Object Bank Specialist (Game Development)

TL;DR

Object Bank Specialist (Game Development): Inspecting, reviewing, and optimizing 3D game assets to ensure quality and usability for a richly imagined game world with an accent on streamlining asset production processes and maintaining high visual fidelity. Focus on technical guidelines, defect reporting, and collaborating with art and technical direction teams.

Location: Novato, California, United States (Hybrid)

What you will do

• Inspect placeholder and final game assets and manage integration.
• Review and improve existing assets and outsourced props.
• Optimize assets for integration.
• Demonstrate enthusiasm for learning, applying, and enhancing technical guidelines.
• Work closely with Art and Technical Direction.
• Accurately report & fix defects and bugs found on props by entering them into the database.
• Provide feedback to developers to ensure the best possible quality is maintained.

Requirements

• 1-3 years AAA experience in 3D modeling and texturing, or working with an Object Bank.
• Bachelor’s Degree in Fine Art, Studio Art, or Digital Art, or equivalent experience in the games or animation industry.
• Experience with Maya, Zbrush, and Substance Painter.
• Experience with Unreal Engine 5.
• Knowledge of bug databases and/or database entry (Jira, TestTrack Pro, …).
• Strong understanding of Modeling and Texture workflow and pipelines.
• Excellent written and verbal communication skills.

Culture & Benefits

• Collaborate closely with Environment Artists, Level Designers, and external development partners.
• Focus on pipeline efficiency and provide hands-on support to streamline asset production.
• Work in cross-disciplinary teams.
• Actively contribute to a healthy, supportive team environment.
• Highly open to feedback and direction, possessing a desire to learn new skills.
• Strong ownership of tasks and ability to drive work forward autonomously.