Senior Vehicle Artist

We are hiring for a Senior Vehicle Artist & Art Manager here at Starbreeze. You will lead and develop a team of artists while contributing hands-on within your craft. You balance people leadership with artistic excellence—ensuring high-quality assets, clear guidance, and an environment where your team can thrive.

You drive the creation of high-quality in-game vehicles that align with the project's visual direction, performance, and gameplay. Taking ownership of key areas within the 3D asset pipeline, you ensure visual consistency, technical integrity, and effective cross-disciplinary collaboration.

Please note that this role must be based at our office in Stockholm 5 days per week.

What you'll be doing:

Model, texture, and implement detailed vehicle assets in alignment with artistic, technical, and gameplay requirements

Apply real-time PBR workflows and shader setup to ensure materials are consistent, performant, and visually accurate

Follow concept art and reference materials, contributing creatively while maintaining stylistic alignment

Identify and solve challenges related to real-world mechanical function, modularity, and in-game performance

Collaborate closely with Tech Art, Animation, and Design to ensure vehicles function properly and integrate seamlessly into gameplay

Take ownership of the vehicle asset pipeline, contributing to documentation and process improvements

Provide structured feedback and mentorship to junior and mid-level artists to support team growth and consistency

Participate in team reviews and communicate proactively with leads, producers, and other disciplines

Ensure assets meet performance, collision, and LOD requirements across relevant platforms

What we expect of our leaders:

Acts in accordance with company policies and leadership expectations for their team

Manages team performance by setting goals, providing regular feedback, and conducting structured check-ins.

Builds trust through transparent communication and accountability.

Leads with empathy and adaptability, ensuring a strong and collaborative team culture.

Manages conflicts and team dynamics while supporting decision-making and problem-solving.

Manages performance, career growth, and development of direct reports.

Fosters an inclusive, accountable, and collaborative team environment.

Facilitates open communication, regular coaching, and feedback loops.

What we're looking for:

Strong expertise in Vehicle Art, supported by experience across relevant phases of game development.

Solid understanding of production workflows and systems, with the ability to guide continuous improvement.

Proficiency in aligning project goals with structured execution within their craft area.

Ability to solve highly complex problems, adapting solutions to production constraints and team needs.

Capability to collaborate across disciplines and support cross-functional execution.

Strong communicator with the ability to align others through clear guidance and team leadership.

Demonstrated ability to lead people through coaching, setting expectations, and building team cohesion.

Contributes to player experience by supporting delivery practices that enable quality, consistency, and responsiveness.

Perks of the Job

We know that great work comes from happy people, so we've levelled up our benefits package:

Flexible hours: Our core hours of 09:30 AM to 15:30 PM CET helps you to structure your day that is best and most productive for your lifestyle and for your team.

Time off: You'll get 30 vacation days, plus an extra 5 days to use as you please, and even a paid moving day. That's all on top of public holidays

Pension: We offer a generous occupational pension plan through Nordnet.

Insurances: We've got you covered with comprehensive private healthcare, life, and accident insurance.

Wellness allowance: We offer a 5000 SEK annual wellness allowance to put towards whatever helps you feel your best; whether that's a gym membership, yoga classes, swimming lessons, or whatever else you do for you

Bike to work: Enjoy tax-free bike leasing through Lease a Bike.

Relax and recharge: We offer free monthly in-office massage sessions to help you unwind and recharge.

Fun and games: We're a team that loves to hang out; whether that's Monday breakfasts, frequent fika, or our weekly Dungeons & Dragons club.

A great new office: Our new digs are right in the heart of Stockholm, surrounded by great restaurants, gyms, and awesome spots for Friday after-work drinks.

About Starbreeze

At Starbreeze, we believe games are more than just entertainment, they're a way to bring people together. From the pulse-pounding, cooperative heists of PAYDAY to our upcoming Dungeons & Dragons adventure, we create experiences that thrive on teamwork, strategy, and the thrill of emergent gameplay. Our mission is to build vibrant games that offer infinite replayability, allowing players to forge their own stories and adventures together.

Every Starbreeze employee helps shape this vision. Whether you're crafting intricate game worlds or developing the systems that bring players together, your creativity and passion will drive the future of cooperative gaming. Join us in our journey to create innovative, immersive experiences that unite players and redefine what gaming can achieve.

Starbreeze values diversity and inclusion, and is proud to be an equal opportunity employer. We welcome you as who you are, no matter where you are from or what games you play. If there are preparations or accommodations that we can make to help ensure that you have a comfortable and positive interview experience, please let us know.

Ready to Join the Crew?

If this all sounds good to you, then we can't wait to hear from you Send us your CV and a cover letter in English. We review applications continuously, so the sooner you apply, the better.

P.S. A heads-up for our friends in the agency world: we're handling this one ourselves, so please don't send us any unsolicited CVs to our TA team or managers.