Lead 3D Artist (XR)

TL;DR

Lead 3D Artist (XR): Coordinates the 3D art team to guarantee visual quality and production performance for immersive and narrative-driven XR experiences with an accent on technical direction, workflow documentation, and mentoring. Focus on creating original 3D content, optimizing assets for real-time rendering, and researching new techniques while ensuring alignment with creative vision and project scope.

Location: Remote from São Paulo, Brazil

Company

hirify.global is a startup based in Los Angeles and São Paulo, creating, designing, producing, and developing world-class interactive experiences and games for immersive platforms like VR, AR, and MR.

What you will do

• Lead a high-performing 3D art team during game development.
• Coordinate with Art and Creative Directors to align creative vision with technical constraints.
• Document art pipeline, workflow, and create artistic material/assets (characters, props, environments).
• Ensure art assets meet strict real-time rendering performance requirements.
• Research and develop new techniques, sharing knowledge with the team.
• Provide support, coordinate, and review the art team's work, setting artistic benchmarks and offering advice.

Requirements

• Previous experience (5+ years) with team coordination and leading 3D art teams.
• Ability to create original 3D content using modeling, mapping, texturing, shader, and lighting techniques optimized for real-time environments.
• Strong grasp of anatomy, perspective, volume, color, lighting, atmosphere, and overall composition.
• Experience prototyping in quick iterations.
• Proficiency with CGI production software like Maya, Blender, ZBrush, Substance Painter, and Photoshop.
• Great experience with Unity Engine, real-time VFX, and shader development.
• Ability to work in a fast-paced environment with a high degree of independence and innate intuition for task prioritization.
• English: Advanced required

Nice to have

• Experience with Unreal Engine.
• Skilled with rigging tools and sensitive to animation timing.
• Familiarity with Google G Suite, Monday, Slack, and Git.
• Passion for Games, Movies, TV, Art, Animation, Electronics, RPGs, Theater, and narrative experiences.

Culture & Benefits

• Opportunity to work on innovative immersive and narrative-driven XR experiences.
• High level of creative freedom and opportunity to guide project direction.
• Emphasis on teamwork, agility, and multidisciplinarity.
• Openness to experiment, fail, and create something new.
• Culture of sharing knowledge and learning from others.