🔍 Lead Environment Artist – AAA Unreal Engine Worlds - Tokyo, Japan

20d (edited) • Asia

🏢 Company: AREA 35

🌍 Location: Tokyo, Japan (On-site)

💻 Type: Full-time / Contract / Visa Sponsored

💸 Pay: Not specified (performance-based + bonuses)

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8–10+ years experience in environment art for games or real-time projects
Strong Unreal Engine expertise (level building, lighting, optimization)
Ability to design and build high-quality environments supporting gameplay and narrative
Strong understanding of composition, spatial design, and visual storytelling
Experience creating modular assets for scalable environment systems
Expertise in lighting, atmosphere, and mood creation
Advanced material and shader creation for real-time rendering
Proficiency in Maya, Blender, Substance Suite, ZBrush or similar tools
Experience optimizing environments (LOD, texture atlasing, performance profiling)
Strong portfolio showcasing environments, props, and gameplay-ready levels
Ability to collaborate across design, engineering, and production teams
Experience mentoring and leading junior artists
Familiarity with modern pipelines and version control systems
Interest in AAA game production and Japanese game development culture
Bonus: Japanese language skills or willingness to learn