Hair Artist San Mateo (USA) Lakshya Digital Model Art Junior (1–2 years)

Gamecompanies; San Mateo (CA); On-site; USD 60,000 - 100,000; Full time

Job summary

Join a forward-thinking company as a Hair Artist, where creativity meets technology in the gaming industry. You will design and texture stunning hair assets, collaborating with talented teams to bring characters to life in some of the most renowned game titles. This innovative firm values artistic vision and technical excellence, offering competitive salaries, performance bonuses, and generous paid time off. With opportunities for remote work and continuous professional development, this role is perfect for passionate artists eager to make their mark in the gaming world.

Benefits

Generous paid time off

Term Insurance

Personal accidental insurance

Free Employee Assistance Program

Special Education Assistance Scheme

Annual performance-based bonuses

Remote work opportunities

Qualifications

• Minimum 2 years of experience in hair modeling and texturing.
• Strong knowledge of real-time and pre-rendered hair workflows.

Responsibilities

• Design and texture high-quality hair assets for characters.
• Collaborate with artists to integrate hair assets into production.

Skills

Hair Modeling

Grooming

Texturing

Collaboration

Communication

Tools

Maya

Blender

ZBrush

XGen

Photoshop CC

Substance Painter

Unreal Engine

Unity

Job description

Founded in 2004 in a small Gurgaon studio, Lakshya Digital has grown into one of the world’s largest game art and animation studios. With nearly 850 professionals across India, the US, UK, the Philippines, and Japan, and as part of Keywords Studios since 2014, we’ve contributed to over 175 AAA titles including hits like Alan Wake II, Street Fighter 6, and Elden Ring.

We specialize in 3D modeling, texturing, 2D concept art, animation, cinematics, and VFX. Our multi-shore development model combines scalable talent from India with experienced industry veterans worldwide, ensuring innovative and cost-effective solutions tailored to each client’s needs.

From a humble 6-member startup to a global leader, Lakshya Digital continues to set industry benchmarks with exceptional quality and process excellence, consistently expanding our capabilities and client collaborations.

We are seeking a highly skilled and creative Hair Artist to join our team. The ideal candidate will be responsible for designing, grooming, and texturing realistic and stylized hair assets for characters in games projects. You will work closely with character artists, Leads, AD and technical teams to ensure high-quality results that align with the artistic vision and technical requirements.

Requirements

Experience: Minimum 2 years of experience in hair modeling, grooming, and texturing.

Software Proficiency: Maya/Blender, ZBrush, XGen, Photoshop CC, Substance Painter, Unreal Engine, Unity, or similar tools.

Understanding of Hair Systems: Strong knowledge of real-time and pre-rendered hair workflows.

Artistic Skills: Strong understanding of texture, and color theory.

Collaboration & Communication: Ability to work closely with cross-functional teams in a fast-paced environment.

Key Responsibilities:

Design, sculpt, and texture high-quality hair assets using industry-standard tools.

Work on hair grooming, styling, and simulations for realistic and stylized characters.

Collaborate with character artists and animators to integrate hair assets seamlessly into the production pipeline.

Optimize hair assets for real-time rendering in game engines like Unreal Engine or Unity.

Implement physics-based hair movement and ensure natural behavior.

Stay updated with industry trends and research new techniques for hair creation.

Troubleshoot and solve technical challenges related to hair rendering and performance.

Preferred Qualifications:

Knowledge of real-time hair rendering techniques and physics-based simulations.

Experience with Realistic Hair Modelling and texturing.

Photoshop CC and Substance Painter knowledge is essentially required.

If you have a passion for creating stunning Hair assets and want to be part of an innovative team, apply now!

We offer the opportunity to work on some of the best-known game titles in the world.

We offer competitive salaries and annual performance-based bonuses.

Experienced artists may get the opportunity to work remotely.

We offer generous paid time off. You get 26 Annual leaves and additional paid time off at the year-end (from 25th December to 1st January).

We cover Term Insurance and Personal accidental insurance for you.

Benefit from our free Employee Assistance Program (EAP) for mental and emotional wellbeing.

You can also avail our Special Education Assistance Scheme to further develop your career.