As an Associate Art Director at Cloud Chamber, you will join our talented development team to help shape the visual excellence and output of our Art Department, defining and evangelizing the realization pillars for our game visuals while managing quality expectations for both internal and external development teams. You will be responsible for managing the relationship with our co-development partner; aligning with their art team, upholding the creative vision of the project, and delivering clear, actionable briefs that translate the overarching creative vision into cohesive, actionable benchmarks for deliverables. By leading this passionate group of artists to craft breathtaking environments, characters, and effects that support the overarching Art Vision, we will bring the richly imagined world of BioShock to life. 

What You’ll Do:

• Ensure the successful creation and execution of domains within the internal Art Department, and external partners, by setting and managing quality expectations in alignment with the Art Vision and Production Strategy.
• Support the Art Direction of external development teams; translating and upholding the creative vision, submitting clear, actionable briefs, reviewing work and giving meaningful feedback.
• Define and evangelize the realization pillars to the team for the visuals of the game in accordance with the overarching Art Vision and Creative Direction.
• Partner with Tech Art, Level Design, Mission Design, Narrative, and Cinematics to ensure a cohesive and holistic approach to the realization of the characters, UI, and VFX in support of the Creative Direction.Partner with Stakeholders in other art teams to ensure requirements/needs are being met to deliver on the art needs of the game.
• Develop and maintain appropriate references and documentation to guide the team.
• Support Art Leads and Production to plan and mandate work for the team. 
• Participate in reviews to validate the quality of the implementation of the departments under your purview. 
• Train and empower the Leads and ICs in your care to integrate art direction in their work to unleash their creativity and the ownership of their work. 
• Assist in the preparation of documentation and presentations.
• Act as a stakeholder for recruitment, hiring, and onboarding. 
• Actively contribute to talent development, including identifying high-potential individuals, supporting succession planning, and supporting the ongoing development of skills and capabilities across the team.

What We’ll Do Together:

At Cloud Chamber, we are champions of high standards, pushing for progress and embracing change. We will work closely and constructively across design, art, engineering, animation, and audio teams to realize our creative ambitions. Together, we will stay current on technological advancements and identify solutions to overcome developmental obstacles to deliver a world-class AAA experience.

Skills & Experiences:

• A minimum of 10 years in game development, with at least 3+ years as an Associate Art Director.
• Shipped at least one full cycle AAA game in a Leadership capacity.
• Had significant impact on a AAA title recognized for its high visual fidelity.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Art or equivalent work experience.
• Previous experience leading large art teams for AAA game development.Experience working with Art Directors/Creative Directors and spearheading translation of sophisticated art vision.
• UE5 Experience.
• Lighting and VFX experience, working with Lumen.
• Maya, 3ds Max, Blender and ZBrush.
• Substance Painter / Designer and PBR workflows.
• Houdini, AfterEffects, Nuke or similar.
• Background in 3D Art for games. 
• Experience working with hybrid/distributed teams and co-development.
• Art and environmental storytelling experience.
• Knowledge of asset creation pipelines. 
• Focus on First-Person Shooter is a plus
• Bilingual French/English is a plus.

Who You Are:

• Proven leadership and mentoring skills with a track record of guiding teams.
• Being a manager of people who work in leadership positions with the ability to model best in class management philosophies. 
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex ideas clearly, package information for diverse audiences, and deliver difficult feedback with empathy and professionalism.
• A reliable, positive force multiplier, actively seeking opportunities to integrate work across disciplines and contribute to a healthy, supportive team environment.
• Persistent and self-motivated with a proactive mindset.
• Able to maintain effectiveness and quality under pressure, ambiguity, and fast-changing priorities.
• Can build and maintain trust-based relationships across all levels of the organization, showing an ability to listen actively, understand differing perspectives, and navigate organizational complexity with tact and emotional intelligence.
• Highly open to feedback and direction, possessing a desire to learn new skills, and capable of producing quick, quality revisions based on new insights or constraints.
• Shows a strong ownership of tasks, drives work forward autonomously, and maintains a critical eye for detail and organization to ensure high standards of quality.

Who We Are:

At Cloud Chamber we strive to make BioShock games that move people: evocative, immersive, and meaningful experiences that stay with you long after you’ve rolled credits. Great games are born from great collaborations, supported by a culture that brings out the best in our teams. We work openly, learn through play, take ownership, push ourselves to be better, and deliver for our players.

#LI-Hybrid

For candidates located in Quebec:

• Proficiency in French is required.
• Proficiency in English is required to effectively collaborate with teams based in the United States.

