Lead Character Artist

5 Months ago • All levels

Job Summary

Job Description

As a Lead Character Artist at Zynga, you will be responsible for creating high-quality 3D character models and animations for our mobile games. You will work closely with the art director and other artists to ensure that all characters meet the artistic vision for the game. You will also be responsible for mentoring and guiding junior artists. Responsibilities include: Leading the creation of all character assets for a game, including models, textures, rigs, and animations. Collaborating with the art director and other artists to ensure that all character assets meet the artistic vision for the game. Mentoring and guiding junior artists. Staying up-to-date on the latest trends in character art.
Must have:
  • Strong 3D modeling and texturing skills
  • Experience with industry-standard software such as Maya, ZBrush, and Substance Painter
  • Excellent understanding of anatomy and human movement
  • Ability to create high-quality, expressive character animations
  • Experience with game engines such as Unity or Unreal Engine
  • Strong communication and collaboration skills
  • Ability to work independently and meet deadlines
Good to have:
  • Experience with game development for mobile platforms
  • Experience with character rigging and skinning
  • Experience with facial animation
  • Experience with game design and level design
  • Experience with scripting languages such as Python or Lua
Perks:
  • Competitive salary and benefits
  • Opportunity to work on popular mobile games
  • Collaborative and creative work environment
  • Opportunity to learn and grow professionally

Job Details

TBD

We are proud to be an equal opportunity employer, which means we are committed to creating and celebrating diverse thoughts, cultures, and backgrounds throughout our organization. Employment with us is based on substantive ability, objective qualifications, and work ethic – not an individual’s race, creed, color, religion, sex or gender, gender identity or expression, sexual orientation, national origin or ancestry, alienage or citizenship status, physical or mental disability, pregnancy, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, status as a victim of domestic violence or sex offenses, reproductive health decision, or any other characteristics protected by applicable law.

As an equal opportunity employer, we are committed to providing the necessary support and accommodation to qualified individuals with disabilities, health conditions, or impairments (subject to any local qualifying requirements) to ensure their full participation in the job application or interview process. Please contact us at accommodationrequest@zynga.com to request any accommodations or for support related to your application for an open position.

Please be aware that Zynga does not conduct job interviews or make job offers over third-party messaging apps such as Telegram, WhatsApp, or others. Zynga also does not engage in any financial exchanges during the recruitment or onboarding process, and will never ask a candidate for their personal or financial information over an app or other unofficial chat channel. Any attempt to do so may be the result of a scamp or phishing attack, and you should not engage. Zynga’s in-house recruitment team will only contact individuals through their official Company email addresses (i.e., via a zynga.com, naturalmotion.com, smallgiantgames.com, themavens.com, gram.gs email domain).

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