To be a part of Virtuos means to be a creator and aim at excellence.

At Virtuos, we harness the latest technologies to make video games better and more immersive than ever before. That is why we pride ourselves in constantly pushing the boundaries of possibility since our founding in 2004.

With over 3,500 staff in 19 studios around the world, Virtuos is one of the largest independent game developers. Since 2004, Virtuos has contributed to hundreds of games on all major platforms. Our track record is full of achievements. Virtuos has worked with 18 of the top 20 game companies worldwide (2K, Activision-Blizzard, Bandai-Namco, EA, Microsoft, Square Enix, Sony, Ubisoft, Warner Bros...) by contributing to many of their largest AAA, New-Gen titles as well as shipping over 10 co developed titles each year in recent years.

Virtuos Group contributed to creation of such games as Batman - Return to Arkham, Assassin's Creed Liberation Remastered, Marvel's Avengers, The Last of Us Part II, Horizon Forbidden West, Marvel Midnight Suns, NFS Unbound, Callisto Protocol...

Our French studios are located in Paris, Lyon and Montpellier - join us to make games better, together.
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Avec plus de 3 500 employés et 19 studios à travers le monde, Virtuos est l'un des plus gros développeurs indépendants au monde.
Depuis nos débuts en 2004, 18 des plus grands acteurs de l'industrie (2K, Activision-Blizzard, Bandai-Namco, EA, Microsoft, Square Enix, Sony, Ubisoft, Warner Bros...) nous ont fait confiance pour réaliser des assets graphiques, des niveaux, des quêtes, des DLC complets, des adaptations ou des missions d'engineering.

Nos équipes multiculturelles et cosmopolites ont régulièrement l'opportunité d'oeuvrer sur des jeux vidéo populaires tels que Batman - Return to Arkham, Assassin's Creed Liberation Remastered, Marvel's Avengers, The Last of Us Part II, Horizon Forbidden West, Marvel Midnight Suns, NFS Unbound, Callisto Protocol...

Nous recherchons des talents passionnés pour rallier les équipes de nos studios français à Paris, Lyon et Montpellier.

Virtuos Games is seeking for a talented Senior Environment 3D Artist to join our team who is working with wide variety of video games ranging from indie to AAA. You will be leading our studio's art team, goals and collaboration between disciplines to push our games to the next level in the industry.

Responsibilities :

• Creation of game ready, next-generation 3d environment art, models, materials and textures.
  
• Collaborate with the Art Director and concept team in the creation of environments that support gameplay and storytelling.
  
• Work with tech art and engineering teams to ensure environment assets are performant while maintaining visual quality.
  
• Collaborate with other Artists to find the best solutions to all major technical and/or creative challenges facing the art team.
  
• Adapt to different type of projects in terms of their technical needs as well as artistic styles.
  
• Research and explore new developments in graphics software and technology that could benefit the studio.
  
• Collaborate with tools and engine teams to continually improve upon our custom workflows and technology.
  

Summary of requirements :

• A strong portfolio that demonstrates current and next generation environment art creation techniques.
  
• At least 2+ years of experience working in the video game and/or vfx industries.
  
• At least one shipped AAA title.
  
• Professional experience creating photorealistic clean and efficient models with proper UV layouts, bakes and textures for next gen games.
  
• Strong knowledge of 3D software like 3DS Max or Maya, Blender, Zbrush, etc.
  
• Experience with PBR workflows using texturing software such as Substance Designer / Painter.
  
• Experience working with real time engines likes Unreal, Unity, CryEngine, etc.
  
• Experience with creative problem-solving.
  
• Effective English written and verbal communication skills.
  

Bonus :

• Knowledge of other fields in 3d like animation, VFX, lighting etc
  
• Knowledge of procedural modeling or tool development in Houdini.
  
• Traditional art skills like drawing, painting or sculpting.
  
• Experience working with photogrammetry.
  

CV, Cover Letter, portfolio / Site Web

To: Talent Acquisition Specialist