Principal 3D Character Artist for AAA Game | Flexible Hours

Riot Games; Los Angeles (CA); Presencial; USD 120.000 - 180.000; Jornada completa

Ventajas ofrecidas por este puesto de trabajo

Paid time off policy

Medical, dental, and life insurance

Parental leave

401k with company match

Descripción de la vacante

Riot Games seeks a Principal 3D Character Artist to bring iconic characters and cosmetics to life for a new unpublished AAA title. You’ll work with the Research & Development team and partner with multiple departments to achieve a unique visual style and player‑centred experiences.

You will mentor junior artists and contribute to style guides. Applicants should have a deep knowledge of anatomy, a strong portfolio across character styles, and extensive UE5 experience.

Formación

• 8+ years of character modeling experience as a Senior or Principal Artist in the gaming industry.
• Strong experience with modeling, sculpting and texturing in Maya, ZBrush, and Substance Painter.
• Extensive Unreal Engine 5+ experience.
• Deep knowledge of human anatomy, form, and color theory.
• Proactively stay up-to-date with industry trends and new processes.
• Proven ability to set quality bars and provide actionable craft feedback to other artists.
• A portfolio showing a range of character styles and fidelities.
• Experience collaborating across disciplines to solve visual, technical, and production challenges.

Responsabilidades

• Produce the look and feel of high fidelity 3D characters and cosmetic assets
• Understand project requirements to influence and create in-game assets that are optimized, performant, and animation friendly
• Interpret and push concept designs to the next level while accounting for technical and design constraints
• Collaborate with various other disciplines to ensure all assets perform and are in line with project vision, style guides, and ready to scale through a cosmetics pipeline
• Document and communicate processes to others and mentor junior members of the team

Conocimientos

Character modeling

Sculpting

Texturing

Anatomy & form

Color theory

Mentorship

Collaboration across disciplines

Herramientas

Maya

ZBrush

Substance Painter

Unreal Engine 5

Descripción del empleo

Riot Games seeks a Principal 3D Character Artist to bring iconic characters and cosmetics to life for a new unpublished AAA title. You’ll work with the Research & Development team and partner with multiple departments to achieve a unique visual style and player‑centred experiences.

You will mentor junior artists and contribute to style guides. Applicants should have a deep knowledge of anatomy, a strong portfolio across character styles, and extensive UE5 experience.