Lead Material & Texture Artist

Gaijin develops AAA-grade online games for PC, consoles, and mobile platforms, including the popular MMO "War Thunder", "Enlisted" and other games.

The Gaijin team consists of hundreds of talented game developers from all over Europe and is constantly growing.

Our company helps with relocation to: Hungary, Cyprus, Germany, Dubai, Montenegro, Latvia, and Armenia.

We are looking for a Lead Texture & Material Artist to join our team.

Your responsibilities:

• Own and continuously raise the visual quality bar for game assets and terrain materials;
• Create benchmark-quality PBR materials and textures, including tilables, trim sheets, unique textures and texture atlases;
• Go beyond texture and material creation when needed: make minor modeling adjustments, apply decals, refine UVs, etc.;
• Collaborate closely with Environment and Tech Art teams;
• Validate materials in-game under different lighting and weather conditions;
• Optimize materials for target platforms, balancing visual quality with shader complexity and texture memory budgets;
• Work with outsourcing teams in a lead role: provide feedback, mentor artists and demonstrate best practices.

Our candidate should have:

• At least 7 years of professional game development experience;
• A strong portfolio demonstrating realistic materials for hard-surface assets, architecture and terrain surfaces;
• Proficiency in Substance Designer, Substance Painter and 3d modeling software (3ds Max or Blender);
• A deep understanding of PBR workflows, color theory, lighting, scale and composition;
• The ability to mentor artists, provide clear feedback, maintain quality standards and communicate effectively;
• Proficiency in one or more game engines;
• The ability to work independently and proactively.

The advantage will be:

• Experience with proprietary game engines;
• Experience with version control systems;
• Art direction experience;
• Drawing skills;
• Formal art education or a relevant background.

Our offer to the finalist:

• A diverse and interesting range of tasks that will greatly enhance your portfolio;
• Working in a company that produces large-scale projects for millions of players around the world;
• Competitive salary (the level of salary is discussed individually with the candidate at the interview);
• Work format: remote or office. Flexible start of the working day;
• Health coverage.