Remote 3D Character Rigger & Animator for AI Avatar

Sledge; United States; Remote; USD 70,000 - 110,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote

Flexible hours

Direct access to founding team

Ownership of character identity

Chance to shape real product

Job summary

Sledge is seeking a hands-on 3D Asset Modeler to build the visual identity of Sledge AI. You’ll create a rigged, emotion-capable character and export production-ready assets for integration in the product.

Work closely with the Product Manager and UX/UI Designer to ensure the character fits the interface. This fully remote role offers flexible hours, ownership of the character, and direct access to the founding team.

Qualifications

• Portfolio of self-modeled, rigged, and animated 3D characters.
• Hands-on Blender experience.
• Experience rigging characters for facial expressions.
• Export production-ready assets in GLB or equivalent formats.
• Familiarity with Unity/Unreal or similar real-time engines.

Responsibilities

• Model, texture, and rig a 3D character for Sledge AI.
• Develop facial expressions and emotional states for the character.
• Rig the character for motion capture and real-time animation.
• Export production-ready assets in GLB and other formats.
• Collaborate with the Product Manager/Product Owner and UX/UI Designer to integrate the character into the product.
• Create additional 3D assets as needed for Sledge.
• Apply game-design principles to make interactions feel alive.

Skills

3D character modeling

Character rigging

Animation

Real-time engine familiarity

Tools

Blender

Unity

Unreal Engine

Maya

ZBrush

Job description

Sledge is seeking a hands-on 3D Asset Modeler to build the visual identity of Sledge AI. You’ll create a rigged, emotion-capable character and export production-ready assets for integration in the product.

Work closely with the Product Manager and UX/UI Designer to ensure the character fits the interface. This fully remote role offers flexible hours, ownership of the character, and direct access to the founding team.