Lead Character Artist

📋 Description

• Lead, manage, coach, and mentor a team of character artists, supporting their professional
• Establish and maintain high artistic standards for character development within Unreal Engine
• Collaborate with Art Directors, Directors, Concept, Environment, Design, Gameplay, Animation, and
• Partner with external development and outsourcing teams to assign, schedule, review, and coordinate
• Contribute to material and character art pipelines, monitor team output, and help identify
• Supervise bug distribution and resolution while providing input into custom tools, software, and

🎯 Requirements

• 10+ years of professional experience in the video game industry, including at least two shipped
• Proven experience leading, managing, mentoring, and developing teams of character artists.
• Expert proficiency with 3ds Max, Maya, ZBrush, Substance Painter, Marvelous Designer, and Unreal
• Strong mastery of PBR workflows and texture creation, including baking processes, Substance
• Exceptional traditional art knowledge, with advanced understanding of human anatomy, proportion
• Strong cross-disciplinary collaboration skills and the ability to communicate complex artistic and

🎁 Benefits

• Base salary in California of approximately $150,400–$180,000 USD per year, with compensation
• Potential additional compensation through bonuses and/or equity awards.
• Eligibility for a 401(k) plan and Employee Stock Purchase Program.
• Medical, dental, vision, and basic life insurance coverage.
• 14 paid holidays per calendar year.
• Paid vacation of approximately 15–25 days per year, or eligibility for a discretionary time-off