Asset Artist

This is a fully remote position, open to applicants in California.

📋 Description

• Develop top-quality real-time assets, including characters, environments, vehicles, weapons, and props, from initial concept to final implementation.

• Model, sculpt, texture, and optimize assets for Unreal Engine, ensuring they fulfill gameplay and performance standards.

• Work collaboratively with Design, Technical Art, Lighting, and Engineering teams to ensure assets are seamlessly integrated into gameplay systems.

• Construct and uphold clean topology, efficient UV layouts, and optimized materials appropriate for real-time rendering.

• Create project-specific materials and shaders in Unreal Engine, including parent materials and reusable functions.

• Incorporate internally developed or third-party assets into the project, ensuring consistency and adherence to technical standards.

• Assist in set dressing, world-building, and environment layout within Unreal.

• Employ Unreal tools such as Landscapes, PCG, Splines, and Blueprint-based asset setups as necessary.

• Identify and resolve technical challenges within DCC tools and Unreal Engine while maintaining artistic vision.

• Engage in look development and R&D to enhance visual fidelity while balancing performance constraints.

• Maintain documentation and standardized workflows to facilitate scalable asset production.

• Efficiently address feedback and revisions while upholding quality and performance objectives.

• Undertake additional responsibilities as assigned.

⛳️ Requirements

• Over 1 year of experience creating assets for real-time games or interactive projects.

• Strong portfolio showcasing expertise in modeling and texturing for characters, environments, vehicles, and props.

• Proficient in Unreal Engine workflows related to asset implementation, material creation, and optimization.

• Advanced knowledge of DCC tools such as Maya, Blender, 3ds Max, ZBrush, Houdini, or similar software.

• Experience in optimizing assets for performance while maintaining visual quality (LODs, draw calls, texture budgets, etc.).

• Solid understanding of form, anatomy, proportion, scale, silhouette, lighting, and composition.

• Experience working with various art styles, with or without direct concept references.

• Ability to gather references and contribute to look development.

• Strong communication skills and capability to effectively receive and implement art direction.

🏝️ Benefits

• This is a temporary position with potential for extension based on project requirements.

• This role is listed as an Expression of Interest.

• You will be contacted when a suitable opportunity arises.

• All levels of remote candidates may be considered; preference will be granted to those based in or near Los Angeles.

• Candidates must be legally authorized to work in the U.S. without requiring sponsorship.