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Environment Artist Jobs in Austin
Find environment artist jobs in Austin from the world's top game studios. EA, ZeniMax, Certain Affinity, Retro Studios, and more Austin studios hire environment artists across all levels. Texas has no state income tax. Updated daily.
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Environment Artist Roles in Austin
We curate environment artist positions from game studios across Austin and the greater Texas region.
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Junior Environment Artist
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Environment Artist
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Senior Environment Artist
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Lead Environment Artist
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World Builder
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Level Artist
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Prop Artist
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Environment Generalist
Austin Game Studios Hiring Environment Artists
Austin's game studios build environments for major franchise titles and original IP across diverse genres:
EA / BioWare Austin
ZeniMax Online Studios
Certain Affinity
Retro Studios
Rooster Teeth Games
Playful Studios
Riot Games Austin
+ More Studios
Environment Artist Salary Ranges in Austin (2026)
What environment artist roles pay at Austin game studios.
Junior Environment Artist
$48K - $68K
Environment Artist
$68K - $95K
Senior Environment Artist
$90K - $125K
Lead Environment Artist
$115K - $150K
*Salaries listed in USD. Texas has no state income tax, which meaningfully increases take-home pay versus California roles. Austin's cost of living is significantly lower than Los Angeles, making real-terms compensation highly competitive.
What Austin Studios Look For in Environment Artists
Austin game studios build environments for some of gaming's biggest franchises. Here is what gets you hired.
🎨 Core Environment Skills
- Modular asset creation and tiling system design
- PBR texturing for environments and surface materials
- Terrain sculpting and large-scale world building
- Level dressing and environmental storytelling
- Strong understanding of scale and spatial readability
🎮 Tools and Engine Knowledge
- Unreal Engine 5 for world building and Nanite/Lumen
- Maya or Blender for environment asset modelling
- Substance Painter and Designer for materials
- Houdini or World Machine for terrain generation
- Perforce version control in large team pipelines
🌟 What Austin Studios Specifically Want
- AAA shipped environment art credits
- Certain Affinity and EA look for fast, reliable producers
- Ability to maintain visual consistency across long productions
- Performance optimization experience at large world scale
- ZeniMax values MMO-scale environment asset pipelines
💡 How to Stand Out in Austin's Market
- Portfolio showing full environment from blockout to final
- Include wireframe and modular kit breakdowns
- Demonstrate optimization alongside visual quality
- Show range: indoor and outdoor, natural and architectural
- Apply within 24 hours of posting
Environment Artist Jobs in Austin FAQ
Are there environment artist jobs in Austin?
Yes. Environment artist is one of the most consistently available game art roles in Austin. EA's BioWare Austin studio, ZeniMax Online Studios, Certain Affinity, and Retro Studios all maintain environment art teams with regular hiring. Austin's growing game industry, combined with Texas's no-income-tax advantage, makes it an increasingly attractive market for environment artists.
Which studios in Austin hire environment artists?
Major game studios hiring environment artists in Austin include EA / BioWare Austin, ZeniMax Online Studios, Certain Affinity, Retro Studios, Rooster Teeth Games, and Playful Studios. Certain Affinity is one of the largest game co-development studios in the world and regularly hires environment artists for work on major AAA franchise titles.
What is the salary for an environment artist in Austin?
In Austin: Junior Environment Artists earn $48K-$68K, mid-level $68K-$95K, Senior Environment Artists $90K-$125K, and Lead Environment Artists $115K-$150K. All salaries are USD. Texas has no state income tax, which meaningfully increases take-home pay compared to equivalent California salaries.
What skills do Austin game studios want in an environment artist?
Austin studios want environment artists with strong modular asset design skills, PBR material expertise, and deep Unreal Engine 5 experience. EA and ZeniMax prioritize artists who can build game-ready environments efficiently within large team pipelines, maintaining consistent visual quality across long production cycles. AAA shipped credits are strongly preferred.
How do I find environment artist jobs in Austin?
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