Senior Level Artist (Gamedev)

TL;DR

Senior Level Artist (Gamedev): Creating and integrating high-quality, immersive assets for the Dead by Daylight horror world with an accent on polygonal modeling and real-time performance optimization. Focus on translating art direction into production-ready assets within Unreal Engine and mentoring team members to maintain high quality standards.

Location: Montreal, QC (Onsite)

Company

hirify.global is the largest Canadian independent gaming studio, known for the flagship survival horror franchise Dead by Daylight and providing external development services to global industry leaders.

What you will do

• Lead the creation and in-engine integration of high-quality assets within Unreal Engine.
• Proactively identify, troubleshoot, and resolve asset and integration issues to maintain quality standards.
• Translate art direction into consistent, production-ready assets.
• Partner closely with the Technical Lead on quality and performance.
• Act as a key contributor across the production pipeline, supporting team needs and driving solutions.
• Mentor team members and contribute to knowledge sharing within the team.

Requirements

• Strong proficiency in polygonal modeling, including both hard-surface and organic assets.
• Solid understanding of Levels of Detail (LOD) and real-time optimization techniques.
• Good working knowledge of UV unwrapping.
• Experience working within Unreal Engine.
• Ability to interpret and execute from art briefs and style guides with consistency.

Nice to have

• Familiarity with Blender.

Culture & Benefits

• Award-winning culture recognized as one of the Best Places to Work in Canada.
• Opportunity to work on a flagship multiplayer survival horror franchise.
• Collaborative environment with a large, diverse team of passionate gaming professionals.
• Exposure to both original IP development and high-profile external service projects.