Senior 3D Character Artist - Hybrid (Remote/On-Site)

Placements24; United States; Hybrid; USD 90,000 - 130,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Comprehensive health insurance

Retirement savings plan

Generous paid time off

Job summary

Placements24 seeks a Senior Character Artist to lead the creation of detailed, expressive characters for cutting-edge games. You will sculpt, texture, and optimize assets for modern game engines, collaborating with directors and technical artists to bring designs to life.

You will mentor junior artists, stay current with industry trends, and ensure assets meet performance requirements while delivering high-quality visuals across both realistic and stylized styles.

Qualifications

• Minimum 5 years of professional experience in 3D character art for video games.
• Portfolio demonstrating character modeling, sculpting, texturing, and PBR workflows.
• Proficiency in ZBrush, Maya, 3ds Max, Substance Painter and Photoshop.
• Experience with Unreal Engine or Unity.
• Strong understanding of human and creature anatomy, form, and silhouette.
• Ability to create realistic and stylized characters.
• Excellent attention to detail and quality.
• Strong communication and collaboration in a hybrid team.
• Experience with character rigging is a plus.
• Ability to work independently and manage time.

Responsibilities

• Create high-quality 3D character models, including sculpting, retopology, UV mapping, texturing and PBR materials.
• Collaborate with concept artists, art directors, and technical artists to realize designs.
• Ensure assets meet engine performance targets.
• Implement characters in the engine, set up materials and visuals.
• Maintain artistic quality and consistency across assets.
• Mentor junior character artists with feedback.
• Stay updated on latest character art techniques and tools.
• Participate in art reviews and contribute to project vision.
• Troubleshoot character art issues throughout production.
• Push boundaries of character artistry in real-time environments.

Skills

Character modeling

Sculpting

Texturing

PBR workflows

Unreal Engine

Unity

Anatomy knowledge

Time management

Hybrid collaboration

Rigging

Tools

ZBrush

Maya

3ds Max

Substance Painter

Photoshop

Job description

Placements24 seeks a Senior Character Artist to lead the creation of detailed, expressive characters for cutting-edge games. You will sculpt, texture, and optimize assets for modern game engines, collaborating with directors and technical artists to bring designs to life.

You will mentor junior artists, stay current with industry trends, and ensure assets meet performance requirements while delivering high-quality visuals across both realistic and stylized styles.