Job Description

BLUBERI VALUES:


• We Are the New School
• Clarity and Transparency
• Find It, Fix It, Own It
• Standard Operating Success
• Easiest Company to do Business With
• It's A Team Sport
• Celebrate Wins, But Never Be Satisfied


About the Company:



Welcome to Bluberi, where we're putting the FUN in gaming! Driven by innovation and a dash of disruption, our team are masterminds of developing highly original software and technology solutions that spice up the gaming scene. Bluberi is rapidly expanding and offers 5 offices throughout North America - headquarters in Las Vegas, NV, and design studios located in Reno, NV: Drummondville, QC, Moncton, NB and our newest studio in Austin, TX. We bring over 30 years' industry experience and we're committed to delivering standout casino gaming experiences to players and operators alike. Our creative innovators are on a mission to shake things up with fun-driven products. At Bluberi, we dare to be bold, proud of our creativity, enjoy being disruptors and are always ready to add a little extra imagination with a twist into everything we do.


About the Team:



Pixel Jam Studio in Moncton is driven by the passion to create captivating land-based slot machines that inspire and entertain. As a proud part of Bluberi's forward-thinking R&D department, spanning exceptional teams across the US and Canada, Pixel Jam stands at the forefront of innovation in gaming solutions. Our team is a powerhouse of talent, uniting skilled professionals from diverse fields such as mathematics, visual arts, software engineering, game design, audio engineering, and quality assurance. With a hybrid work model, we empower our team to achieve excellence, blending creative breakthroughs with the flexibility and efficiency needed to thrive. Together, we're shaping the future of gaming--one brilliant idea at a time!


Job Summary:



The 3D Generalist & Animator III is responsible to create high-quality models, textures and animations. Responsibilities include lighting, rendering, and optimizing assets for various media. Proficiency in Maya, Blender, or similar software required. Strong artistic and technical skills are essential. Experience in slot game production preferred.


ESSENTIAL DUTIES AND RESPONSIBILITIES:



Essential duties and responsibilities include but are not limited to the following:


• 3D Modeling & Texturing - Proficiency in creating high-quality assets using tools like Blender, Maya, or 3ds Max.
• Rigging & Animation - Strong understanding of character rigging, movement principles, and keyframe/motion capture animation.
• Lighting & Rendering - Experience with rendering engines (e.g., Arnold, V-Ray, Unreal Engine) to create realistic or stylized visuals.
• Optimization & Performance - Ability to create optimized assets for real-time engines (Unity) while maintaining visual quality.
• Artistic & Technical Skills - Strong sense of composition, anatomy, materials, and visual storytelling combined with problem-solving abilities.
• Validates every game version, sharing feedback with studio members for potential improvements.
• Imports and exports assets in Unity.
• Participates in brainstorming meetings and follows up on projects from start to finish.
• Works in collaboration with the studio, the other Game Artists, and the Director.
• Other responsibilities as assigned by manager.


REQUIRED SKILLS AND EXPERIENCE:


• College diploma (DEC) or bachelor's degree in visual arts or equivalent or relevant experience.
• Demonstrated knowledge of one of the main 3D modeling tools such as (Maya or 3D Max), Photoshop software, color balancing.
• 2+ years of experience in the casino gaming field, an advantage.
• Unity tool knowledge, an advantage.
• Ability to work in different art styles.
• Previous experience in a game development environment.
• Ability to communicate in English; French is a plus.
• Good verbal and written communication skills.
• Good interpersonal skills.
• Good organizational skills and attention to detail.
• Good time management skills with an ability to meet deadlines.
• Able to work independently and within a team.


PHYSICAL DEMANDS:


• While performing the duties of this job, the employee is regularly required to talk or hear. The employee is also regularly required to stand, walk, sit, and use hands to finger, handle, or feel objects, tools or controls.
• Specific vision abilities required by this job include close vision, distance vision, peripheral vision, depth perception, and the ability to adjust focus.
• Depending on the position, may have to travel locally, nationally or internationally.