Lead 3D Artist for Mobile Game | Hybrid Seattle + Equity

Lightfox Games; Seattle (WA); Hybrid; USD 135,000 - 165,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Health coverage

Vision coverage

Dental coverage

401(k) matching

Equity

Commuting benefits

Job summary

Lightfox Games is seeking a talented and enthusiastic Lead 3D Artist to join our Seattle, Washington based team to work on an unannounced mobile game for a world-class IP and Publisher. This role is hybrid out of our downtown Seattle office, with approximately 50% of time expected in-person.

You will own the character art pipeline, create high-quality 3D assets optimized for mobile, mentor teammates, and drive the art direction from concept to final polish.

Qualifications

• 8+ years of professional game development experience with lead-level ownership of a character or 3D art pipeline.
• Strong portfolio across a range of assets including characters and environments.
• Proficiency with Maya, ZBrush, Substance Painter/Designer, and Photoshop.
• Experience with Unity and real-time rendering constraints for mobile platforms.
• Ability to mentor artists and maintain a cohesive visual style across a team.

Responsibilities

• Own the character art pipeline end-to-end, establishing standards and workflows.
• Create high-quality 3D assets, optimized for mobile performance and IP alignment.
• Collaborate with Art Direction, Design and Engineering to maintain pipelines, standards, and best practices.
• Optimize models, textures, and materials to balance fidelity with performance.
• Mentor and provide feedback to other artists and lead the visual development from concept to final polish.

Skills

Leadership

3D modeling

Texturing

Art direction mentoring

Tools

Maya

ZBrush

Substance Painter/Designer

Photoshop

Unity

Job description

Lightfox Games is seeking a talented and enthusiastic Lead 3D Artist to join our Seattle, Washington based team to work on an unannounced mobile game for a world-class IP and Publisher. This role is hybrid out of our downtown Seattle office, with approximately 50% of time expected in-person.

You will own the character art pipeline, create high-quality 3D assets optimized for mobile, mentor teammates, and drive the art direction from concept to final polish.