Level Artist

OWLCAT GAMES was founded in 2016. The studio employs experienced developers who worked on projects such as Pathfinder: Kingmaker, Pathfinder: Wrath of the Righteous, Warhammer 40,000: Rogue Trader, and is currently working on titles Warhammer 40,000: Dark Heresy and The Expanse: Osiris Reborn.

Right now we are looking for a Level Artist to join our team.

Candidates for level artist position are requested to provide portfolios/examples of the projects they did.

TASKS:

• Level dressing: Populate environments with assets, compose scenes, and establish visually compelling framing, guiding lines, and focal points
• Visual storytelling: Place environmental details to convey world lore, past events, and local context
• Environment lighting: Set up and tune light sources, handle global illumination, exposure, and key lighting parameters
• Atmosphere & mood: Build the overall visual tone using lighting, color grading, volumetric lighting, and fog
• Gameplay lighting: Leverage lighting to guide players, highlight navigation routes, key objectives, landmarks, and critical gameplay elements
• Lighting optimization: Monitor performance and balance high visual quality with target frame rates
• Integration of visual systems into the locations: Collaborate with Level Design and Environment Art teams to maintain gameplay readability and a cohesive artistic vision

REQUIREMENTS:

• Proven experience as a Level Artist, Level Designer, Lighting Artist, or a hybrid role handling a similar skillset
• Hands-on experience taking game levels from blockout stage to final polished visual quality
• Practical expertise in Unreal Engine lighting: light setup, global illumination, exposure, color grading, and volumetric lighting
• Solid background in level dressing using existing asset libraries to construct visually unified scenes
• Strong portfolio demonstrating game levels, lighting, and/or level art that showcases your grasp of composition, lighting design, and spatial layout

BENEFITS:

• Comfortable offices (if you want to work from office) fitted with areas for recreation and games, coffee points, and snacks;
• Convenient work schedule: adjust work time to your preferences and/or work remotely;
• Strong internal community: we are passionate about what we do. Outside of work, we engage in activities together like playing tabletop games in the office or on Roll20;
• Environment for personal growth: work together with the best professionals and enjoy the benefits of our developed mentoring system and training courses;
• Competitive salary based on the interview, opportunities for career growth.