Senior Biome Level Artist

ABOUT GUNZILLA GAMES

Founded in 2020, Gunzilla Games is the independent AAA video game developer and publisher behind the free-to-play mobile game TECHNOCORE, the gamer-first blockchain GUNZ, and the upcoming next-gen battle royale Off The Grid, in three metropolitan locations: Frankfurt, Germany (HQ); Kyiv, Ukraine; and London, UK. The company is helmed by CEO Vlad Korolov and CSO Alexander Zoll. Gunzilla is built on the desire to innovate and push the limits of the games industry.      
Gunzilla’s formidable team of talent comes from a variety of industry-leading studios and publishers (Ubisoft, Electronic Arts (EA), THQ, etc.) as well as Oscar-nominated screenwriter, director, and producer Neill Blomkamp, Chief Visionary Officer, and the author of the Altered Carbon series, which has been adapted into a popular Netflix show, Richard K. Morgan, Script Writer.     

The Gunzilla Leadership team includes well-known industry professionals like Timur Davidenko, Chief Technology Officer (Far Cry, Warface, and Crysis), Dmitriy Markov, Technical Director (Metro Exodus, ARKTIKA.1), Volodymyr Savin, Audio Director (Cut the Rope, Metro Exodus, HBO’s Chernobyl series), Petr Cherkes, Creative Design Director (The Last of Us, Uncharted 3, Star Wars: The Old Republic), Krasimir Nechevski, Animation Director (Adam, Book of the Dead), Nikolas Gekko, Lead Art Director, (Call of Duty: WWII, Halo Infinite, Destiny) and Kiran Pulicheri, Technical Art Director (Control, Far Cry 6).

OUR VALUES

• Players First & Foremost. We aim to create titles that players love and get lost in, so our games are developed with them in mind from the start.
• We Believe in Our People. We believe in building strong teams of self-motivated individuals empowered to work at their best in a supportive environment; when we’re strong together, we thrive together.
• Commitment to Engagement & Quality. We are deeply passionate about what we do, ensuring we produce next-generation experiences of the highest calibre.
• Make Bold Moves & Innovate. We strive to make bold moves and push technology to its limits; there are no wrong steps if the outcome redefines the boundaries.
• Open & Honest. We believe in building trust through transparency and honest communication. We’re proud of who we are, what we stand for, and what we create.

ABOUT THE JOB

Gunzilla Games is looking to recruit a talented Senior Biome Level Artist to create immersive realistic biomes through vegetation assets for our game OTG (Off The Grid), an all-new AAA Extraction Battle Royale shooter, currently available as Early Access on PlayStation®5, Xbox® Series X|S, and PC.

RESPONSIBILITIES

As the Senior Biome Level Artist, you will:

• Participating in the creation of ideas and plans for natural areas.
• Finishing locations with existing meshes and decals. Polishing and improving the landscape shape and shader painting.
• Translate internally defined biome rules into a compositionally biome design and visual identity
• Work actively with designers and concept, Environment & Technical artists to work collaboratively to create outstanding environments that fit the game's style and realism
• Helping scope work for on-time milestone delivery
• Share knowledge of project tools and their functions
• Participate in R&D of new techniques to implement into the production pipeline

REQUIREMENTS

• At least 4 years of experience as a Level or Biome artist in video game industry.
• Have worked as a Biome or Level artist artist on at least 1 Shipped AAA title
• Experience with Biome Generation tools, rulesets and ability to shape natural feeling & Diverse environments
• Creative & artistic eye for Biome composition especially lighting/shading & Materials
• A proactive, can-do attitude, with an eagerness to learn new software tools and technologies
• Ability to work in a team setting, under deadlines and time constraints
• Ability to work with a high degree of self-direction and motivation
• Experience with Unreal Engine 5.
  

PLUSES

• Experience in Landscape shader.
• Experience in technical art related to Biome art.
• Experience in creating natural assets such as Vegetation and Geology.

GUNZILLA OFFERS

• Unlimited Paid Vacation
• Paid Sick Leave
• Flexible Working
• Work from Home
• Health Insurance
• Bonuses
• English / German Courses
• Public Transportation
• Relocation & Accommodation Support
• Office Perks & Gym Membership

*Some benefits may vary depending on Location & position

COME AS YOU ARE

Videogames are for everyone, so everyone should have the opportunity to create them. We’re looking for a huge variety of unique life experiences to help shape the worlds we’re developing, so promise your application will be given the same consideration as everyone else’s, regardless of your background. Let’s make video game history together!

OUR RECRUITMENT PROCESS

Here’s what you can expect when applying at Gunzilla.

• Simply fill in the registration form and send us your CV & Portfolio, if applicable
  If your selected, you’ll be contacted by our recruitment team for a Zoom call.
• After this the next steps would be Hiring manager and Team Zoom interviews, or you’ll be invited to meet us at our recruiting studio.
• Some roles require a competency test, which the recruitment team will support you on.
• Following your interview, we’ll contact you either way.
• If the interview went well but we feel you aren’t suited to the specific role, we’ll retain your details (with your permission) for future consideration.