About the role
Company Overview
Media Molecule is a Guildford-based game developer and part of the PlayStation Studios group. The studio has a history of creating award-winning games including LittleBigPlanet, Tearaway, and Dreams. The company is currently defining and executing the vision for its next ambitious project.
Role Details
- Role: Senior 3D Environment Artist
- Quantity: 2 vacancies
- Employment Type: Short-term contingent engagement via Yoh Services
- Duration: Until the end of July 2027
- Work Model: Hybrid and remote working in the UK, with a preference for 1 day a week onsite in Guildford
Role Overview
As a Senior 3D Environment Artist, the successful candidate will work with a world-class team of Artists to bring game levels to the highest quality, under the guidance of the Art Director. The role focuses on working on existing levels within Blender, often utilizing in-house plug-ins.
Key Responsibilities
- Collaborate with the Art team to develop high-quality game levels.
- Work on already-existing levels using Blender.
- Learn and utilize in-house plug-ins and tools.
- Maintain consistency of quality and style across existing content.
- Engage in close collaboration between people and teams.
Mandatory Qualifications and Skills
- Technical Proficiency: Strong knowledge of Blender is essential.
- Modeling: Experience modeling inside Blender using PBR workflows.
- Aesthetic: Affinity for stylised natural environments and architecture.
- Adaptability: Ability to quickly learn and understand in-house plug-ins and tools.
- Workflow: Confidence working on existing content while maintaining quality and style consistency.
- Communication: Articulate with strong written and verbal communication skills.
- Experience: Experience shipping 3D games.
Desirable Skills
- Shipped AAA title experience.
- Experience with multiple game engines.
- Experience developing for the PlayStation 5.
Benefits and Perks
- 25 days holiday and 8 bank holidays per year.
- Flexitime working (where approved).
- Free car parking facilities.
- On-site gym.
- Subsidised café.
- On-site bar.
- Access to cycle garage and showers.
Compliance and Privacy
- Sony Interactive Entertainment conducts background checks at the offer stage for all new employees, which may include criminal background checks.
- Personal information is processed to support these checks.
- Candidates should refer to the Media Molecule Candidate Privacy Notice for information regarding personal data collection, usage, sharing, and data protection rights.