Game Development/Operations / 3D Designer (Modeling)

7 Minutes ago • All levels • 3D Animation • $3,600,000 PA - $6,750,000 PA

Job Summary

Job Description

Extreme is seeking a 3D Designer (Modeling) for game development and operations across smartphones, consoles, and PCs. Responsibilities include creating and setting up 3D character models, managing outsourced data, and negotiating with external teams. The role offers participation in diverse client projects with top companies like Bandai Namco and Sega, fostering continuous skill development. Extreme emphasizes work-life balance, skill enhancement, and employee interaction, providing a supportive environment for digital creators and engineers to thrive and adapt to industry changes.
Must have:
  • Create 3D character models
  • Set up 3D characters
  • Manage schedule and quality of outsourced data
  • Negotiate with external parties or other sections
  • Practical experience in a single game project for games
  • Experience in character modeling in game projects
  • Experience with smartphone, console, arcade, or PC games
  • Practical experience with Maya
  • Having a portfolio that demonstrates achievements
Good to have:
  • Experience using Unity
  • Experience using Unreal Engine 4
  • Experience in realistic human-scale modeling
  • Experience and knowledge of rigging
Perks:
  • 127 annual holidays
  • Average overtime: 9.5 hours
  • 100% childcare leave acquisition rate
  • Qualification acquisition support system
  • Business etiquette training
  • Employee capability improvement training
  • OJT training
  • President's award system
  • Book purchase system
  • Club activity subsidies
  • Employee Super Meeting
  • Discounts at 40 nationwide recreational facilities, restaurants, sports facilities
  • Club Off system
  • Comprehensive social insurance
  • Commuting allowance (up to 50,000 yen per month)
  • Job allowance
  • Position allowance
  • Health check-ups
  • Life plan allowance (defined contribution pension plan)
  • Incentive system
  • Childbirth and childcare additional allowance
  • Medical subsidy
  • Relocation support fund system
  • Brokerage fee discount service for all properties

Job Details

Main Job Responsibilities

Your main responsibility will be 3D designer (modeling) work.

You will primarily be responsible for modeling in game development and operations for smartphones, consoles, and PCs.

  • Creation of 3D character models
  • 3D character setup
  • Schedule and quality management of outsourced data, negotiation with external parties or other sections
  • Other related tasks

*Note: You will not be responsible for all of the above; you will be assigned tasks based on your past achievements and aptitude.

We have stable business relationships with leading companies in the game industry, such as Bandai Namco Group, Sega Group, and Konami. As a member of a production company, you will participate in various client projects and gain diverse skills and know-how that cannot be achieved within a single company!

What kind of company is Extreme?

Since its establishment in 2005, Extreme has consistently developed diverse businesses where digital talent, such as creators and engineers, can thrive. Our business areas are continuously expanding, including game development and operations, app development, web service development, and cloud platforms.

We have over 600 employees across the group.

Our members include a wide range of professions, including engineers, designers, directors, planners, and PMs.

Creators and engineers form a team for each client project to solve challenges. Participating in diverse projects allows you to constantly acquire new skills without specializing in just one. Extreme ensures that employees share technologies and know-how, constantly updating their skills, so you can become a creator/engineer who can adapt to changing times.

Work Environment

Work Style Reform

Extreme aims to be a comfortable company to work for, establishing various systems such as holidays, various welfare benefits, and creating an environment that balances work and life. We also support employees' maternity/paternity leave acquisition and return! It is an ideal environment for those who want to work with peace of mind for a long time.

  • 127 annual holidays
  • Average overtime: 9.5 hours
  • Childcare leave acquisition rate: 100% (May 2017 - March 2025)
  • Toshima Ward Work-Life Balance Promotion Certified Company (13th term)

Commuting System

While it varies depending on the project you participate in, 70% of all employees work remotely at least once a week.

Skill Up Support

We have extensive systems to help you increase your skills and knowledge.

  • Qualification acquisition support system (e.g., Information Technology Engineer Examination, Nissho Bookkeeping Test)
  • Business etiquette training
  • Employee capability improvement training
  • OJT training
  • Creator/Engineer & Engineer training
  • President's award system
  • Book purchase system
  • eaTech (theme-based technical training system)
  • Others

Employee Interaction and Discount System

  • Club activity subsidies (e.g., game club, darts club, basketball club, light music club)
  • Employee Super Meeting (a festival event held with all employees participating!)
  • C&E Appreciation Gathering (an exchange party held once a month for employees (creators & engineers) who joined in that month)
  • Discounts at 40 nationwide recreational facilities, restaurants, sports facilities
  • Club Off system (significant discounts on movie and theater tickets, travel, restaurants, etc.)

