Principal 3D Generalist

Summary

Join Jam City, a leading mobile games developer, as a Principal 3D Generalist and contribute to a brand new game in the Narrative Game division. As a generalist, you will be responsible for a wide range of 3D art tasks, requiring strong technical skills and problem-solving abilities. You will create and optimize 3D assets, collaborate with other teams, and establish art pipelines. The position is fully remote, with occasional in-person meetings. Jam City offers a comprehensive benefits package including unlimited vacation, paid sick days, 100% covered medical, dental, and vision, life insurance, 401k, parental leave, and wellness programs. The ideal candidate will have 5+ years of 3D game experience and mastery of relevant software.

Requirements

• 5+ years of 3D game experience
• Modeling, texturing, lighting, rigging, skinning and shader development experience
• Must have worked on at least two 3D games from conception to completion, one of them on mobile
• Complete mastery of Maya and Adobe Creative Suite
• Excellent knowledge of Unity
• Experience with ZBrush
• Familiar with Substance painter and designer
• Excellent at lighting, with real time lighting experience and mastery in light baking processes
• Ability to work in a broad range of subjects and styles
• Firm grasp of both Environment and Character art process
• Good understanding of human and animal anatomy
• Perfect understanding of composition, color, value, and form as it relates to both classic art and gameplay visuals
• Must understand 3D pipeline and process as it relates to game development and have experience partnering with other game team disciplines such as engineering and design
• Excellent problem-solving ability
• Art Degree or similar working experience

Responsibilities

• Create beautiful and efficient 3D characters, props and environments
• Light environment scenes, both real time and pre-baked
• Create shaders in Unity and Maya
• Occasionally rig and skin props and characters
• Foresee technical issues with concept designs
• Establish art pipelines for new features and types of assets
• Write comprehensive documentation on best practises
• Work closely with the 3D Art Director on a daily basis
• Collaborate with the Tech Art and Engineering on art implementation ideas and issues
• Troubleshoot visual issues in Maya and Unity

Preferred Qualifications

• Strong 2D concept and illustration skills
• Scripting experience in Maya (Mel or Python)

Benefits

• Unlimited Vacation, Paid Sick Days, Kin Care & Holidays*
• 100% Covered Medical and Company-Sponsored Dental & Vision ( Plans Vary )*
• Life Insurance, 401k, Flexible Spending Accounts, & More*
• Fully Remote
• Wellness Activities & Programs
• 12 Weeks Paid Parental Leave*
• Happy Hours
• Company Events