As an Associate Art Director at Cloud Chamber, you will join our talented development team to help shape the visual excellence and output of our Art Department, defining and evangelizing the realization pillars for our game visuals while managing quality expectations for both internal and external development teams. You will be responsible for managing the relationship with our co-development partner; aligning with their art team, upholding the creative vision of the project, and delivering clear, actionable briefs that translate the overarching creative vision into cohesive, actionable benchmarks for deliverables. By leading this passionate group of artists to craft breathtaking environments, characters, and effects that support the overarching Art Vision, we will bring the richly imagined world of BioShock to life. 

What You’ll Do:

• Ensure the successful creation and execution of domains within the internal Art Department, and external partners, by setting and managing quality expectations in alignment with the Art Vision and Production Strategy.
• Support the Art Direction of external development teams; translating and upholding the creative vision, submitting clear, actionable briefs, reviewing work and giving meaningful feedback.
• Define and evangelize the realization pillars to the team for the visuals of the game in accordance with the overarching Art Vision and Creative Direction.
• Partner with Tech Art, Level Design, Mission Design, Narrative, and Cinematics to ensure a cohesive and holistic approach to the realization of the characters, UI, and VFX in support of the Creative Direction.Partner with Stakeholders in other art teams to ensure requirements/needs are being met to deliver on the art needs of the game.
• Develop and maintain appropriate references and documentation to guide the team.
• Support Art Leads and Production to plan and mandate work for the team. 
• Participate in reviews to validate the quality of the implementation of the departments under your purview. 
• Train and empower the Leads and ICs in your care to integrate art direction in their work to unleash their creativity and the ownership of their work. 
• Assist in the preparation of documentation and presentations.
• Act as a stakeholder for recruitment, hiring, and onboarding. 
• Actively contribute to talent development, including identifying high-potential individuals, supporting succession planning, and supporting the ongoing development of skills and capabilities across the team.

What We’ll Do Together:

At Cloud Chamber, we are champions of high standards, pushing for progress and embracing change. We will work closely and constructively across design, art, engineering, animation, and audio teams to realize our creative ambitions. Together, we will stay current on technological advancements and identify solutions to overcome developmental obstacles to deliver a world-class AAA experience.

Skills & Experiences:

• A minimum of 10 years in game development, with at least 3+ years as an Associate Art Director.
• Shipped at least one full cycle AAA game in a Leadership capacity.
• Had significant impact on a AAA title recognized for its high visual fidelity.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Art or equivalent work experience.
• Previous experience leading large art teams for AAA game development.Experience working with Art Directors/Creative Directors and spearheading translation of sophisticated art vision.
• UE5 Experience.
• Lighting and VFX experience, working with Lumen.
• Maya, 3ds Max, Blender and ZBrush.
• Substance Painter / Designer and PBR workflows.
• Houdini, AfterEffects, Nuke or similar.
• Background in 3D Art for games. 
• Experience working with hybrid/distributed teams and co-development.
• Art and environmental storytelling experience.
• Knowledge of asset creation pipelines. 
• Focus on First-Person Shooter is a plus
• Bilingual French/English is a plus.

Who You Are:

• Proven leadership and mentoring skills with a track record of guiding teams.
• Being a manager of people who work in leadership positions with the ability to model best in class management philosophies. 
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex ideas clearly, package information for diverse audiences, and deliver difficult feedback with empathy and professionalism.
• A reliable, positive force multiplier, actively seeking opportunities to integrate work across disciplines and contribute to a healthy, supportive team environment.
• Persistent and self-motivated with a proactive mindset.
• Able to maintain effectiveness and quality under pressure, ambiguity, and fast-changing priorities.
• Can build and maintain trust-based relationships across all levels of the organization, showing an ability to listen actively, understand differing perspectives, and navigate organizational complexity with tact and emotional intelligence.
• Highly open to feedback and direction, possessing a desire to learn new skills, and capable of producing quick, quality revisions based on new insights or constraints.
• Shows a strong ownership of tasks, drives work forward autonomously, and maintains a critical eye for detail and organization to ensure high standards of quality.

Who We Are:

At Cloud Chamber we strive to make BioShock games that move people: evocative, immersive, and meaningful experiences that stay with you long after you’ve rolled credits. Great games are born from great collaborations, supported by a culture that brings out the best in our teams. We work openly, learn through play, take ownership, push ourselves to be better, and deliver for our players.

For candidates located in Quebec:

• Proficiency in French is required.
• Proficiency in English is required to effectively collaborate with teams based in the United States.

