Principal Character Artist
Scopely is looking for a Principal Character Artist to join us remotely from the US!
At Scopely, we care deeply about what we do and want to inspire play, every day - whether in our work environments alongside our talented colleagues, or through our deep connections with our communities of players. We are a global team of game lovers who are developing, publishing and innovating the gaming industry, connecting millions of people around the world daily.
Scopely is building an exciting AAA multiplayer action game for consoles, PC, and mobile, using Unreal 5. We believe this stylized fantasy project has the potential to be massive in scale and industry-defining!
What You Will Do
As a Principal Character Artist, you will help build the visual identity and art pipeline for an exciting new stylized fantasy IP. You will be using your expertise to set the bar for the Character Art team, and create memorable characters & monsters to inspire the studio and resonate with players. This is an exciting opportunity to join a world class team in preproduction and make a big impact!
Work with the Art Director to define the Character Art style and pipeline
Lead by example to elevate quality and process on the Character Art team
Create high quality character and creature models, materials, and textures
Find and tackle technical issues to ensure smooth gameplay, and work with the Tools team to build the best pipeline
Strategize with a cross-discipline player experience team to accomplish art, gameplay, and technical goals
Help define and maintain a consistently high quality bar for the game and franchise
Direct and mentor other team members and external partners
What We Are Looking For
8+ years of related experience, ideally shipping multiple high quality games
Portfolio showing stylized or non photorealistic character art
Experience in fantasy or fantasy adjacent genres
Expertise in non photorealistic material and texture creation
Expertise with Unreal Engine or equivalent game engine
Strong understanding of human and animal/creature anatomy
Zbrush, Maya, Substance and/or other creation software expertise
Ability to work well within a cross-discipline, highly iterative, team environment
Creative and technical ability to hit game performance targets for the best possible gameplay
Ability to lead, either by example as a craft leader, or as a manager and mentor.
Bonus Points
Pre-production and visual development experience
Passion for fantasy universes in any form of media
Diverse portfolio including both human and creature examples
Experience with player driven customization and armor systems
Deep technical art knowledge in Unreal engine is a plus but not required
Passion for games, community, and creating rich player experiences
Experience with multiplayer action games is a plus
experience with NPR or cel shaded workflows
Employment at Scopely is based solely on a person's merit and qualifications. Scopely does not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, creed, colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or related condition (including breastfeeding), or any other basis protected by law. We also consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law.
This role will have access to sensitive and/or confidential employee or customer personally identifiable information (PII) and/or Company financial information and therefore will be subject to background checks upon receiving a conditional offer of employment.
For candidates in CA, CO, NJ, NY, and WA, the annual salary range is provided below. In addition to base pay, employees may be eligible for equity, bonuses, and a comprehensive benefits package, including healthcare benefits, retirement benefits, pet insurance, paid holidays, paid Scopely free days, and unlimited paid time off. Base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.
CA, CO, NJ, NY, and WA Annual Salary Range
$144,200—$215,000 USD
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Principal Character Artist
Scopely is looking for a Principal Character Artist to join us remotely from the US!
At Scopely, we care deeply about what we do and want to inspire play, every day - whether in our work environments alongside our talented colleagues, or through our deep connections with our communities of players. We are a global team of game lovers who are developing, publishing and innovating the gaming industry, connecting millions of people around the world daily.
Scopely is building an exciting AAA multiplayer action game for consoles, PC, and mobile, using Unreal 5. We believe this stylized fantasy project has the potential to be massive in scale and industry-defining!
What You Will Do
As a Principal Character Artist, you will help build the visual identity and art pipeline for an exciting new stylized fantasy IP. You will be using your expertise to set the bar for the Character Art team, and create memorable characters & monsters to inspire the studio and resonate with players. This is an exciting opportunity to join a world class team in preproduction and make a big impact!
Work with the Art Director to define the Character Art style and pipeline
Lead by example to elevate quality and process on the Character Art team
Create high quality character and creature models, materials, and textures
Find and tackle technical issues to ensure smooth gameplay, and work with the Tools team to build the best pipeline
Strategize with a cross-discipline player experience team to accomplish art, gameplay, and technical goals
Help define and maintain a consistently high quality bar for the game and franchise
Direct and mentor other team members and external partners
What We Are Looking For
8+ years of related experience, ideally shipping multiple high quality games
Portfolio showing stylized or non photorealistic character art
Experience in fantasy or fantasy adjacent genres
Expertise in non photorealistic material and texture creation
Expertise with Unreal Engine or equivalent game engine
Strong understanding of human and animal/creature anatomy
Zbrush, Maya, Substance and/or other creation software expertise
Ability to work well within a cross-discipline, highly iterative, team environment
Creative and technical ability to hit game performance targets for the best possible gameplay
Ability to lead, either by example as a craft leader, or as a manager and mentor.
Bonus Points
Pre-production and visual development experience
Passion for fantasy universes in any form of media
Diverse portfolio including both human and creature examples
Experience with player driven customization and armor systems
Deep technical art knowledge in Unreal engine is a plus but not required
Passion for games, community, and creating rich player experiences
Experience with multiplayer action games is a plus
experience with NPR or cel shaded workflows
Employment at Scopely is based solely on a person's merit and qualifications. Scopely does not discriminate against any employee or applicant because of race, creed, colour, religion, gender, sexual orientation, gender identity/expression, national origin, disability, age, genetic information, veteran status, marital status, pregnancy or related condition (including breastfeeding), or any other basis protected by law. We also consider qualified applicants with arrest or conviction records, consistent with applicable federal, state and local law.
This role will have access to sensitive and/or confidential employee or customer personally identifiable information (PII) and/or Company financial information and therefore will be subject to background checks upon receiving a conditional offer of employment.
For candidates in CA, CO, NJ, NY, and WA, the annual salary range is provided below. In addition to base pay, employees may be eligible for equity, bonuses, and a comprehensive benefits package, including healthcare benefits, retirement benefits, pet insurance, paid holidays, paid Scopely free days, and unlimited paid time off. Base pay offered may vary depending on job-related knowledge, skills, and experience.
CA, CO, NJ, NY, and WA Annual Salary Range
$144,200—$215,000 USD