3D Character Artists

Location: Preferred locations are Poland and Serbia; other locations may be considered if the quality bar is met.

Start date: ASAP
Duration: 6+ months

Company

hirify.global is supporting a large-scale character creation program for a leading semiconductor client.

What you will do

• Create a wide variety of photorealistic 3D human characters, mainly in Reallusion Character Creator.
• Build characters from detailed descriptions, prioritizing technical model and material accuracy over stylistic choices.
• Create character morphs, poses, clothing, facial expressions, and pose setups.
• Export characters and configure materials in the target engine.
• Adapt and improve existing assets while balancing real-time performance with cinematic quality.
• Rebuild hair systems, including conversions from card-based to curve-based workflows.

Requirements

• Professional experience with Character Creator, Unreal Engine, Blender with Cycles, and Substance.
• Ability to create a photorealistic human from scratch in Character Creator or a professional sculpting tool such as ZBrush.
• 3+ years of experience creating content for Unreal Engine or another modern game engine.
• Strong knowledge of PBR, material composition, optimization, and procedural approaches.
• Experience creating and texturing both game-ready and cinematic characters.
• Strong skills in skin, cloth, and hair shading, including SSS, translucency maps, and wrinkle maps.

Nice to have

• Animation experience.
• Experience with MaterialX, OpenPBR, UE5 Substrate, or layered BSDF shading workflows.

Culture & Benefits

• Full-time engagement.
• Immediate start available.
• Project duration of 6+ months.
• Work on next-generation, photorealistic character assets for a leading semiconductor client.

Hiring process

• A portfolio is mandatory, with links such as ArtStation showing current- or next-generation photorealistic characters.
• Portfolio evidence should ideally include material and shading breakdowns, rigging and driven systems, facial morphs, and hair systems.
• Candidates without portfolio evidence of photorealistic quality cannot be considered.