#LI-Hybrid

The pay range for this position in California at the start of employment is expected to be between $176,600 and $261,380 per Year. However, base pay offered is based on market location, and may vary further depending on individualized factors for job candidates, such as job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and other objective business considerations. Subject to those same considerations, the total compensation package for this position may also include other elements, including a bonus and/or equity awards and eligibility to participate in our 401(K) plan and Employee Stock Purchase Program. Regular, full-time employees are also eligible for a range of benefits at the Company, including: medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance coverage; 14 paid holidays per calendar year; paid vacation time per calendar year (ranging from 15 to 25 days) or eligibility to participate in the Company's discretionary time off program; up to 10 paid sick days per calendar year; paid parental and compassionate leave; wellbeing programs for mental health and other wellness support; family planning support through Maven; commuter benefits; and reimbursements for fitness-related expenses.

As a Lead VFX Artist at Cloud Chamber you’ll join a group of talented developers to drive the creation, implementation, and optimization of cutting-edge visual effects for BioShock 4. In this role you will lead and mentor a team of VFX artists and manage their creative mandates. Your main objective in this role is to set the technical benchmark for VFX quality, drive pipeline development, and inspire your team to help bring our richly imagined world to life.

What You’ll Do:

• Design, prototype, and implement real-time visual effects (environmental, gameplay, cinematic, character-based, destruction, etc.) using Unreal Engine 5 and Niagara.
• Help refine the artistic style and quality bar for VFX, ensuring alignment with the game’s creative vision.
• Develop, document, and maintain efficient VFX pipelines, including asset workflows, optimization guidelines, and integration standards.
• Partner with Tech Art and Engineering to troubleshoot, profile, and optimize effects across multiple platforms.
• Establish best practices for asset creation, shader usage, GPU/CPU performance, and memory footprint.
• Lead, mentor, and provide feedback to a team of VFX artists, fostering growth and high-quality output.
• Work closely with other departments (Environment, Animation, Lighting, Audio, Design) to integrate VFX seamlessly into the gameplay experience.
• Act as the primary point of contact for all VFX-related topics, guiding cross-disciplinary discussions.

What We’ll Do Together:

You will be a key part of the shared creative journey at Cloud Chamber by leading the charge to develop and maintain the VFX pipeline and technical vision. Your expertise and mentorship will directly empower our VFX team, ensuring we deliver optimized, high-fidelity effects that shape the player's experience and define the unique atmosphere of BioShock 4.

What You’ve Done:

• A minimum of 8+ years in game development, with at least 3+ years in a Senior or Lead capacity with 1 or more AAA console or PC titles shipped from concept to launch, recognized for high visual fidelity or complex technical effects.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Art, or equivalent work experience.
• 5+ years of professional VFX experience in the video game industry, with at least 1 shipped AAA title as a senior or lead artist.
• Expert knowledge of Unreal Engine 5 (Niagara, Material Editor, Sequencer, Blueprint integration).
• Strong understanding of real-time pipelines, including asset workflows, performance budgets, and optimization techniques.
• Solid grasp of timing, motion, and visual storytelling principles to craft effects that enhance player immersion.
• Experience with particle simulation, and dynamic materials.

Who You Are:

• Able to balance artistic quality with technical performance across multiple platforms.
• Experienced in working in cross-disciplinary teams with strong communication skills.
• Passion for pushing the boundaries of real-time visual effects.
• A proven leader with excellent management and mentoring skills and a track record of successfully guiding high functioning teams.
• A solid communicator with excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex ideas clearly, package information for diverse audiences, and deliver difficult feedback with empathy and professionalism.
• A reliable, positive force multiplier, actively seeking opportunities to integrate work across disciplines and contribute to a healthy, supportive team environment.
• Demonstrates persistence, self-motivation, and a proactive mindset, maintaining effectiveness and quality under pressure, ambiguity, and fast-changing priorities.
• Build and maintain trust-based relationships across all levels of the organization, showing an ability to listen actively, understand differing perspectives, and navigate organizational complexity with tact and emotional intelligence.
• Highly open to feedback and direction, possessing a desire to learn new skills, and capable of producing quick, quality revisions based on new insights or constraints.
• A strong ownership of tasks, drives work forward autonomously, and maintains a critical eye for detail and organization to ensure high standards of quality.

Who We Are:

At Cloud Chamber we strive to make BioShock games that move people: evocative, immersive, and meaningful experiences that stay with you long after you’ve rolled credits. Great games are born from great collaborations, supported by a culture that brings out the best in our teams. We work openly, learn through play, take ownership, push ourselves to be better, and deliver for our players.

