Job Description

Lead 3D Artist (Unity, Unreal or both)

About us:
Equinox Games is looking for Lead Artists to join our fun and passionate team of artists.
We are a fun, teamwork oriented and completely remote Canadian based video game studio.
We hire from all around the world.

Your primary responsibilities will be to:

• Lead the 3D production continuous improvement process (Any 3D modeling software, Unity and/or Unreal engine), collaborating with the programming department;
• Develop a set of best practices, solutions and tools to solve problems and drive continuous improvement in the visual quality of our projects;
• Seek to constantly push the limits of available technology to get the most out of the tools and improve production efficiency;
• Find innovative solutions and demonstrate expertise in technical optimization and tool automation;
• Provide mentorship and contribute to the evaluation of the department's 3D artists;
• Be the technical expert for 3D art within Equinox Games.

• Bachelor's degree in 3D modeling and digital design, or Bachelor's degree in computer science, or other equivalent education, or any work experience equivalent to one of the above;
• Leadership and mentorship skills;
• Expertise in real-time 3D graphics and digital content creation techniques;
• Strong experience in shader creation and optimization;
• Experience in 3D modeling, texturing, lighting and VFX;
• In-depth knowledge of real-time 3D game engines, such as Unity or Unreal Engine;
• Solid knowledge of any 3D modeling software and Substance or equivalent;
• Fluency in English (oral and written).

• A minimum of five (5) years of experience in similar roles and more than one year in AAA 3D content creation;
• Experience with versioning software (GIT, Perforce, etc.);
• Experience writing Max scripts;
• Knowledge of SpeedTree and Megascan;
• Team player, proactive, good communication skills.