Character Artist – Contract Position

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

📋 Description

• Develop top-notch character models (including hero characters, NPCs, creatures, etc.) throughout all stages: sculpting, retopology, UV mapping, baking, texturing, and engine integration.

• Ensure strong visual coherence with the artistic direction of the project.

• Create textures, materials, and shader configurations that achieve a balance between visual quality and performance needs.

• Work collaboratively with Technical Art and Animation teams to address skinning, deformation, and character performance challenges.

• Be receptive to feedback and constructive criticism regarding submissions and workflows.

⛳️ Requirements

• An ego-free, highly driven, action-oriented individual with a curiosity for learning and a growth mindset.

• Ability to navigate and thrive in ambiguous and unstructured environments.

• Demonstrated expertise in character art pipelines: sculpting, retopology, UV unwrapping, baking, and texturing.

• Experience in shipping at least one AA+ title.

• Proficiency with hard-surface character components (such as armor, robotics, cybernetics, etc.).

• Familiarity with rigging tools and skinning processes.

🏝️ Benefits

• We seek individuals who are highly self-accountable and take initiative.

• This position offers a fantastic opportunity for those who are weary of being just a cog in a larger machine.

• Join us in working on a brand new sci-fi project using Unreal Engine 5.