#LI-Hybrid

The pay range for this position in California at the start of employment is expected to be between $133,900 and $198,160 per Year. However, base pay offered is based on market location, and may vary further depending on individualized factors for job candidates, such as job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and other objective business considerations. Subject to those same considerations, the total compensation package for this position may also include other elements, including a bonus and/or equity awards and eligibility to participate in our 401(K) plan and Employee Stock Purchase Program. Regular, full-time employees are also eligible for a range of benefits at the Company, including: medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance coverage; 14 paid holidays per calendar year; paid vacation time per calendar year (ranging from 15 to 25 days) or eligibility to participate in the Company's discretionary time off program; up to 10 paid sick days per calendar year; paid parental and compassionate leave; wellbeing programs for mental health and other wellness support; family planning support through Maven; commuter benefits; and reimbursements for fitness-related expenses.

For candidates located in Quebec:

• Proficiency in French is required.
• Proficiency in English is required to effectively collaborate with teams based in the United States.

As a Senior Character Concept Artist at Cloud Chamber, you will join our talented development team to help ideate the stunning, stylized characters that will inhabit the world of BioShock. Collaborating with a passionate group of game developers you will be responsible for creating high-fidelity art that conceptualizes the look and feel of our game world, and pushes the boundaries of the Visual Art Direction for the game. To ensure a cohesive look across the project you will partner with the Character Art and Tech Art teams as well as other concept artists, and explore the realization of gameplay paces with the Design team, ultimately bringing the richly imagined world of BioShock to life.

What You’ll Do:

• Create detailed, stylized Character Art concepts.
• Deliver high-fidelity concept art, with sufficient detail and clarity, that will serve as the reference for the Character Art team to execute upon, without ambiguity. 
• Quickly iterate detailed line art character designs.
• Create paintovers for 3D visualization to help push the limits of the designs.
• Storyboard as needed to clarify concepts and pitches.
• Assist in the creation of marketing art and in-game 2D assets when needed.
• Follow Art Direction and provide solutions to drive excellence and elevate our standards.
• Brainstorm ideas for characters with Design and Art teams.
• Sketch explorative thumbnails in 2D and 3D.
• Proactively identify complex visual or pipeline bottlenecks before they impact production.
• Continuously explore and propose visual innovations that evolve the Art Direction while staying within the established project constraints.

What We’ll Do Together:

At Cloud Chamber, we are champions of high standards, pushing for progress and embracing change. We will work closely and constructively across Design, Art, Narrative, and Engineering teams to ensure environmental concepts support both the narrative "look and feel" and functional gameplay requirements. Together, we will stay current on technological advancements and identify solutions to overcome developmental obstacles, bridging the gap between artistic vision and technical constraints.

Skills & Experiences:

• Degree in Fine Art or related work experience.
• 5+ years of experience in games.
• Contributed to one AAA title in the role of concept artist. 
• Able to quickly iterate on ideas visually, graciously give and receive constructive feedback, and take direction well.
• Excellent fundamentals in Human Anatomy.
• Stylistically versatile, able to faithfully recreate elements of popular and commercial art from multiple eras, and innovate on new ideas. 
• Expertise and knowledge of the AAA Game Concept Art pipeline.
• Fluent in 2D editing/illustration packages such as Illustrator, Photoshop.
• BONUS: Fluent with 3D modeling and animation packages such as Maya, 3ds Max, etc.

Who You Are:

• A reliable, positive force multiplier, actively seeking opportunities to integrate work across disciplines and contribute to a healthy, supportive team environment.
• A solid communicator with excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex ideas clearly, package information for diverse audiences, and deliver difficult feedback with empathy and professionalism.
• A persistent and self-motivated person with a proactive mindset.
• Able to maintain effectiveness and quality under pressure, ambiguity, and fast-changing priorities.
• An active listener able to build and maintain trust-based relationships across all levels of the organization, understand differing perspectives, and navigate organizational complexity with tact and emotional intelligence.
• Highly open to feedback and direction, possessing a desire to learn new skills, and capable of producing quick, quality revisions based on new insights or constraints.
• A strong owner of your tasks, who strives to drive their work forward autonomously while maintaining a critical eye for detail and organization, ensuring high standards of quality.
• Dedicated to upholding Cloud Chamber’s core values, contributing to a positive and respectful company culture while striving for excellence in all endeavors.

