplay layouts or greyboxes.
- Ability to create clear, readable environments from a top-down or gameplay camera perspective.
- Experience building large-scale environments while maintaining visual clarity and consistency.
- Solid knowledge of PBR workflows and texturing tools (e.g. Substance Painter/Designer).
- Understanding of optimization for real-time environments (LODs, draw calls, materials).
- Good communication skills and ability to collaborate across multidisciplinary teams.
- Fluent in English (Written and Spoken).
Nice to Have:
- Experience working on shipped game titles, especially RTS or top-down games (strong advantage).
- Experience with procedural tools (Houdini, Unreal PCG).
- Knowledge of lighting and post-processing in Unreal.
- Experience working with version control systems (Git, Perforce).
- Genuine passion for RTS games and the strategy genre.
- Proficiency in Hebrew is a plus.
Who You Are:
- Thrive in a collaborative, team-oriented environment where clear communication is key.
- Possess excellent interpersonal skills and actively anticipate potential issues before they arise.
- View feedback as a vital tool for professional growth rather than personal criticism.
- Demonstrate a proactive attitude and a hunger to learn new tools and pipelines independently.
WHAT WE OFFER
- The Forefront of PC Dev: Break away from the mobile market. Join one of the few studios in Israel dedicated to building high-fidelity, hardcore PC strategy games using the latest Unreal Engine tech.
- Hybrid Flexibility: Enjoy the best of both worlds with a flexible model that balances in-studio collaboration with work-from-home focus time.
- A Veteran Team: Work alongside passionate developers who care deeply about the RTS genre and hold themselves to high artistic and technical standards.
- Growth Potential: Grow alongside the studio. As Defcon Zero expands, so does your influence and responsibility.
- Direct Impact: You aren't just a number in a massive hierarchy. Your work will directly shape the final game, and your contributions will be visible on screen.
- Collaborative Culture: Join a dedicated group of passionate gamers and artists. We cultivate a workspace that balances a friendly, grounded atmosphere with the rigorous professional standards required to ship a top-tier title.