GungHo Online Entertainment America, Inc. is hiring : Technical / Material Artist

About GungHo

GungHo Online Entertainment America Inc. is the U.S. subsidiary of the Japanese gaming company GungHo Online Entertainment, Inc. We publish titles across multiple platforms ranging from AAA to handheld to mobile. Our group is comprised of veterans from various aspects of the industry who are brought together by one simple thing : a love of gaming.

Position Summary

The Technical / Material Artist will be responsible for creating high‑quality shaders and materials for characters and environments as well as textures for our title. This is a hybrid position and the candidate must be willing to work in California.

Responsibilities

• Create texture and material and apply to character, asset, props, and other 3D models in the required aesthetic style.
• Provide technical solutions to achieve the required aesthetic look while meeting optimization requests, adjusting textures and shaders to achieve the correct effect.
• Follow the given Art Direction and work with Level Designers to ensure that environments are visually compelling and support gameplay.
• Create and maintain master materials, material instances, and internal tools or scripts to improve efficiency and consistency in the material pipeline.
• Work proficiently with tools such as Maya, Substance Painter / Designer, and Unreal Engine for material creation, shader setup, and integration.
• Use a PBR workflow and master material setups to achieve consistent, high‑quality results.

3D Modeling and Look Development

Other Game Development Tasks

Other & Miscellaneous

Requirements and Skills

Pluses

Why You Want to Work Here

At GungHo, we are enthusiastic about creating fun games and we always look for talented individuals with whom we can share our passion. We have a highly collaborative culture where everyone wants to work together to get things done. You will constantly learn new things while sharing your own knowledge.

Perks

Business Hours

10 : 00 AM – 7 : 00 PM Pacific Time

Salary Range

$60,000 – $100,000 per year

Location

Manhattan Beach, CA

Application Instructions

Only applications submitted through the online system or formally referred by the designated recruiter will be deemed official and accepted. Any resumes submitted through alternative channels will not be recognized as valid applications.

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