Who We Are:

At Cloud Chamber we strive to make BioShock games that move people: evocative, immersive, and meaningful experiences that stay with you long after you’ve rolled credits. Great games are born from great collaborations, supported by a culture that brings out the best in our teams. We work openly, learn through play, take ownership, push ourselves to be better, and deliver for our players.

The pay range for this position in California at the start of employment is expected to be between $100,200 - $148,320 per Year. However, base pay offered is based on market location, and may vary further depending on individualized factors for job candidates, such as job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and other objective business considerations. Subject to those same considerations, the total compensation package for this position may also include other elements, including a bonus and/or equity awards and eligibility to participate in our 401(K) plan and Employee Stock Purchase Program. Regular, full-time employees are also eligible for a range of benefits at the Company, including: medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance coverage; 14 paid holidays per calendar year; paid vacation time per calendar year (ranging from 15 to 25 days) or eligibility to participate in the Company's discretionary time off program; up to 10 paid sick days per calendar year; paid parental and compassionate leave; wellbeing programs for mental health and other wellness support; family planning support through Maven; commuter benefits; and reimbursements for fitness-related expenses.

#LI-Hybrid

For candidates located in Quebec:

• Proficiency in French is required.
• Proficiency in English is required to effectively collaborate with teams based in the United States.

As a Principal Environment Concept Artist at Cloud Chamber, you will join our talented development team to help shape the foundational visual DNA of our project. You will collaborate with a passionate group of game developers and be responsible for crafting high-fidelity environment concepts that support deep systems architecture and breathtaking aesthetics, ultimately bringing the richly imagined world of BioShock to life.

What You’ll Do:

• Set the visual benchmark and North Star for environment art, ensuring the most challenging spaces meet the project’s high-fidelity goals.
• Deliver high-fidelity concept art, with sufficient detail and clarity, that will serve as the definitive reference for the Environment team to execute upon, without ambiguity, and build gameplay spaces. 
• Proactively identify and resolve complex visual or pipeline bottlenecks before they impact production.
• Bridge the gap between Art, Narrative, and Design to ensure environmental concepts support deep systems architecture and gameplay.
• Act as a Force Multiplier by coaching Senior and Mid-level artists, fostering a culture of furthering education and craftsmanship, giving and receiving constructive feedback in an empathetic way. 
• Ensure all concept workflows are optimized for steady iteration and seamless 3D implementation.
• Continuously explore and propose visual innovations that evolve the Art Direction while staying within the established project constraints.
• Brainstorm ideas for gameplay locations with Design and Art teams.
• Visualize possibilities for environmental storytelling.
• Storyboard as needed to clarify concepts and pitches.
• Create key marketing art and assets.

What We’ll Do Together:

At Cloud Chamber, we are champions of high standards, pushing for progress and embracing change. We will work closely and constructively across Design, Art, Narrative, and Engineering teams to ensure environmental concepts support both the narrative "look and feel" and functional gameplay requirements. Together, we will stay current on technological advancements and identify solutions to overcome developmental obstacles, bridging the gap between artistic vision and technical constraints.

Skills & Experiences:

• 7+ years of experience in game development.
• Degree in Fine Art or related experience.
• Shipped at least one, full cycle,  AAA title in the role of concept artist. 
• Superior ability to highlight gameplay possibilities in environment concepts while maintaining a sense of architectural coherence and adherence to traditional rules of city planning and layout. 
• Able to quickly iterate on ideas visually, graciously give and receive constructive feedback, and take direction well.
• Stylistically versatile, able to faithfully recreate elements of popular and commercial art from multiple eras, and innovate on new ideas. 
• Fluent in 2D editing/illustration packages such as Illustrator, Photoshop.
• BONUS: Fluent with 3D modeling and animation packages such as Maya, 3ds Max, etc

Who You Are:

• A reliable, positive force multiplier, actively seeking opportunities to integrate work across disciplines and contribute to a healthy, supportive team environment.
• A solid communicator with excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex ideas clearly, package information for diverse audiences, and deliver difficult feedback with empathy and professionalism.
• A persistent and self-motivated person with a proactive mindset.
• Able to maintain effectiveness and quality under pressure, ambiguity, and fast-changing priorities.
• An active listener able to build and maintain trust-based relationships across all levels of the organization, understand differing perspectives, and navigate organizational complexity with tact and emotional intelligence.
• Highly open to feedback and direction, possessing a desire to learn new skills, and capable of producing quick, quality revisions based on new insights or constraints.
• A strong owner of your tasks, who strives to drive their work forward autonomously while maintaining a critical eye for detail and organization, ensuring high standards of quality.
• Dedicated to upholding Cloud Chamber’s core values, contributing to a positive and respectful company culture while striving for excellence in all endeavors.