For more details on welfare benefits and the work environment, please visit our website.

Application Requirements

Required Skills

  • Practical experience in a single game project
  • Experience in character (people, monsters, etc.) modeling in game projects
  • Experience with smartphone, console, arcade, or PC games
  • Practical experience with Maya
  • Having a portfolio that demonstrates achievements

Welcome Skills

  • Experience using Unity
  • Experience using Unreal Engine 4
  • Experience in realistic human-scale modeling
  • Experience and knowledge of rigging

Clients

Extreme, leveraging its reputation and credibility as a listed company, conducts business with many companies in Tokyo, including major IT companies. You can be involved in various projects such as web services and app development, which leads to skill improvement!

Client Examples

  • Akatsuki Inc.
  • GungHo Online Entertainment, Inc.
  • gumi Inc.
  • KLab Inc.
  • WFS, Inc.
  • Game Freak Inc.
  • KOEI TECMO HOLDINGS CO., LTD.
  • Konami Digital Entertainment Co., Ltd.
  • Cygames, Inc.
  • Square Enix Co., Ltd.
  • Sega Group Corporation
  • DeNA Co., Ltd.
  • Drecom Co., Ltd.
  • Bandai Namco Studios Inc.
  • Marvelous Inc.
  • mixi, Inc.

Application Requirements

Job Title / Recruitment Position Name

Game Development/Operations / 3D Designer (Modeling)

Employment Type

Full-time employee

Salary

Annual salary 3.6 million yen to 6.75 million yen

  • Employment type: Full-time employee or contract employee (decided at the time of offer based on your preference and career history)

Monthly salary from 240,000 yen

Salary will be determined based on previous salary, experience, and ability, in accordance with our company regulations.

For full-time employees, after joining (annual salary review once a year), performance will be fairly evaluated and determined according to our company regulations.

Work Location / Map

"Tokyo and surrounding areas"

Ikebukuro Head Office or client projects in Tokyo and surrounding areas

  • If the client has a remote work system, remote work may be requested.

Employment Type Details

Full-time employee

  • Probationary period: 6 months (no change in salary or benefits during this period)

Contract employee

  • Renewed every 2 to 6 months (possibility of conversion to full-time employee)
  • Most contract employees transition to full-time employees after a certain period.

Working Hours

For Extreme Head Office: 9:30 - 18:30 (break time 12:30 - 13:30, actual working hours 8 hours)

  • May vary depending on the assigned project (e.g., 10:00 - 19:00, 1 hour break, etc.)

Overtime Work

Average overtime: 10.9 hours/month

  • Varies depending on each project site.

Salary Increase

Full-time employee

  • Once a year (June) *Salary revision

Bonus

Full-time employee

  • Twice a year (July, December) *Assessment starts after the probationary period ends
  • Not provided to contract employees.

Holidays / Vacations

  • 127 annual holidays
  • Complete two-day weekend system (Saturday and Sunday)
  • Public holidays
  • Year-end and New Year holidays
  • Summer vacation
  • Condolence leave
  • Paid leave
  • Maternity leave (100% acquisition and return rate for women)
  • Childcare leave
  • Care leave
  • Company anniversary *May 6

Welfare Benefits

  • Comprehensive social insurance (employment, workers' compensation, health, employee pension)
  • Commuting allowance (up to 50,000 yen per month)
  • Job allowance
  • Position allowance
  • Qualification acquisition support system (e.g., Information Technology Engineer Examination, Nissho Bookkeeping Test)
  • Health check-ups
  • Life plan allowance (defined contribution pension plan)
  • Incentive system
  • Childbirth and childcare additional allowance
  • Discounts at 40 nationwide recreational facilities, restaurants, sports facilities
  • Club activity subsidies (e.g., game club, darts club, basketball club, light music club)
  • Employee Super Meeting (a festival event held with all employees participating!)
  • Club Off system (significant discounts on movie and theater tickets, travel, restaurants, etc.)
  • Medical subsidy (partial reimbursement of medical expenses if they exceed a certain amount due to hospitalization or prolonged outpatient visits)
  • Business etiquette training
  • Employee capability improvement training
  • OJT training
  • Creator/Engineer & Engineer training
  • President's award system
  • Book purchase system
  • Relocation support fund system
  • Brokerage fee discount service for all properties

