Senior Stylized 3D Character Artist — Remote (Unity)

Jobgether; United States; Remote; USD 85,000 - 134,000; Full time

Benefits offered by this job

Fully remote team

Competitive compensation

Flexible contracts

Long-term collaboration

Artistic ownership

Team retreats

Job summary

Jobgether is seeking an experienced Senior 3D Character Artist to create expressive, stylized characters for real-time games, with strong focus on silhouettes, textures, and game-ready topology. You will work remotely with an international team, delivering production-ready assets for Unity3D and collaborating across art, animation, and tech disciplines.

The role emphasizes ownership of character quality, understanding of anatomy and stylized aesthetics, and a track record of delivering

Qualifications

• At least 5 years of professional experience as a 3D Character Artist in game development.
• Experience contributing to commercially released games.
• An exceptional portfolio showcasing high-quality stylized 3D characters, strong artistic fundamentals, and distinctive visual design.
• Excellent understanding of anatomy, stylized proportions, shape language, color, and character appeal.
• Strong skills in 3D modeling, sculpting, UV mapping, texturing, and material creation.
• Proficiency in Maya, Blender, ZBrush, Substance 3D Painter, or equivalent professional tools.
• Experience preparing optimized character assets for real-time game engines.
• Understanding of character deformation, rigging requirements, and animation-friendly topology.
• Ability to interpret 2D concepts accurately and maintain a consistent artistic style throughout production.
• Strong communication skills, attention to detail, and independent problem‑solving abilities.
• Fluency in English.

Responsibilities

• Take ownership of character creation from initial blockout through final in-engine implementation.
• Combine artistic judgment with efficient production techniques to deliver technically sound characters.
• Create high-quality stylized 3D characters with distinctive silhouettes and memorable personalities.
• Model, sculpt, UV map, texture, and refine characters from blockout to final delivery.
• Translate 2D concepts into compelling 3D assets while preserving original intent.
• Develop stylized materials, textures, and surface details that fit the game's visual style.
• Maintain visual consistency across character collections and allow for variation.
• Prepare optimized assets for real-time engines, particularly Unity3D.
• Collaborate with rigging and animation teams for proper topology and deformation.
• Integrate character assets into the game engine and review quality and presentation.
• Balance artistic ambition with gameplay readability and mobile performance.
• Work with Art Directors and Concept Artists to achieve project goals.
• Participate in artistic reviews and provide constructive feedback.

Skills

5+ years experience

Stylized 3D characters

Anatomy knowledge

3D modeling

Sculpting

UV mapping

Texturing

Material creation

Rigging concepts

Animation-friendly topology

Strong portfolio

English fluency

Tools

Maya

Blender

ZBrush

Substance Painter

Job description

Jobgether is seeking an experienced Senior 3D Character Artist to create expressive, stylized characters for real-time games, with strong focus on silhouettes, textures, and game-ready topology. You will work remotely with an international team, delivering production-ready assets for Unity3D and collaborating across art, animation, and tech disciplines.

The role emphasizes ownership of character quality, understanding of anatomy and stylized aesthetics, and a track record of delivering