Who We Are:

At Cloud Chamber we strive to make BioShock games that move people: evocative, immersive, and meaningful experiences that stay with you long after you’ve rolled credits. Great games are born from great collaborations, supported by a culture that brings out the best in our teams. We work openly, learn through play, take ownership, push ourselves to be better, and deliver for our players.

For candidates located in Quebec:

• Proficiency in French is required.
• Proficiency in English is required to effectively collaborate with teams based in the United States.

#LI-Hybrid

The pay range for this position in California at the start of employment is expected to be between $123,200 and $182,360 per Year. However, base pay offered is based on market location, and may vary further depending on individualized factors for job candidates, such as job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and other objective business considerations. Subject to those same considerations, the total compensation package for this position may also include other elements, including a bonus and/or equity awards and eligibility to participate in our 401(K) plan and Employee Stock Purchase Program. Regular, full-time employees are also eligible for a range of benefits at the Company, including: medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance coverage; 14 paid holidays per calendar year; paid vacation time per calendar year (ranging from 15 to 25 days) or eligibility to participate in the Company's discretionary time off program; up to 10 paid sick days per calendar year; paid parental and compassionate leave; wellbeing programs for mental health and other wellness support; family planning support through Maven; commuter benefits; and reimbursements for fitness-related expenses.

As a Senior Character Concept Artist at Cloud Chamber, you will join our talented development team to help ideate the stunning, stylized characters that will inhabit the world of BioShock. Collaborating with a passionate group of game developers you will be responsible for creating high-fidelity art that conceptualizes the look and feel of our game world, and pushes the boundaries of the Visual Art Direction for the game. To ensure a cohesive look across the project you will partner with the Character Art and Tech Art teams as well as other concept artists, and explore the realization of gameplay paces with the Design team, ultimately bringing the richly imagined world of BioShock to life.

What You’ll Do:

• Create detailed, stylized Character Art concepts.
• Deliver high-fidelity concept art, with sufficient detail and clarity, that will serve as the reference for the Character Art team to execute upon, without ambiguity. 
• Quickly iterate detailed line art character designs.
• Create paintovers for 3D visualization to help push the limits of the designs.
• Storyboard as needed to clarify concepts and pitches.
• Assist in the creation of marketing art and in-game 2D assets when needed.
• Follow Art Direction and provide solutions to drive excellence and elevate our standards.
• Brainstorm ideas for characters with Design and Art teams.
• Sketch explorative thumbnails in 2D and 3D.
• Proactively identify complex visual or pipeline bottlenecks before they impact production.
• Continuously explore and propose visual innovations that evolve the Art Direction while staying within the established project constraints.

What We’ll Do Together:

At Cloud Chamber, we are champions of high standards, pushing for progress and embracing change. We will work closely and constructively across Design, Art, Narrative, and Engineering teams to ensure environmental concepts support both the narrative "look and feel" and functional gameplay requirements. Together, we will stay current on technological advancements and identify solutions to overcome developmental obstacles, bridging the gap between artistic vision and technical constraints.

Skills & Experiences:

• Degree in Fine Art or related work experience.
• 5+ years of experience in games.
• Contributed to one AAA title in the role of concept artist. 
• Able to quickly iterate on ideas visually, graciously give and receive constructive feedback, and take direction well.
• Excellent fundamentals in Human Anatomy.
• Stylistically versatile, able to faithfully recreate elements of popular and commercial art from multiple eras, and innovate on new ideas. 
• Expertise and knowledge of the AAA Game Concept Art pipeline.
• Fluent in 2D editing/illustration packages such as Illustrator, Photoshop.
• BONUS: Fluent with 3D modeling and animation packages such as Maya, 3ds Max, etc.

Who You Are:

• A reliable, positive force multiplier, actively seeking opportunities to integrate work across disciplines and contribute to a healthy, supportive team environment.
• A solid communicator with excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex ideas clearly, package information for diverse audiences, and deliver difficult feedback with empathy and professionalism.
• A persistent and self-motivated person with a proactive mindset.
• Able to maintain effectiveness and quality under pressure, ambiguity, and fast-changing priorities.
• An active listener able to build and maintain trust-based relationships across all levels of the organization, understand differing perspectives, and navigate organizational complexity with tact and emotional intelligence.
• Highly open to feedback and direction, possessing a desire to learn new skills, and capable of producing quick, quality revisions based on new insights or constraints.
• A strong owner of your tasks, who strives to drive their work forward autonomously while maintaining a critical eye for detail and organization, ensuring high standards of quality.
• Dedicated to upholding Cloud Chamber’s core values, contributing to a positive and respectful company culture while striving for excellence in all endeavors.

