Lead Environment Artist

About the role

Xsolla, a global commerce company that helps game developers fund, distribute, market and monetize their games, is looking for a Lead Environment Artist. The role combines a strong artistic eye with solid technical expertise, producing high-quality, optimized, production-ready environments that perform efficiently in a real-time game engine.

Key responsibilities

• Lead the creation of environments from concept through final implementation.
• Set and maintain the visual quality bar while meeting technical and performance requirements.
• Create optimized assets: modular kits, architecture, terrain, props, materials and set dressing.
• Work with Technical Artists, Level Designers, Lighting Artists and Engineers to balance visuals with performance.
• Define and maintain environment art pipelines, workflows and technical standards.
• Fix performance issues related to geometry, materials, textures, lighting, draw calls, memory usage, LODs and asset complexity.
• Review and mentor Environment Artists, and collaborate with Art Direction to turn the artistic vision into scalable environments.
• Profile and optimize throughout production, not just at the end.

Required profile

• Senior or Lead Environment Artist experience in game development.
• Portfolio of visually compelling, production-ready environments.
• Leadership and mentoring experience, with clear, constructive feedback.
• Good understanding of lighting, composition, scale, color and environmental storytelling.

Required skills

• Advanced knowledge of environment pipelines, modular workflows, LODs, materials, shaders, texture optimization and asset budgets.
• Proficiency with industry-standard 3D tools and experience in Unreal Engine and/or Unity.
• Ability to profile environments and work with technical teams to resolve bottlenecks.

What we offer

• A benefits program covering physical, mental and emotional well-being.
• Unlimited flexible time off and a personalized career roadmap.
• Training and educational opportunities for professional development.