We are looking for a Lead Character Artist to guide and grow the character art team to help us build a new, immersive multiplayer experience. Do you love partnering with animation, tech art, VFX, and audio? Do you enjoy end-to-end character development in Unreal? Do you enjoy working on a live product? Then this is the opportunity for you. Our headquarters are located in San Mateo, CA but this role can be fully remote in the U.S.

Responsibilities

• Mentor a team of highly skilled artists.
• Shape bold sculpts, create stylized textures and push the level of our art in Unreal Engine as your IC work.
• Know when to delegate or do it yourself using your production knowledge.
• Establish the final looks for characters using Unreal Engine.
• Work with the team to keep the live product looking amazing.
• Keep externally developed content looking great using documentation and feedback.

Requirements

• Minimum of 6+ years of experience in game development as an artist specializing in character modeling.
• Expert proficiency in Maya or 3DS Max, Photoshop, Zbrush, Substance Painter and Marmoset Toolbag 4.
• Comprehensive understanding of Unreal Engine character pipelines.
• Mastery of form, shape, structure, and silhouette in regard to modeling.
• Self-motivated, excellent communication skills, and a great team-player attitude.
• Proven problem-solving abilities.
• Experience working with large external vendors.

Pluses

• Experience with UE5.
• Have shipped a AAA, PC, or console title as a Lead Character Artist.
• Skill in one or more related disciplines – illustration, animation, visual effects, or technical art.

$80,000/year to $140,000/year

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