Who We Are:

At Cloud Chamber we strive to make BioShock games that move people: evocative, immersive, and meaningful experiences that stay with you long after you’ve rolled credits. Great games are born from great collaborations, supported by a culture that brings out the best in our teams. We work openly, learn through play, take ownership, push ourselves to be better, and deliver for our players.

For candidates located in Quebec:

• Proficiency in French is required.
• Proficiency in English is required to effectively collaborate with teams based in the United States.

#LI-Hybrid

As a Principal Environment Concept Artist at Cloud Chamber, you will join our talented development team to help shape the foundational visual DNA of our project. You will collaborate with a passionate group of game developers and be responsible for crafting high-fidelity environment concepts that support deep systems architecture and breathtaking aesthetics, ultimately bringing the richly imagined world of BioShock to life.

What You’ll Do:

• Set the visual benchmark and North Star for environment art, ensuring the most challenging spaces meet the project’s high-fidelity goals.
• Deliver high-fidelity concept art, with sufficient detail and clarity, that will serve as the definitive reference for the Environment team to execute upon, without ambiguity, and build gameplay spaces. 
• Proactively identify and resolve complex visual or pipeline bottlenecks before they impact production.
• Bridge the gap between Art, Narrative, and Design to ensure environmental concepts support deep systems architecture and gameplay.
• Act as a Force Multiplier by coaching Senior and Mid-level artists, fostering a culture of furthering education and craftsmanship, giving and receiving constructive feedback in an empathetic way. 
• Ensure all concept workflows are optimized for steady iteration and seamless 3D implementation.
• Continuously explore and propose visual innovations that evolve the Art Direction while staying within the established project constraints.
• Brainstorm ideas for gameplay locations with Design and Art teams.
• Visualize possibilities for environmental storytelling.
• Storyboard as needed to clarify concepts and pitches.
• Create key marketing art and assets.

What We’ll Do Together:

At Cloud Chamber, we are champions of high standards, pushing for progress and embracing change. We will work closely and constructively across Design, Art, Narrative, and Engineering teams to ensure environmental concepts support both the narrative "look and feel" and functional gameplay requirements. Together, we will stay current on technological advancements and identify solutions to overcome developmental obstacles, bridging the gap between artistic vision and technical constraints.

Skills & Experiences:

• 7+ years of experience in game development.
• Degree in Fine Art or related experience.
• Shipped at least one, full cycle,  AAA title in the role of concept artist. 
• Superior ability to highlight gameplay possibilities in environment concepts while maintaining a sense of architectural coherence and adherence to traditional rules of city planning and layout. 
• Able to quickly iterate on ideas visually, graciously give and receive constructive feedback, and take direction well.
• Stylistically versatile, able to faithfully recreate elements of popular and commercial art from multiple eras, and innovate on new ideas. 
• Fluent in 2D editing/illustration packages such as Illustrator, Photoshop.
• BONUS: Fluent with 3D modeling and animation packages such as Maya, 3ds Max, etc

Who You Are:

• A reliable, positive force multiplier, actively seeking opportunities to integrate work across disciplines and contribute to a healthy, supportive team environment.
• A solid communicator with excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex ideas clearly, package information for diverse audiences, and deliver difficult feedback with empathy and professionalism.
• A persistent and self-motivated person with a proactive mindset.
• Able to maintain effectiveness and quality under pressure, ambiguity, and fast-changing priorities.
• An active listener able to build and maintain trust-based relationships across all levels of the organization, understand differing perspectives, and navigate organizational complexity with tact and emotional intelligence.
• Highly open to feedback and direction, possessing a desire to learn new skills, and capable of producing quick, quality revisions based on new insights or constraints.
• A strong owner of your tasks, who strives to drive their work forward autonomously while maintaining a critical eye for detail and organization, ensuring high standards of quality.
• Dedicated to upholding Cloud Chamber’s core values, contributing to a positive and respectful company culture while striving for excellence in all endeavors.

Who We Are:

At Cloud Chamber we strive to make BioShock games that move people: evocative, immersive, and meaningful experiences that stay with you long after you’ve rolled credits. Great games are born from great collaborations, supported by a culture that brings out the best in our teams. We work openly, learn through play, take ownership, push ourselves to be better, and deliver for our players.

