Lead 3D Artist

Gameloft; Kota Yogyakarta; On-site; IDR 498.836.000 - 831.394.000; Full time

Job summary

A global gaming company based in Yogyakarta is seeking a Lead 3D Artist to guide their team in creating captivating characters and environments. This role combines artistry with leadership, requiring strong 3D skills and experience in mentoring. Candidates should have proficiency in various design tools, a robust portfolio, and a passion for games. The company offers a creative workplace with opportunities for career growth and continuous learning.

Benefits

Creative workplace

Continuous learning

Fun environment

Qualifications

• Strong portfolio of 3D artworks (characters, props, environments) and animations.
• Solid skills in modeling, texturing, shading, rigging, and animation pipelines.
• Fluent in English.

Responsibilities

• Lead and inspire a team of 3D artists and animators.
• Create and review high-quality 3D assets.
• Collaborate across teams to solve artistic and technical challenges.

Skills

Strong artistic and technical 3D skills

Experience leading or mentoring artists

Great communication skills

Problem-solving skills

Passion for games

Tools

Maya

Blender

ZBrush

Substance

Photoshop

Unity

Unreal

Job description

Overview

Gameloft, a leading digital and social game publisher, operates globally and employs 6,000 people. The company creates games for all digital platforms and, with 157 million monthly users, offers Gameloft Advertising Solutions for advertising visibility and involvement. Gameloft distributes its games in over 100 countries and partners with major rights holders including Universal, Illumination Entertainment, Disney, Marvel, Hasbro, Fox Digital Entertainment, Mattel and Ferrari. Gameloft is a Vivendi company. All trademarks referenced above are owned by their respective trademark owners.

Job Description

We’re looking for a passionate and creative Lead 3D Artist to guide our team in bringing characters and worlds to life. In this role, you’ll combine hands-on artistry with leadership — shaping the look and feel of our projects, mentoring talented artists, and ensuring the highest quality in everything we deliver. You’ll collaborate closely with the Art Director and other teams to push artistic boundaries, solve challenges, and inspire those around you. If you love both creating and leading, this is your chance to make a real impact.

What you’ll do

• Lead and inspire a team of 3D artists and animators.
• Create and review high-quality 3D assets (modeling, texturing, materials).
• Work closely with the Art Director to maintain style and quality.
• Support the team with feedback, mentoring, and best practices.
• Collaborate across teams to solve artistic and technical challenges.
• Keep projects on schedule while ensuring assets meet performance and visual goals.

What we value

• Strong artistic and technical 3D skills.
• Experience leading or mentoring artists.
• A collaborative mindset and passion for games.

Qualifications

What we’re looking for

• Strong portfolio of 3D artworks (characters, props, environments) and animations.
• Solid skills in modeling, texturing, shading, rigging, and animation pipelines (high & low poly, PBR).
• Proficiency with tools like Maya, Blender, ZBrush, Substance, Photoshop, and game engines (Unity/Unreal).
• Understanding of game mechanics, optimization, and cross-platform production.
• Familiarity with shaders, VFX, mocap, and procedural animation.
• Strong artistic fundamentals: form, anatomy, silhouette, motion.
• Great communication, problem-solving, and team leadership skills.
• Passion for games, pop culture, and current art trends.
• Fluent in English.

Additional Information

1. 3 Good Reasons
2. To get the best from our people, we aim to give the best: because we owe our success to our talents and their passion.
3. Creating an atmosphere that reflects the company’s culture where we value our employee’s expertise, creativity and innovation, we believe this is the key to gain our people’s loyalty.
4. 1. Creative workplace with international teams of talents!

• Diversity
• Modern facilities
• Fun environment

2. Exciting challenges and rewarding recognitions!

• Top-rated and international projects
• Performance-base rewards
• We value loyalty

3. Continuous learning and career growth!

• Adaptation to changes
• Continuous and initial training
• Career development

We would like to let you know that we currently work from home (WFH). During WFH, we only accept job applications via online. All applications that come by hard copy will not be processed until further notice.