Principal 3D Character Artist - Unpublished R&D Product

Responsibilities :

• Produce the look and feel of high-quality 3D character skin assets
• Understand project requirements to influence and create low poly assets that are optimized for deformation and animation
• Interpret and push concept designs to the next level while accounting for technical and design constraints, such as poly counts, texture memory limits, and topology
• Collaborate with various other disciplines to ensure all assets perform and are in line with project vision and thematic
• Document and communicate processes to others and mentor junior members of the team

Required Qualifications :

• 8+ years of character modeling experience in the gaming industry
• Strong experience working with modeling, sculpting and texturing programs such as Maya, Zbrush, Substance Painter, and Photoshop
• Unreal Engine 4 or Unreal Engine 5 experience
• Deep knowledge of human anatomy, form, and color theory
• Ability to create stylized characters through past professional or personal work samples

Desired Qualifications :

• Experience working on cosmetic pipelines for live service game operations
• Experience shipping at least 3 game titles

When submitting your application, please provide a portfolio of your high-quality character art - including stylized artwork.

For this role, you'll find success through craft expertise, a collaborative spirit, and decision-making that prioritizes the delight of players.

We will be looking at your past studies, experience, and your personal relationship with games. If you embody player empathy and care about players' experiences, this could be your role!

Our Perks :

Riot has a focus on work / life balance, shown by our open paid time off policy, in addition to other perks such as flexible work schedules.

We offer medical, dental, and life insurance, parental leave for you, your spouse / domestic partner and children, and a 401k with company match.

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Los Angeles Only) Base salary range between $158,700.00 - $221,700.00 USD + incentive compensation + equity + 401K with company match + medical, dental, vision, and life insurance + short and long-term disability + open PTO.

It’s our policy to provide equal employment opportunity for all applicants and members of Riot Games, Inc. Riot Games makes reasonable accommodations for handicapped and disabled Rioters and does not unlawfully discriminate on the basis of race, color, religion, sex, sexual orientation, gender identity or expression, national origin, age, handicap, veteran status, marital status, criminal history, or any other category protected by applicable federal and state law, including the City of Los Angeles’ Fair Chance Initiative for Hiring Ordinance relating to an applicant's criminal history (LAMC 189.00).