Environment Artist

Company description: At Ubisoft, a leader in the video game industry located in Montreal's vibrant Mile-End since 1997, we offer a unique working environment that allows you to create and enrich games that are part of internationally renowned AAA franchises. When you join Ubisoft, you enter a community of exceptional developers driven to innovate, be creative, and work with cutting-edge technologies. You will find a world where employees benefit from continuous career advancement, a welcoming learning environment, and competitive compensation packages. Above all, at Ubi you will work on many large, high-quality titles — Assassin’s Creed, Far Cry, Rainbow Six, For Honor — and you will work with some of the industry's greatest talents.

Position description: As an environment artist (level artist) at Ubi MTL, you will create captivating 3D environments in an immersive world to explore. You will be an environment architect, a visual storyteller, and a creator of experiences. Whether within a level, a side mission, or part of an open world, you assemble and position key elements to deliver impactful visual moments and enhance the player experience. Every element you carefully place, whether a building or a prop, tells a story and evokes atmosphere and mood. Even within constraints, you can push creative boundaries — and you have the artistic ability to do so. You know how to adjust lighting, work with composition, and add just the right amount of detail to develop a game space with strong personality.

Responsibilities:

• Collaborate with level design and art direction to discuss and understand the game's intentions and vision;
• Perform art research (find written descriptions and visual references);
• Place placeholders and submit modeling and texturing requests to artists;
• Balance artistic aspects with technical constraints;
• Integrate and build assets in the game engine to create and dress a polished scene;
• Ensure integrated work aligns with art direction and gameplay makes sense (test and iterate).

Qualifications:

• Experience in modeling, texturing, lighting and image processing, or other relevant experience;
• Knowledge of 3D software (e.g., 3DS Max or Maya) and optimization techniques;
• Understanding of art fundamentals: lighting, composition, color theory, etc.;
• Curiosity, adaptability and resourcefulness;
• Creativity and attention to detail.

Bonus: Knowledge of 3D scanning and optimization techniques is an asset.

Note: If you require a work permit, your eligibility may depend on your education and years of relevant work experience as required by the government.