3D Environment Artist job at Epic Games, North Carolina
Epic Games is seeking an exceptionally talented, creative, and versatile Senior Environment Artist to help build several groundbreaking initiatives as part of our historic, high-profile collaboration with Disney. Based out of our global headquarters in Cary, North Carolina, this role offers a career-defining opportunity to collaborate directly with a world-class art team. You will be responsible for crafting aesthetically revolutionary and technically advanced digital ecosystems that invite hundreds of millions of players worldwide to discover, interact, and explore. As a Senior Environment Artist, you will take basic game designs and concept art, utilize the full power of Unreal Engine, and bring new major Points of Interest (POIs) to life. This is a highly collaborative, cross-functional role that requires serving as a vital environment art point of contact across various internal stakeholders. From early pre-production ideation and greybox prototyping to final high-to-low poly 3D asset creation, baking, texturing, and performance optimization, you will own the environment pipeline for your assigned zones. If you have a proven track record of shipping AAA titles, a deep mastery of modern DCC tools, and a desire to push real-time environmental art to its absolute limit, we want you to join us in building something truly Epic. Job Overview : 3D Environment Artist Key Metric Specification & Details Hiring Company Epic Games Project Focus Multi-project initiatives under the Epic Games x Disney Collaboration Job Title Senior Environment Artist Location Cary, North Carolina, United States (On-site / Hybrid options) Core Department Art & Animation Minimum Experience 5+ Years of professional video game industry experience Shipped Titles Minimum of 3 shipped titles exhibiting distinct AAA quality art Primary Engine Unreal Engine (Advanced, production-level proficiency) Core DCC Tools 3ds Max, Maya, Blender, ZBrush Texturing/Baking Tools Marmoset, Substance Painter, Substance Designer Leadership Scope Individual mentorship, documentation creation, and leading by example Portfolio Requirement Up-to-date online portfolio demonstrating professional & personal work Key Responsibilities as Environment Artist Your day-to-day operations as a Senior Environment Artist will blend hands-on high-fidelity asset creation, cross-departmental coordination, and team-wide technical guidance. 1. World-Building & Point of Interest (POI) Development 2. Cross-Functional Collaboration & Pipeline Ownership 3. Performance Optimization & Platform Scaling 4. Leadership, Mentorship & Team Elevation Required Skills, Knowledge, and Expertise Professional Qualifications Epic Job + Epic Benefits = Epic Life Our intent at Epic Games is to cover all things that are medically necessary and fundamentally improve our employees’ overall quality of life. We believe our comprehensive benefits package is unmatched in the tech and gaming sectors: 3D Environment Artist job at Epic Games, North Carolina Apply now See open roles Explore More Environment Artist Jobs