Lead Character Artist (Body/Crowd, Face, Hair & Wardrobe)

TL;DR

Lead Character Artist (Body/Crowd, Face, Hair & Wardrobe): Own and drive character quality at scale by translating art direction into high-quality real-time character assets with an accent on modular, scalable pipelines and performance/LOD/runtime constraints. Focus on leading character artists, integrating with Tech Art/Animation/Design, and building specialty systems for body & crowd, hair & wardrobe, or face & facial systems.

Location: Montreal office (must be willing to work in the Montreal office at least 4 days a week); must be legally authorized to work in Canada

Company

hirify.global builds large-scale immersive interactive experiences for film, television, streaming, and entertainment brands.

What you will do

• Translate art direction into high-quality real-time character assets for hero and large-scale population systems
• Lead, mentor, and review work from a team of character artists
• Own visual quality, consistency, and scalability across your specialty track
• Partner with Technical Art, Animation, and Design to ensure seamless integration
• Build and evolve modular, scalable pipelines for large-scale production
• Ensure assets meet performance, LOD, and runtime requirements; improve workflows for efficiency and growth

Requirements

• Minimum 7 years of experience in AAA game development with extensive depth in character art
• Prior experience as a Lead on at least one shipped AAA title
• Proven people leadership and cross-disciplinary collaboration experience
• Deep understanding of real-time character pipelines and experience building modular, reusable character systems
• Must be willing to work in the Montreal office at least 4 days a week
• Must be legally authorized to work in Canada

Nice to have

• Unreal Engine 5 production experience
• Procedural or systemic character workflows
• Experience with outsourcing partners or large distributed teams
• Open world or large-scale production experience
• Experience with inclusivity-focused realistic representation and believable populations

Culture & Benefits

• Inclusive, equal opportunity workplace
• Collaboration across creative and technical disciplines (Art, Tech Art, Animation, Design)
• In-person interview may be required for external candidates
• Support available for candidates needing reasonable accommodations during the application process

Hiring process

• Submit an application for consideration
• External candidates may be required to attend an in-person interview at an hirify.global location before a hiring decision