Cold Symmetry, founded in 2017 by a core team of of AAA veterans with a strong passion for making games of our own. The studio is best known for its highly anticipated debut title Mortal Shell scheduled to release in Q3 2020. The studio's distributed development model has allowed our team to work with the brightest and most talented people in the industry around the world.

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As a Senior Concept Artist at 31st Union, you'll play a significant role in shaping the visual direction of Project ETHOS, a free-to-play, 3rd-person rogue-like hero shooter.  You'll collaborate with the character development team, game designers, and stakeholders to conceptualize and iterate on stylized designs.  Responsibilities include creating character concepts, producing high-quality visual assets (from sketches to marketing materials), establishing style guides, driving innovation in workflows, prioritizing art production, and mentoring junior artists.  You'll need expertise in character design, strong drawing and painting skills, proficiency in 2D/3D software, and experience working in collaborative team environments. The role requires translating current visual trends into compelling designs for interactive media and familiarity with game engines and production pipelines.

Established in 2019, 31st Union is a San Francisco Bay Area studio formed with a common purpose of crafting highly engaging entertainment and a commitment to putting fans first. We are an association of diverse game makers driven by a passion for our art and inspired by a culture of inclusivity to build games that thrill players everywhere. We cherish our studio independence and autonomy, and value the collaborative support of our publisher 2K and parent company Take-Two Interactive, one of the world’s leading interactive entertainment companies.

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<div class="job__description body"><div>WE ARE GAMEMAKERS
Who We Are:
We are a diverse team of developers driven by a passion for our art, united by our core values and inspired by a culture of inclusivity to build amazing games that thrill players everywhere. We pursue growth and innovation in an environment of safety and trust. Our culture is built on the belief that the more varied voices in our collective will strengthen our team and our games.&nbsp; We are looking for our next teammate who will raise our bar and make us better. We are currently working on Project ETHOS, a new free-to-play, 3rd person rogue-like hero shooter and an exciting evolution on the genre!
Who You Are:
As a Senior Concept Artist at 31st Union, you'll have a significant role in shaping the visual direction for the project.&nbsp; You are a strong and seasoned designer with excellent conceptual art skills and sensibilities.&nbsp; You will be collaborating directly with the character development team and key stakeholders and visual designers to set the look and feel for our project.&nbsp; You will work proactively with others in all visual art disciplines to help provide visual solutions that support gameplay, narrative, and art direction needs.&nbsp; We love games that play well and look great; together we will set the stage for a rich and stunning world filled with diverse characters and environments.
Responsibilities:
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<li>Collaborate closely with the character development team, game designers, and key stakeholders to conceptualize and iterate on stylized designs that support the overall project vision.</li>
<li>Create character concepts with a strong understanding of artistic style, game design, narrative needs, and technical constraints, including props, weapons, vehicles, and environments as needed.</li>
<li>Produce high-quality visual assets across all development stages—from exploratory sketches to polished marketing materials.</li>
<li>Establish style guides and instructional materials in alignment with art direction, ensuring visual consistency across the art team.</li>
<li>Drive innovation in workflows and pipelines for character-focused conceptual design.</li>
<li>Prioritize, plan, and manage concept art production in collaboration with multidisciplinary teams.</li>
<li>Mentor junior artists to support artistic growth and foster a collaborative creative environment.</li>
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Required Qualifications:
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<li>Expertise in character design, with a strong focus on costume, anatomy, and stylization across multiple genres or styles.</li>
<li>Demonstrated ability to produce polished, stylized character illustrations with strong drawing and painting skills that translate effectively to 3D.</li>
<li>Extensive portfolio of character designs that includes inspirational and informative artwork, development sketches, and fully realized designs. Online portfolio required.</li>
<li>High proficiency in industry-standard 2D software (e.g. Photoshop, Illustrator, After Effects) and familiarity with 3D tools (e.g. Maya, ZBrush, 3DS Max).</li>
<li>Ability to work across both 2D and 3D mediums, from early concept sketches to refined marketing pieces.</li>
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The pay range for this position in California at the start of employment is expected to be between $90,000 and $145,000 per year. However, base pay offered is based on market location, and may vary further depending on individualized factors for job candidates, such as job-related knowledge, skills, experience, and other objective business considerations. Subject to those same considerations, the total compensation package for this position may also include other elements, including a bonus and/or equity awards, in addition to a full range of medical, financial, and/or other benefits. Details of participation in these benefit plans will be provided if an employee receives an offer of employment. If hired, employee will be in an 'at-will position' and the company reserves the right to modify base salary (as well as any other discretionary payment or compensation or benefit program) at any time, including for reasons related to individual performance, company or individual department/team performance, and market factors.
SECURITY NOTICE -&nbsp; We have recently been made aware of increasing occurrences of bad actors posing as company HR personnel to gain information from "potential candidates", in the form of job interviews and offers. These scams can be quite sophisticated and appear legitimate.
Please know that 31st Union and 2K never uses instant messaging apps to contact prospective employees or to conduct interviews.
If you believe you have been a victim of such a scam, you may fill out a complaint form at <a href="https://complaint.ic3.gov/">https://complaint.ic3.gov/</a> and <a href="https://reportfraud.ftc.gov/">https://reportfraud.ftc.gov/</a> detailing as much as possible. We are taking these matters very seriously and apologize for any inconvenience.
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Join our mission: Bring fun, inspiration and awe to our lives and to our community:&nbsp;<a href="https://thirtyfirstunion.com/values">https://thirtyfirstunion.com/values</a>
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31st Union prides itself on the diversity of its team members, partners, and communities.&nbsp; For this reason, we remain committed to providing equal employment opportunity in all aspects of the employment relationship, from recruitment and hiring through compensation, benefits, discipline and termination.&nbsp; This means that employment at 31st Union depends on your substantive ability, objective qualifications and work ethic – not on your age, race (including traits historically associated with race, including, but not limited to, hair texture and protective hairstyles), height, weight, religion, creed, color, national origin, ancestry, sex, sexual orientation, gender (including gender identity and expression), alienage or citizenship status, transgender, military or veteran status, physical or mental disability (actual or perceived), medical condition, AIDS/HIV, denial of family and medical care leave, genetic information, predisposition or carrier status, pregnancy status, childbirth, breastfeeding (or related medical conditions), marital status or registered domestic partner status, political activity or affiliation, status as a victim of domestic violence, sexual assault or stalking, arrest record, or taking or requesting statutorily protected leaves, or any other classification protected by federal, state, or local laws.
As an equal opportunity employer, we are also committed to ensuring that qualified individuals with disabilities are provided reasonable accommodation(s) to participate in the job application and/or interview process, to perform their essential job functions, and to receive other benefits and privileges of employment.&nbsp; Please contact us if you need to request a reasonable accommodation.
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Cold Symmetry seeks a self-driven Technical Artist with 3+ years of game development experience (Unreal Engine). Responsibilities include liaising between programming and design teams, developing technical tools and shaders, supporting artists and engineers in the 3D pipeline, optimizing asset performance, resolving technical issues, and maintaining documentation. The role involves optimizing environments, establishing physics barriers, improving frame rate and memory performance, resolving material and collision errors, and monitoring game performance. The ideal candidate possesses excellent communication, organizational, and problem-solving skills and is comfortable working independently within a fully remote team.