The pay range for this position in California at the start of employment is expected to be between $123,200 and $182,360 per Year. However, base pay offered is based on market location, and may vary further depending on individualized factors for job candidates, such as job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and other objective business considerations. Subject to those same considerations, the total compensation package for employees in regular roles may also include other elements, including a bonus and/or equity awards, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits, provided that temporary or intern roles will not be eligible for many of these payments or benefits. Details of participation in compensation and benefit plans (if applicable) will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment.If hired, employee will be in an ~at-will position~ and the company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation or benefit program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.

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For candidates located in Quebec:

• Proficiency in French is required.
• Proficiency in English is required to effectively collaborate with teams based in the United States.

As a Lead VFX Artist at Cloud Chamber you’ll join a group of talented developers to drive the creation, implementation, and optimization of cutting-edge visual effects for BioShock 4. In this role you will lead and mentor a team of VFX artists and manage their creative mandates. Your main objective in this role is to set the technical benchmark for VFX quality, drive pipeline development, and inspire your team to help bring our richly imagined world to life.

What You’ll Do:

• Design, prototype, and implement real-time visual effects (environmental, gameplay, cinematic, character-based, destruction, etc.) using Unreal Engine 5 and Niagara.
• Help refine the artistic style and quality bar for VFX, ensuring alignment with the game’s creative vision.
• Develop, document, and maintain efficient VFX pipelines, including asset workflows, optimization guidelines, and integration standards.
• Partner with Tech Art and Engineering to troubleshoot, profile, and optimize effects across multiple platforms.
• Establish best practices for asset creation, shader usage, GPU/CPU performance, and memory footprint.
• Lead, mentor, and provide feedback to a team of VFX artists, fostering growth and high-quality output.
• Work closely with other departments (Environment, Animation, Lighting, Audio, Design) to integrate VFX seamlessly into the gameplay experience.
• Act as the primary point of contact for all VFX-related topics, guiding cross-disciplinary discussions.
  
  

What We’ll Do Together:

You will be a key part of the shared creative journey at Cloud Chamber by leading the charge to develop and maintain the VFX pipeline and technical vision. Your expertise and mentorship will directly empower our VFX team, ensuring we deliver optimized, high-fidelity effects that shape the player's experience and define the unique atmosphere of BioShock 4.

What You’ve Done:

• A minimum of 8+ years in game development, with at least 3+ years in a Senior or Lead capacity with 1 or more AAA console or PC titles shipped from concept to launch, recognized for high visual fidelity or complex technical effects.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Art, or equivalent work experience.
• 5+ years of professional VFX experience in the video game industry, with at least 1 shipped AAA title as a senior or lead artist.
• Expert knowledge of Unreal Engine 5 (Niagara, Material Editor, Sequencer, Blueprint integration).
• Strong understanding of real-time pipelines, including asset workflows, performance budgets, and optimization techniques.
• Solid grasp of timing, motion, and visual storytelling principles to craft effects that enhance player immersion.
• Experience with particle simulation, and dynamic materials.

Who You Are:

• Able to balance artistic quality with technical performance across multiple platforms.
• Experienced in working in cross-disciplinary teams with strong communication skills.
• Passion for pushing the boundaries of real-time visual effects.
• A proven leader with excellent management and mentoring skills and a track record of successfully guiding high functioning teams.
• A solid communicator with excellent written and verbal communication skills, with the ability to articulate complex ideas clearly, package information for diverse audiences, and deliver difficult feedback with empathy and professionalism.
• A reliable, positive force multiplier, actively seeking opportunities to integrate work across disciplines and contribute to a healthy, supportive team environment.
• Demonstrates persistence, self-motivation, and a proactive mindset, maintaining effectiveness and quality under pressure, ambiguity, and fast-changing priorities.
• Build and maintain trust-based relationships across all levels of the organization, showing an ability to listen actively, understand differing perspectives, and navigate organizational complexity with tact and emotional intelligence.
• Highly open to feedback and direction, possessing a desire to learn new skills, and capable of producing quick, quality revisions based on new insights or constraints.
• A strong ownership of tasks, drives work forward autonomously, and maintains a critical eye for detail and organization to ensure high standards of quality.

Who We Are:

At Cloud Chamber we strive to make BioShock games that move people: evocative, immersive, and meaningful experiences that stay with you long after you’ve rolled credits. Great games are born from great collaborations, supported by a culture that brings out the best in our teams. We work openly, learn through play, take ownership, push ourselves to be better, and deliver for our players.

For candidates located in Quebec:

• Proficiency in French is required.
• Proficiency in English is required to effectively collaborate with teams based in the United States.

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