Skills Acquired Through Work

Extreme's business model consists of three pillars: "Digital Talent Business," "Contract Development Business," and "Content Property Business." In addition to developing in-house products, including content property business and group companies, we also handle client projects, allowing you to constantly acquire new skills without specializing in just one. The major advantage of working at Extreme is that you can become a true digital creator/engineer who can thrive in a rapidly changing era.

Number of Hires

Approximately 10 people

Selection Flow

Entry

Document Screening

Document screening will be conducted based on the submitted entry information, resume, and work history.

  • For designers, a portfolio is also required.

Interviews (1-2 times)

Applicants who pass the document screening will have an in-person or web interview with our interviewers.

Offer (Offer letter sent)

For those who accept, a session will be set up to explain the joining process.

  • Necessary documents will be provided during the joining explanation.

Company Profile

As a "Digital Creator/Engineer Production," we are a true group of professionals aiming to establish the social position of engineers by solving client challenges.

Extreme is not merely a dispatch company for technical employees; through its digital talent business, contract development business, and content property business, it creates opportunities for technical employees to work and build their desired careers, both internally and externally.

Extreme has gathered many excellent creators and engineers and maintains stable business relationships with over 300 major companies, including Bandai Namco Group, Recruit Group, and Rakuten Group.

Since its listing in 2014, the company has achieved steady growth in performance along with an increase in the number of employees, aiming for a listing on the Tokyo Stock Exchange Prime Market in the near future. Going forward, by participating in even more excellent clients and projects, we will further enhance the track record of our technical employees.

Company Information

Company Name

Extreme Co., Ltd.

Head Office Location

〒171-0021

Metropolitan Plaza Building 15F/21F, 1-11-1 Nishi-Ikebukuro, Toshima-ku, Tokyo

Nagoya Office Location

〒451-0045

Meieki Daiya Meitetsu Building 5F, 1-1-17 Meieki, Nishi-ku, Nagoya-shi, Aichi

Osaka Office Location

〒530-0027

Sankyo Umeda Building 9F, 1-5 Doyama-cho, Kita-ku, Osaka-shi, Osaka

Established

May 6, 2005

Capital

422 million yen

Officers

Representative Director, President & CEO Shohei Sato

Director, General Manager of Administration Division Yoshinori Shimada

Director Motohiro Umeki

Director Toshio Yamaguchi

Standing Audit & Supervisory Board Member Kazumasa Moriya

Audit & Supervisory Board Member Miho Nishida

Audit & Supervisory Board Member Katsunari Kusumoto

(Note) Director Toshio Yamaguchi is an outside director.

Audit & Supervisory Board Members Kazumasa Moriya, Miho Nishida, and Katsunari Kusumoto are outside audit & supervisory board members.

Number of Employees

Consolidated: 712, Non-consolidated: 503 (as of March 31, 2025)

  • Includes contract employees and part-time employees

Group Companies

Exlab Co., Ltd.

EXTREME VIETNAM Co.,Ltd.

DRAGAMI GAMES Co., Ltd.

SAS Co., Ltd.

Sakata SAS Co., Ltd.

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About The Company

エクストリームは2005年の創業以来、一貫してクリエイターやエンジニアなどのデジタル人材が活躍できる事業を多角的に展開してきました。ゲーム開発・運用、アプリ開発、WEBサービス開発、クラウドプラットフォームなど事業領域もどんどん広がっています。 社員数はグループ全体で600名以上。 エンジニアをはじめデザイナー、ディレクター、プランナー、PMなど幅広い職種のメンバーが所属しています。 クライアントのプロジェクトごとにクリエイターとエンジニアがひとつのチームをつくり課題を解決していきます。多彩なプロジェクトに参画できるのでスキルを固定化せず、常に新しいスキルを身につけられるのがメリットです。 エクストリームは、社員同士が技術やノウハウを共有して常にアップデートしているので、時代の変化にも対応できるクリエイター・エンジニアになれます。

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