Senior Environment Artist

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Join CD PROJEKT RED as a Senior Environment Artist and play a pivotal role in the development of Cyberpunk 2. You will craft the future of atmospheric storytelling and serve as a key architect through world building. We are looking for an experienced artist who thrives on collaboration and teamwork. You will own the skyline to the streets, defining the visual identity of Cyberpunk 2.

Note:

This role is responsible for level art and authoring architectural assets like modular building kits. World building locations with these kits and set-dressing the environment with props authored by our X-Dev team. If you are primarily an asset or prop artist, your skillset may be a better fit for our internal X-Dev team, with whom we collaborate daily. Artists should include a portfolio to their application.

• Design and execute environment art from sprawling city districts to intimate, high-detail interiors.
• Collaborate with the Art Directors, Art Leads and teammates to maintain artistic consistency and vision for the game while building captivating worlds.
• Create best-in-class architectural kits that define Cyberpunk art styles.
• Partner with Tech Art and Engineering to prototype, document, and establish new pipelines that build upon the studio’s robust technical foundations.
• World-building by drafting large-scale districts to define composition and player flow, embracing iteration as a core tool for quality discovery.
• Collaborate effectively with the entire Cyberpunk 2 team, across disciplines.
• Strong communication skills, ownership and team-first attitude are highly valued.
• Maintain and improve production methods, optimizing pipelines while consistently meeting deadlines.
• Mentoring and providing feedback to other artists.

• 6+ years of relevant professional experience (or equivalent skill demonstrated through previous work, portfolio, or comparable experience).
• Mastery of Unreal Engine.
• Industry leading DCC skills with Blender and Substance Painter.
• Maya & 3DS Max are valued however Blender is our primary 3D modeling package.
• Excellent sense of composition, scale, proportions, color theory and lighting.
• Strong awareness of the role materials play in constructing the final frame and how materials fit in a project’s context.
• Deep, practical understanding of level design principles.
• Exceptional communication and collaborative skills.
• Passion for games.

(Please note that these skills are not required to apply for the position)

• Experience with Google Workplace, Miro, Jira, Confluence, P4V.
• Experience with photogrammetry & sculpting.
• Experience with procedural content creation.

The application window for this position will close by 10/30/2026. This job requires working in Boston, US. Working mode: in-office in a hybrid or full-time capacity. As part of our pre-employment process, candidates selected for this position will be required to complete a background check in accordance with applicable laws and regulations.

• Company-paid medical healthcare (dental, vision, and mental).
• Free mental health support, including access to counseling, psychiatric care, and a variety of well-being webinars.
• Paid leave — 26 days of vacation, 10 sick days, & 12 calendar holidays per year.
• 401K with employer matching.
• Lifestyle Spending Account (LSA) – $100 per month to use towards fitness, wellness, internet, home…