Certain Affinity

Co-develops AAA games and original IP

Advanced Material Artist

3D ModelingPosted on Nov 12

Full-timeAustin, TX, USANo salary listedIn-person

About the Job

Requirements

A portfolio demonstrating a wide variety of materials created with procedural and 3D sculpted techniques, including tiled textures and 0–1 UV-mapped assets; assets must demonstrate strong attention to detail, believability, and overall composition.
Experience shipping at least two AAA titles as a material artist.
A solid technical understanding of physically based rendering standards and surface/light interactions.
A strong foundation in traditional arts.
Strong knowledge of Unreal Engine 5.
Very strong knowledge of Substance Designer and Substance Painter.
Strong knowledge of Maya or another 3D modeling package.
Good knowledge of ZBrush modeling.
A solid understanding of color theory and the ability to create balanced, appealing color palettes.
The ability to learn new workflows, technologies, and techniques.
Punctuality, diligence, clear communication, and organization.

Responsibilities

Create physically based materials and textures for props, environments, and characters with little oversight.
Assist in creating master materials in Unreal and maintain material pipelines.
Collaborate with other artists to build and integrate assets into a visually consistent, highly immersive world.
Match established art styles while helping improve visual direction.
Mentor more junior artists on technique and process.
Help streamline material-creation workflows in Substance Designer.

Advanced Material Artist
Would you like to work on some of the greatest franchises in gaming history? What about working on our new original IP? Certain Affinity is a game development studio in Texas, based out of Austin, and we have a growing presence in Toronto, Canada. Our culture reflects the values and the vibrant nature of the cities we call home. This includes a commitment to evolution, diversity, excellence, and work-life balance. We are also excited to be the latest recipient of the Canadian Studio of the Year award. We're best known for co-developing numerous AAA FPS games, though now we are creating compelling new games of our own. We're always on the lookout for amazing talent to join our team.
As a Advanced Material Artist at Certain Affinity, you will work with a small team of Material Artists to create highly detailed materials assets, including textures, masks, and setting up shaders and maintaining material libraries for the game environments and other world assets.

Responsibilities

Create physically based Materials/Textures for use on props, environments, and characters with little oversight.
Assist in master material creation in Unreal and maintaining material pipelines.
Collaborate with other artists to build and integrate assets into a visually consistent and highly immersive world.
Match established art styles while helping improve visual direction.
Mentor more junior artists on technique and process
Help streamline material creation workflows in Substance Designer

Requirements

Portfolio demonstrating a wide variety of materials using both procedural and 3d sculpted techniques including tiled textures and 0-1 UV mapped assets. Assets must show strong attention to detail that focus on believability and overall composition.
Shipped 2+ AAA title as a material artist.
Solid technical understanding of PBR standards and surface/light interactions.
Driven to learn new workflows, technologies, and techniques.
Strong foundation knowledge in traditional arts.
Strong knowledge of Unreal Engine 5.
Very strong knowledge of Substance Designer and Substance Painter.
Strong knowledge of Maya and/or another 3D modeling package.
Good knowledge of Zbrush modeling.
Solid understanding of color theory, and be able to create balanced and appealing color palettes.

Must be punctual, diligent, articulate, and organized.

About the Company

Certain Affinity

Co-develops AAA games and original IP

Certain Affinity is a video game developer that acts as a co-developer for AAA franchises, creating components like multiplayer maps, modes, and ports, while also building its own original games. It collaborates on games across Halo, Call of Duty, Doom, and Hogwarts Legacy and has grown to offer end-to-end development and live-ops for ongoing games. The company differentiates itself with a proven track record of profitability and stability, strong multiplayer and live-operations expertise, and the ability to work across many franchises as a flexible partner; it was acquired by Keywords Studios in 2024 but continues under its existing leadership. Its goal is to deliver high-quality action games, expand its original IP portfolio, and support ongoing game services at scale.

Company size: 51-200
Company stage: Growth Equity (Venture Capital)
Total funding: $25M
Headquarters: Austin, TX
Founded: 2006

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