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Level Artist
September 07, 2026
Art

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.
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