Senior Character Artist

At Ember Lab, our goal is to create powerful, transformative experiences that impact people for a lifetime. Having released our debut game, Kena: Bridge of Spirits, in 2021 this journey is just beginning. We’re looking for collaborative team members who share our passion for storytelling and are eager to help us shape the future of Ember Lab.

We believe a strong, collaborative environment is critical to creating memorable experiences. As a Senior Character Artist, you will collaborate across teams to create compelling characters and bring the team’s vision to life!

Description 

• Create and support the development of detailed characters, creatures, and props using 3D sculpting, modeling, and texturing skills
• Develop topology, materials, and apply other real-time techniques to achieve project art direction while also meeting game performance needs
• Translate concept art and designs into 3D assets for use in game and cinematics
• Collaborate with tech art and engineering departments to refine and debug various aspects of the character pipeline such as acquisition, asset creation, final in-game lighting and rendering

Requirements

• Highly proficient in character modeling and texturing in Zbrush and Maya
• Skilled with real-time character workflows in Unreal Engine 5
• Able to manage multiple, competing tasks and be self-directed in a quickly evolving environment with little direction

Location

• Onsite Preferred 

To Apply

• Please include a portfolio

Contract

• This is a one year contract position

The standard annual base salary range for this role in the U.S. is $100,000 - $160,000 USD. Actual pay will vary depending on experience, qualifications, performance and location. The base salary range for locations outside of the U.S. will be adjusted according to location.