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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. 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!

What we need:

We are looking for a dedicated Associate Character Artist to join our team and bring expertise, motivation, and a mature abilities. They will define, develops, and maintains high-end-run game characters. The Character Artist works closely with the Lead Artist, Lead Animator, Lead Technical Art and Art Director, and also with animators and cinematic editors to create the best possible impression in the final game.

Responsibilities:

Create the best possible 3D character high-poly and game meshes from concept art and reference materials, character textures and shaders, clothing, hair, and styling
Adapt to the concept and art direction of the project
Make proper character topology to keep the finished models working well in-game
Self-education in terms of graphics and keeping track of the latest trends in the given field

Required Qualifications:

Portfolio demonstrating strong artistic abilities
Demonstrable knowledge of technical and artistic skills.
Knowledge of Maya (or 3ds Max or Blender), ZBrush, Substance Painter, Marmoset Toolbag and Photoshop
Knowledge of human anatomy, facial expressions, ability to capture personality
Knowledge of sculpting, drawing or painting in the classic technique
Advanced written and spoken English
Good communication skills

Relevant experience:

Experience with Substance Painter and Substance Designer
Experience with Unreal Engine 5
Experience with some tracking/scheduling tool (Hansoft, Jira, Shotgun, Trello, …)

Join our mission: Bring fun, inspiration and awe to our lives and to our community:

https://thirtyfirstunion.com/values

31st Union prides itself on the diversity of its team members, partners, and communities. For this reason, we remain committed to providing equal employment opportunities in all aspects of the employment relationship, from recruitment and hiring through compensation, benefits, discipline and termination. 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. Please contact us if you need to request reasonable accommodation.

SECURITY NOTICE - 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 use 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 https://complaint.ic3.gov/ and https://reportfraud.ftc.gov/ detailing as much as possible. We are taking these matters very seriously and apologize for any inconvenience.

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