Senior Character Artist — Real-Time Game Characters

Mob Entertainment; Los Angeles (CA); On-site; USD 82,000 - 137,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Profit sharing

Medical insurance

Dental insurance

Vision insurance

401(k) matching

FSA/HSA

Paid time off

Sick time

Holidays

Parental leave

Job summary

Mob Entertainment is seeking a Senior Character Artist to drive character creation for our indie horror game lineup. You will sculpt, texture, and polish characters with input from concept, rigging, and animation teams to ensure expressive, performant assets across engines.

You will mentor juniors, help refine art standards, and contribute to pipeline improvements, ensuring consistency from concept to in-game implementation.

Qualifications

• 5+ years of professional experience as a Character Artist in the game industry.
• Proficient in Maya, Blender, ZBrush and Substance Painter/Designer.
• Strong knowledge of anatomy, clothing, and real-time rendering.
• Experience shipping AAA or high-quality indie titles.
• Portfolio demonstrating stylized to realistic characters.

Responsibilities

• Design, model, sculpt, and texture high-quality 3D character assets for real-time game engines (e.g., Unreal Engine or Unity).
• Translate 2D concept art and design briefs into fully realized 3D character models.
• Create both high-poly sculpts and optimized game-ready low-poly models with proper UVs and efficient topology.
• Collaborate with rigging and animation teams to ensure characters deform correctly and perform well in motion.
• Help establish and maintain consistent visual standards for characters across the game.
• Mentor junior artists and provide constructive feedback and direction.
• Participate in character pipeline development and documentation to improve workflow and efficiency.
• Work with Tech Art to troubleshoot and resolve performance or compatibility issues.

Skills

5+ yrs exp

Character art

Maya

Blender

ZBrush

Substance Painter

Substance Designer

Anatomy knowledge

Unreal Engine 4/5

Portfolio

Tools

Unreal Engine 4/5

Maya

Blender

ZBrush

Substance Painter/Designer

Job description

Mob Entertainment is seeking a Senior Character Artist to drive character creation for our indie horror game lineup. You will sculpt, texture, and polish characters with input from concept, rigging, and animation teams to ensure expressive, performant assets across engines.

You will mentor juniors, help refine art standards, and contribute to pipeline improvements, ensuring consistency from concept to in-game implementation.