Senior Environment Artist
Apply Now Apply Later Job ID 10136663 Location Glendale, California, United States Business Disney Experiences Date posted Dec. 08, 2025This role is considered remote, which means the employee will work remotely on an ongoing basis and will not have an assigned workspace at a Company designated location.
Job Summary:
About the Role & Team
Disney Digital Entertainment, a division of Disney Experiences, is embarking on a mission to create the ‘digital front door’ for The Walt Disney Company, bringing all of the magic of Disney together into a new interactive universe!
We are building an expert development team that will be building a groundbreaking game experience that will herald the next generation of Disney to the world. Working with top-class industry talent, this role is perfect for the seasoned Senior Environment Artist looking to create something epic - collaborating with an incredible group of game developers focusing on individual experiences to build a wonderfully rich and cohesive product that is truly “Disney”.
We are looking for a uniquely talented Senior Environment Artist with a focus on materials to join us on a daring and exciting new project. Are you an experienced game developer with superb art skills, and have a love of Disney/Pixar, Star Wars and Marvel properties? If so, you’ll want to check out this opportunity!
This is a remote opportunity with minimal travel expectations.
What You Will Do
- Create a wide range of stylized and realistic materials in Substance Designer, ZBrush, Photoshop and Unreal.
- Build and maintain a material library that is highly optimized, ensuring performance throughout multiple projects on different platforms.
- Collaborate with artists, designers, and other disciplines to create engaging, inspiring and compelling materials, spaces, environments, props and items based on Disney’s robust portfolio of worlds and characters including Disney, Pixar, Marvel and Star Wars.
- Iterate on game assets and environments with fellow artists via paint overs, studies, and group critiques to improve visuals and gameplay.
- Champion and evangelize in-game environment performance and best practices for asset creation, materials, lighting, etc.
- Serve as a key member of a growing game development team at Disney, helping to build and define the world of our project.
Required Qualifications & Skills
- 5 years of PC and console game development experience and shipped a AAA or successful Indie Title, including holding a position of Environment Artist for 3 years.
- A portfolio of work that accurately represents your personal and team-based artistic achievements.
- Deep technical understanding of materials and shaders in Unreal, with extensive knowledge of current technologies and surfacing techniques.
- Strong artistic and interpersonal skills, with a genuine passion for collaborative development.
- Expertise in environmental visual design, including lighting, composition, staging, and architecture.
- Proven understanding of environment art creation that supports level design and enhances gameplay.
- Ability to craft unique new assets and creatively re-use existing libraries.
- Experience developing content using Unreal Engine and/or UEFN (Unreal Editor Fortnite) knowledge of current UE-specific environment creation, lighting, and optimization technologies and techniques.
- At least one shipped game or equivalent live service game launch experience.
- Familiarity with early game and/or R&D (Research and development).
Education
- A Bachelor’s degree in Art and/or Design or equivalent combination of education and experience.
Additional Information
- The application must include a portfolio or link showcasing designs of real-time game environments. Please share or disable any passwords for efficient review of portfolios.
Our Benefits: Disney offers a rewards package to help you live your best life. This includes health and savings benefits, educational opportunities and special extras that only Disney can provide. Learn more about our benefits and perks at https://jobs.disneycareers.com/benefits
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The hiring range for this remote position is $126,800 to $170,000 per year, which factors in various geographic regions. The base pay actually offered will take into account internal equity and also may vary depending on the candidate’s geographic region, job-related knowledge, skills, and experience among other factors. A bonus and/or long-term incentive units may be provided as part of the compensation package, in addition to the full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, dependent on the level and position offered.
About Disney Experiences:
Disney Experiences brings the magic of Disney stories and franchises to life through theme parks, resorts, cruise ships, unique vacation experiences, products and more around the world. Disney shines in the travel industry with six resort destinations in the United States, Europe and Asia; a top-rated cruise line; a popular vacation ownership program; and an award-winning guided family adventure business. Plus, Disney's global consumer products operations include the world's leading licensing business; the world's largest children's publishing brands; one of the world's largest licensors of games across all platforms; and Disney store locations around the world and on the web.
About The Walt Disney Company:
The Walt Disney Company, together with its subsidiaries and affiliates, is a leading diversified international family entertainment and media enterprise that includes three core business segments: Disney Entertainment, ESPN, and Disney Experiences. From humble beginnings as a cartoon studio in the 1920s to its preeminent name in the entertainment industry today, Disney proudly continues its legacy of creating world-class stories and experiences for every member of the family. Disney’s stories, characters and experiences reach consumers and guests from every corner of the globe. With operations in more than 40 countries, our employees and cast members work together to create entertainment experiences that are both universally and locally cherished.
This position is with Disney DPEP Services Co., Inc., which is part of a business we call Disney Experiences.
Disney DPEP Services Co., Inc. is an equal opportunity employer. Applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religion, color, sex, sexual orientation, gender, gender identity, gender expression, national origin, ancestry, age, marital status, military or veteran status, medical condition, genetic information or disability, or any other basis prohibited by federal, state or local law. Disney champions a business environment where ideas and decisions from all people help us grow, innovate, create the best stories and be relevant in a constantly evolving world.