Stylized 3D Characters Project Lead (Game Development)

Location: Remote from Argentina, Bulgaria, Croatia, Cyprus, Czech Republic, Estonia, Georgia, Latvia, Lithuania, Malaysia, Moldova, Portugal, Serbia, Slovakia, Slovenia, Turkey, or Ukraine

Company

hirify.global is the art team of Room 8 Group, delivering concept art, character and environment art, UI and UX, 2D and 3D art, and other production services for game developers and publishers.

What you will do

• Lead projects focused on stylized 3D character art for games.
• Drive visual direction and review the quality of the team’s artistic and technical output.
• Mentor artists, organize project work, and resolve artistic and technical challenges.
• Create technical specifications and production guides.
• Create high-poly and low-poly stylized character models from concepts.
• Produce optimized UV mapping, texture baking, and stylized textures.

Requirements

• Proven experience as a Project Lead in a stylized 3D character art team within game development.
• Portfolio demonstrating relevant stylized character work.
• Experience with high-poly sculpting in ZBrush and SubD modeling in 3ds Max or Maya.
• Knowledge of character topology for animation, cloth simulation in Marvelous Designer, anatomy, UV mapping, texture baking, and texturing in Substance Painter or by hand.
• Understanding of modern stylized character art pipelines and the ability to interpret and improve concepts.
• Upper-intermediate or higher English, written and spoken, is required.

Nice to have

• Experience with Unreal Engine 4/5, Unity, or other game engines.
• Drawing skills.
• Understanding of rigging and animation processes.

Culture & Benefits

• Remote cooperation from the listed countries.
• Professional training, conferences, internal mentorship, and English courses.
• Health insurance, paid vacation, and paid sick leave.
• Diversity and inclusion initiatives.
• A community focused on game development and game art.