Cold Symmetry, creators of the acclaimed indie title Mortal Shell, is expanding. As we grow and strive to produce even better games, we remain committed to a culture of autonomy, quality, creativity, and focus. We’re looking for like-minded individuals—ambitious, creative risk-takers who pour their heart and soul into crafting games they love and want to play.As a fully remote studio, we welcome candidates from around the globe who are exceptional at what they do. Competence, resourcefulness, extreme ownership in your area of expertise, and a relentless drive to achieve are what we value.Join us as we work on an ambitious new project with a team of industry veterans aiming to create something incredible.We are looking for a self-driven Technical Artist with solid artistic and technical skills to create beautiful and detailed work that pushes the possibilities of gameplay and storytelling on next-generation consoles.You’ll Own<ul><li>Liaising between heads of programming and design teams</li><li>Researching and developing technical tools for a project</li><li>Developing complex shaders and materials</li><li>Supporting artists and engineers in the 3D art pipeline</li><li>Assisting in asset performance and validation</li><li>Solving complex technical issues during development</li><li>Working within the limits of the game engine, curating file sizes, polygon counts and loading speeds</li><li>Optimizing environments and establishing physics barriers</li><li>Developing performance of frame rate and memory</li><li>Resolving material errors and collision issues</li><li>Monitoring the performance of the game</li><li>Maintaining technical documentation</li></ul>Your XP and Skills<ul><li>3+ years experience in game development as a Technical Artist.</li><li>Experienced in Unreal Engine.</li><li>Good communication skills and the ability to help and mentor other team members.</li><li>Participate in critiques and be open to giving and receiving feedback.</li><li>Great organizational skills and a deadline-oriented - ability to establish scope, plan, and deliver milestones while adjusting when changes happen.</li><li>Self motivated and able work independently as part of a fully distributed and, at times, a-sync team to meet deadlines and milestone requirements</li></ul>