[HIRING] Visual Development Artist - Soft Rains Games - Full-time/Remote
About Our Studio
We are a small-but-mighty team of game dev veterans from some of your favorite indie and
AAA hits. Now we’re focused on building a brand-new, sustainable studio where we can use our experience to do the best work of our careers.
We are recently founded and looking for collaborators who will have an outsized impact on the game we are building, as well as the studio itself. To learn more about us, visit our website.
About Our Project
We are building a first person, single-player, science-fiction adventure in Unreal Engine 5. It’s
an original IP, driven by exploration and rich narrative. Our game is narrative-driven and rich
with opportunities for visual world-building through unusual environments, bizarre biologies, and environmental effects.
Visual Development Artist Wanted!
We are seeking a Vis-Dev Artist with the desire and ability to help us design a new sci-fi world
with a unique visual identity.
You will collaborate with the creative leads to craft the aesthetic style of our first game: an
original sci-fi IP built in UE5. The project is narrative-driven and rich with opportunities for visual world-building through unusual environments, bizarre biologies, and environmental effects. Players will be incentivized to slow down and appreciate the details of the worlds we build. Aspart of our small, experienced team, you will have the opportunity and the responsibility to push the style and the visual quality of the game.
The specifics of this role depend upon your specific skills, strengths, interests, and availability. Your ability to help our team develop an evocative and unique visual style is the main priority. The approach you bring to that work will be informed by your strengths, whether those lie in illustration, 3D modeling, procedural toolsets, etc.
The specifics of this role depend upon your specific skills, strengths, interests, and availability. Your ability to help our team develop an evocative and unique visual style is the main priority. The approach you bring to that work will be informed by your strengths, whether those lie in illustration, 3D modeling, procedural toolsets, etc.
Examples of Your Contributions
● Communicate key goals and concepts behind our visual style to both artists and non-
artists
● Work with concept artists to guide stylistic cohesion across many subject areas
● Collaborate with technical artists and engineers to realize our style goals in UE5
● Align on mood & tone goals with narrative and creative directors
● Assist art team with reference gathering and iteration in pursuit of visual style
Requirements
● Strong sense of visual style. Your work is visually exciting and supports our goal to
develop a fresh and distinctive look that sets our game apart from other science fiction
settings.
● Excellent visual, verbal and written communication skills. You are able to communicate
fluently with other artists, as well as non-artists.
● A portfolio demonstrating a strong understanding of color, form, light, and composition.
● Ability to understand technical limitations and collaborate with non-artists.
● Ability to deliver sketches and paint-overs that communicate your ideas.
Nice-to-have Skills & Experience
● Management experience is a plus, as this role will involve coordination between artists
and the rest of the project team. Candidates taking on management duties as part of this
role will be considered higher-seniority.
● Experience with game engines, especially Unreal Engine/UE5
● Experience creating procedural assets, especially with Houdini, Unreal
● Portfolio examples of sci-fi, weird, stylized, and/or high-fidelity environments.
● Experience working with Unreal-specific features, especially Materials, Nanite and
Lumen
● Experience working with outsource/co-developers, creating briefs, managing the
feedback loop
Work Culture + Expectations
● We are a fully remote studio, with travel opportunities for events and/or team summits.
Travel is optional for most roles.
● We are distributed across North American time zones. Expect flexible work hours,
prioritizing asynchronous communication, with meetings during shared core hours.
● Anyone able to legally work in the USA or Canada may be considered. As an Ontario-
based organization, those working from within Ontario are especially encouraged to
apply.
● Our language of communication is English. Fluency in written and spoken English will be
important for you to fully participate in workplace discussions.
● We value diverse experiences and opinions. We are actively and continually working on
nurturing an environment of confidence, maturity, and mutual respect.
● We are generally seeking full-time roles, but we are open to other arrangements based
on your preferences and circumstances. Please indicate when applying if you are
interested in discussing alternatives to full-time work.
Benefits
We believe in wellness as a key to our success. Here’s how we are striving to achieve this:
● Extended Health Benefits (Dental, Vision, Mental Health Support and more) active on
your first day of work
● Competitive vacation, sick leave and sabbatical policy
● Flexible hours
As our team grows, we will continuously re-evaluate how we meet the needs of our team and
modify our benefits offering as needed. We invite everyone in our team to give us feedback on how we can ensure wellness is a pillar of our employee’s experience.
A Note on Qualifications
Even if you feel like you don’t fit every criteria listed, or think that you might be under-qualified
based on the description, please don’t self-reject. We know that many talented folks, particularly people from marginalized or non-traditional backgrounds, are more likely to self-reject if they don’t fit all of the criteria perfectly. If you’re excited about the role and know your own strengths and weaknesses, then we want to hear from you! We strive to create a culture where we can grow alongside each other, so we encourage you to apply even if your experience doesn’t perfectly match the job description.
How to Apply
To apply, please fill out the short form at the link below. This will allow us to collect some basic
information, including attachments like a resume or cover letter. It should just take a couple
minutes to fill out and helps us stay organized - Thanks!