Sky Castle Studios | Technical Artist

Reporting To: Art Director

Location: Remote

Salary: $60,000-$70,000 annually

Overview

We’re a small team with big ideas. Sky Castle Studios is a fully remote company, centered in Santa Monica, California. We’re a group of talented artists, developers, character riggers, 3D modelers, in-house customer service agents, gamers and nerds of all stripes. When we’re not brainstorming and creating new platforms, we take time to discuss and enjoy the latest developments in geek culture, explore new technologies, and celebrate our creative endeavors!

We’re looking for game changers–those self-starters who know how to take initiative. You can expect to have a decent amount of autonomy in your work and in your work day. We won’t be looking over your shoulder, unless you’re showing us the cool new thing you just designed.

Our bread and butter is but we’re often expanding to other products and websites as well.

Visit our for a full list of open positions at Hero Forge®!

Benefits

Sky Castle Studios offers a comprehensive suite of benefits including:

• Health, vision, and dental insurance coverage for all US employees.
• 401k with 6% company matching for US employees after 6 months.
• Membership to if available in your city.
• Reproductive health travel coverage.
• 15 days of paid vacation accrued per year.
• 80 hours of paid sick time per year.
• 11 paid company holidays per year, plus a week of paid summer vacation and a week of paid holiday vacation.
• Parental leave benefits, including 8 weeks of paid leave, 8 weeks of unpaid leave, and 8 weeks of flexible scheduling.
• A generous home office reimbursement stipend, which can be used for internet and phone expenses as well as technology, office furniture, and more.
• Education reimbursement.
• Free Hero Forge Minis

Job Description:

Sky Castle Studios is currently seeking a 3D Technical Artist with a technical leaning to join the Hero Forge art team. The artist’s responsibilities will primarily entail working with the art team to finalize art assets within the Hero Forge character creation pipeline. Must be eager to learn, be very organized and love being thorough. Must enjoy creative problem solving in a fast-moving and ever-changing environment! This position is Full Time with Benefits.

Responsibilities:

• Work with the Hero Forge art team to create and finalize both high and low poly assets within the character creation pipeline.
• Coordinate with the team on a daily basis to accomplish art related tasks and meet deadlines.

Requirements:

• A solid understanding of 3D modeling, including:
• Mesh Topology
• Low Poly Geometry
• UV Layout
• Texturing
• Experience working with Maya and ZBrush.

Preferred Skills:

• Good organizational/time management skills.
• Knowledge of reprojection.
• Excellent communication skills.
• Experience writing process documentation.
• Open to experience with 3D sculpting and modeling.
• Open to experience with 3D printing.
• Open to experience with animation, skinning, rigging.
• Open to experience with coding and programming.

Artists with a particular strength or focus in modeling or technical ability are strongly encouraged to apply!

At Sky Castle Studios, diversity is not just a core value, but a foundation of what we do. We strive to embrace our differences in the workplace, and to promote respectful representation of all people through the work we do and the content we create. Diversity brings fresh perspectives that help us to better serve our community. Wherever you come from, and whatever background you bring, we’re excited to hear from you!

Sky Castle Studios is an equal opportunity employer. All qualified applicants will receive consideration for employment without regard to race, religious creed, observance, or practice, color, national origin, ancestry, physical or mental disability, medical condition, marital status, sex (including pregnancy, childbirth, or related medical conditions), gender, gender identity, gender expression, age, sexual orientation, military and veteran status, or any other characteristic protected under applicable federal, state, or local law.

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